Board Meeting

Tri-Rivers Career Center
Wednesday, June 25 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm

    1. Call to Order
    Mr. Eric Park, Board President

    2. Roll Call
    Mrs. Tammi Cowell, Treasurer/CFO

    ___ Mrs. Dyer       ___ Mr. McFarland       ___ Mr. Rogers
    ___ Mrs. Ehret      ___ Mr. McKinniss       ___ Mr. Sims
    ___ Mrs. Good      ___ Mrs. Pinney          ___ Dr. Haas
    ___ Mr. Landon     ___ Mrs. Plotts           ___ Mr. Park
                                                                       


    3. Pledge of Allegiance
    Mr. Eric Park, Board President

    4. Public Participation/Introduction of Guests and Their Comments

    "This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. Public participation is governed by Board bylaw 0169.1 - Public Participation at Board Meetings."


    4.1 Presentations for Superintendent Search

    North Central Ohio ESC and K12 Business Consulting, Inc.


    5. Motion to Amend Agenda

    __________moved to approve the following amendments to the agenda.

    7           Minutes from the June 10, 2025 special board meeting.

    8.8        To approve the district property, liability, casualty and cyber insurance for the 2025-2026 school year.

    8.9        To approve New Funds

                499-9016     School Safety Grant - Attorney General

                012-9025     Talent Ready Grant

                019-9325    PBIS - Rotary Club

                019-9033    OhioHealth Grant -FY26

                499-9126    Super Rapids Grant-FY26

    10.1       Classified - To approve employing Nicole Fagan, Main Office Manager, for the 2025-2026 school year. Step 9.

    10.13    To approve the META Contracts for the 2025-2026 school year.

    10.14    To retroactively approve payment of a bonus in the amount of $1,000 to qualifying Adult Education staff members currently employed. 

    10.15    To set the Salary Schedules for Abby Phillians and Chris Solis, they are employed through NCOESC.

                       Abby Phillians, Classified Salary Schedule F, Class III, Step 17 with 10 extended days.

                      Chris Solis, Administrator Salary Schedule Class III, Step 14.                 

    10.16    Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. Easement Agreement

    10.17    Request a license transfer from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.

    __________seconded the motion.

    Discussion
    Roll Call:

    ___ Mrs. Dyer       ___ Mr. McFarland       ___ Mr. Rogers
    ___ Mrs. Ehret      ___ Mr. McKinniss       ___ Mr. Sims
    ___ Mrs. Good      ___ Mrs. Pinney          ___ Dr. Haas
    ___ Mr. Landon     ___ Mrs. Plotts           ___ Mr. Park
                                                                       


    6. General Discussion of Agenda, Addendum and Other Items
    Mr. Eric Park, Board President

    Items 7, 8.1 - 8.8, 10.1- 10.17 listed below under the Consent Agenda are considered by the Board to be routine and will be enacted by the Board in one motion in the form listed below. There will be no discussion of these items prior to the time the Board votes on the motion unless members of the Board, staff or the public request specific items to be discussed and removed from the Consent Agenda. The Treasurer and administrative staff recommend approval of all Consent Agenda Items.
    Discussion
    Roll Call:

    ___ Mrs. Dyer       ___ Mr. McFarland       ___ Mr. Rogers
    ___ Mrs. Ehret      ___ Mr. McKinniss       ___ Mr. Sims
    ___ Mrs. Good      ___ Mrs. Pinney          ___ Dr. Haas
    ___ Mr. Landon     ___ Mrs. Plotts            ___ Mr. Park


    7. Minutes

    Minutes of the May 21, 2025 regular board meeting and the June 10, 2025 special board meeting.


    8. Treasurer's Business and Report
    Mrs. Tammi Cowell, Treasurer/CFO

    8.1 Financial Report

    To approve the financial report for May 2024.


    8.2 Paid Bills

    To approve the list of paid bills for May 2024.


    8.3 Invoice to be Paid

    To retroactively approve paying an invoice from Webster Bank in the amount of $106,807.40.


    8.4 FMLA Requests
    • To approve intermittent leave for Russ Ward June 2, 2025 - December 31, 2025.
    • To approve leave for Chris Pemberton September 10, 2025 - December 14, 2025.

    8.5 Transfers, Advances, Amended Revenue & Appropriations Modifications

    To approve the amended revenues, amended appropriations, transfers and cash advances for FY25 Year End.
     


    8.6 Temporary Appropriations

    To approve the temporary appropriations for fiscal year 2026 at 50% of the fiscal year 2025 expenditures.


    8.7 Resolution of Urgent Necessity - CTA Fabric Building

    To approve the Resolution prepared by Bricker Grayson allowing us to choose a contractor to complete the concrete pad so that the project can be completed prior to the start of the 2025-2026 school year.


    8.8 District Insurance

    To approve the property, liability, casualty and cyber insurance for the 2025-2026 school year.


    8.9 New Funds

    499-9016     School Safety Grant - Attorney General

    012-9025     Talent Ready Grant

    019-9325    PBIS - Rotary Club

    019-9033    OhioHealth Grant -FY26

    499-9126    Super Rapids Grant-FY26


    8.10 Discussion

    9. Report

    10. Superintendent's Report and Recommendation

    Items listed below under the Consent Agenda are considered by the Board to be routine and will be enacted by the Board in one motion in the form listed below. There will be no discussion of these items prior to the time the Board votes on the motion unless members of the Board, staff or the public request specific items to be discussed and removal from the Consent Agenda. The Superintendent and administrative staff recommend approval of all Consent Agenda Items.
    Discussion
     


    10.1 Employment

    Public Hearing for the Retire/Rehire of Mike Wellin, Director of Technology and Rhonda Irey, Executive Administrative Assistant/EMIS Coordinator

     

    Paid Conference Period for 2025-2026, per period rate times 177 days

    • Cassie Baird 
    • Sarah Nicewaner

    Extended Service Days for 2025-2026

    • Angie Lavery, 5 days

    Additional Pay

    • To approve Sarah Nicewaner 9 hours at $25.00 per hour for hours worked outside of her regular day for Nurse Aide clinicals. Hours are time sheeted.
    • To approve Dawn Roberts 17.25 hours at $25.00 per hour for hours worked outside of her regular day for Nurse Aide clinicals and Nurse Aide State testing. Hours are time sheeted.

    Additional Days to be Paid at their per diem for Curriculum Planning

    • Paula Brazell, 3 days
    • Amy Hansen, 3 days
    • Kari Hord, 3 days
    • Dave Mack, 3 days
    • Rhonda Manns, 3 days
    • Sarah  Nicewaner, 3 days
    • Dawn Roberts, 3 days
    • Becky Salyer, 3 days
    • Kristi Schirtzinger, 3 days
    • Tim Scheid, 3 days
    • Sheri Wagner, 3 days
    • Sheri Wells, 3 days
    • Cassie Baird, 5 days
    • Lauren Casale, 5 days
    • Tonya Gruel-Wright, 5 days
    • Heather Jenkins, 5 days
    • Megan Looney, 5 days
    • Hope Losh, 5 days
    • Nicole Panamarczuk, 5 days
    • Roy Schweinfurth, 5 days
    • Jason Campbell, 5 days

    Classified Staff

    • Set the salary schedule for 2025-2026 for Jimmy Thiel at $41.16 per hour.
    • Set the salary schedule for 2025-2026 for Dwight Dix, Classified Salary Schedule E1, Step 8.
    • To approve employing Nicole Fagan, Main Office Manager, for the 2025-2026 school year. Step 9.

    Corrections

    • Supplemental Contract for Rebecca Salyer to assist students with lab hours, $35.00 per hour up to 80 hours for the 2025-2026 school year.
    • Supplemental Contract for Sheri Wells to assist students with lab hours, $35.00 per hour up to 80 hours for the 2025-2026 school year.
    • Jennifer Sheridan should be Class III on the salary schedule.

    Summer Camp Employees June 9 - 13, 2025

    • Jillian Clark, student, $12 per hour
    • Riley Shroat, student, $12 per hour
    • Charles Holsinger, student, $12 per hour
    • Correct Laguel Howard to Laguel Howell, Instructor $300 per day

     

     Adult Education

    • Heather Belcher, Part-Time Clinical Nursing Instructor, 1 year contract beginning August 1, 2025, Class 1, Step 0.
    • Part Time Adult Education Employees for the 2025-2026 school year, see attached.


     


    10.2 Retirement/Resignation

    To accept the letter of resignation from Tina Rodenberger, Part-Time Adult Education Nursing Instructor, effective June 30, 2025.


    10.3 Facilities Rental Fee Waiver
    • To approve waiving the facility rental fee for First Consolidated Fire District using our Auditorium on August 2, 2025, for a countywide training.
    • To approve waiving the facility rental fee for Heart of Ohio Football Officials to use our MPR on August 5 and September 2, 2025.
    • To approve waiving the facility rental fee for Marion County Historical Society to use our Auditorium on September 25, 2025.
       

    10.4 Contracts with NCOESC
    • To approve paying the signing bonus to Abby Phillians and Chris Solis, $1,000 each.
    • To approve paying Chris Solis for 12.5 days of vacation, to be paid at his 2024-2025 per diem.
    • To approve converting one personal leave day for Abby Phillians to her sick leave balance.
    • To approve paying Chris Solis $400 for completion of the Science of Reading Course.

    10.5 Overnight Field Trip Requests
    • To retroactively approve 2 Engineering students attending the SkillsUSA National Contest in Atlanta, Georgia June 23 - 28, 2025. Michelle Rawlins and Reddy Brown will be chaperoning.
    • To approve 8 HOSA students and 1 chaperone to attend a Leadership Conference in Washington DC September 18 - September 23, 2025.
    • To approve 21 students and 3 chaperones to attend the FFA Orientation Camp at Camp Muskingum in Carrolton, Ohio September 30 - October 2, 2025.
    • To approve 21 students and 3 chaperones to attend the FFA National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana October 29 - November 1, 2025.
    • To approve 21 students and 3 chaperones to attend the FFA State Convention in Columbus April 30 - May 1, 2026.

    10.6 Donations
    • To accept a donation from the Ray & Charlotte Baldauf Fund/Marion Community Foundation in the amount of $6,000 to be used to support the DrugFree.HireMe! Program.
    • To accept a donation from Junior Service Guild in the amount of $200 to be used for PBIS student rewards.
    • To accept a donation of the attached list of items from CRT Mechanical to be used by Adult Education Industrial Maintenance/HVAC, in the amount of $36,832.59.

    10.7 Salary Schedules

    To approve the attached Salary Schedules.


    10.8 Adult Education Healthcare Program Agreements
    • To approve the program agreement with JAG Marion to provide clinical experience for students.
    • To approve the program agreement with Presidential Post Acute to provide clinical experience for students.

    10.9 Contract with Pleasant Local School District

    To approve a personal assistance contract for the 2025-2026 school year.


    10.10 Programs Names

    To approve the program names and abbreviations as listed below:
    AUT........Automotive Technology
    CEI........Career Experience for Independence
    CNET.....Computer Networking Electronics Technologies
    CTA.......Construction Trades Academy
    COS.......Cosmetology
    CJ.........Criminal Justice
    CUL......Culinary Arts
    DPE......Diesel & Power Equipment Technology
    ENG......Engineering Technologies
    EST.......Esthetics
    ESM......Exercise Science & Sports Medicine
    HCA......Health Careers Academy
    IAM.......Interactive Media
    NAIL......Nail Tech
    PRO......Project Search
    VET........Veterinary Science
    WEL.......Welding


    10.11 Memorandums of Understanding with Tri-Rivers Education Association
    • To approve an MOU with the TREA awarding Service and Experience.
    • To approve an MOU with the TREA Delaying Implementation of Insurance Premium.
    • To approve an MOU with the TREA regarding STRS retirees for FY26.

    10.12 Accumulated Leave Pay

    Approve accumulated leave payment for 2025 for Tammi L. Cowell, Treasurer per approved agreement.


    10.13 META Solutions

    To approve the contracts with META Solutions for the 2025-2026 school year.


    10.14 Bonus

    To retroactively approve payment of a bonus in the amount of $1,000 to qualifying Adult Education staff members currently employed.


    10.15 Salary Schedules for NCOESC

    To set the Salary Schedules for Abby Phillians and Chris Solis, they are employed through NCOESC.

                       Abby Phillians, Classified Salary Schedule F, Class III, Step 17 with 10 extended days.

                      Chris Solis, Administrator Salary Schedule Class III, Step 14.         


    10.16 Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. Easement

    To approve the amendment to Easement Agreement with Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.


    10.17 License Transfer from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce

    To approve a request to transfer the 4 Year Alternative Resident Educator Intervention Specialist (K-12) License to Tri-Rivers Career Center (IRN 065268), Educator State ID OH3150884 in the name of Nicholas Goodwin, effective dates 07/01/2022 - 06/30/2026.


    11. Discussion

    12. Executive Session

    WHEREAS, as a public board of education may hold an executive session only after a majority of a quorum of this board determines by a roll call vote to hold such a session and only at a regular or special meeting for the sole purpose of the consideration of any of the following matters:
    1. In accordance with ORC 121.22G1 - The appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion or compensationof a public employee or official, or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual.
    2.In accordance with ORC 121.22G2 - The purchase of property for public purposes, or for the sale of property at competitive bidding.
    3.In accordance with ORC 121.22G3 - Conferences with an attorney for the public body concerning disputes involving thepublic body that are the subject of pending or imminent court action.
    4.In accordance with ORC 121.22G4 - Preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions withpublic employees concerning their compensation.
    5. In accordance with ORC 121.22G5 - Matters required to be kept confidential by federal law or regulations or state statutes.
    6. In accordance with ORC 121.22G6 - Details relative to the security arrangements and emergency response protocols for a public body or a public office.
    Therefore,
    BE IT RESOLVED that the Tri-Rivers Joint Vocational School District Board of Education, by a majority of the quorum present at this meeting, does hereby declare its intention to hold an executive session on item(s) ______ as listed above.
    Discussion
    Roll Call:
    ___ Mrs. Dyer       ___ Mr. McFarland       ___ Mr. Rogers
    ___ Mrs. Ehret      ___ Mr. McKinniss       ___ Mr. Sims
    ___ Mrs. Good      ___ Mrs. Pinney          ___ Dr. Haas
    ___ Mr. Landon     ___ Mrs. Plotts            ___ Mr. Park
    The Board entered into Executive Session at __________.


    13. Executive Session Concluded

    Executive Session concluded at __________.


    13.1 Resolution Appointing Interim Superintendent

    Mr. Mick Landon moved to approve the Resolution appointing Aaron Stewart as the Interim Superintendent effective immediately until a Superintendent is appointed and an addendum to Aaron Stewarts Assistant Superintendent's Contract.

    Mrs. Shelly Ehret seconded the motion.

    Roll Call and Motion Passed.


    13.2 K-12 Business Consulting, Inc.

    Mr. Ted McKinniss moved to approve the Silver Package from K-12 Business Consulting, Inc. for them to proceed with a search for Superintendent.

    Mrs. Tara Dyer seconded the motion.

    Roll Call and Motion Passed.


    14. Adjourn

    Roll Call:
    ___ Mrs. Dyer       ___ Mr. McFarland       ___ Mr. Rogers
    ___ Mrs. Ehret      ___ Mr. McKinniss       ___ Mr. Sims
    ___ Mrs. Good      ___ Mrs. Pinney          ___ Dr. Haas
    ___ Mr. Landon     ___ Mrs. Plotts            ___ Mr. Park
    Meeting declared adjourned at _________p.m.
    Next meeting is July 16, 2025


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