Tri-Rivers Career Center
Wednesday, August 20
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
___ Mrs. Dyer ___ Mr. McFarland ___ Mr. Rogers
___ Mrs. Ehret ___ Mr. McKinniss ___ Mr. Sims
___ Mrs. Good ___ Mrs. Pinney ___ Dr. Haas
___ Mr. Landon ___ Mrs. Plotts ___ Mr. Park
"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."
__________moved to approve the following addendum items.
__________seconded the motion.
10.1 Contract Change
Kirstin Large, Step 24, effective the 2025-2026 school year.
Substitute
Abbey Larson, General Substitute
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
Items 8, 9.1 - 9.3, 10.1 - 10.16 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
Minutes of the July 16, 2025 regular board meeting.
To approve the financial report for July 2025.
To approve the list of paid bills for July 2025.
To approve the following grants for FY26:
Carl D. Perkins Adult Education $142,847.31
Carl D. Perkins Secondary $283,237.09
*Customized Training - Adult Education (CTX) $50,000
Commercial Paper Investment Report
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.
Classified for the 2025-2026 School Year
Contract Change effective with the 2025-2026 School Year
Substitute Teacher for the 2025-2026 School Year
Additional Pay for the 2025-2026 School Year
Extended Days for the 2025-2026 School Year
Supplemental Contracts for the 2025-2026 School Year
Adult Education for the 2025-2026 School Year
Volunteer
To approve Diana Fry to assist with hearing/vision screenings and TB tests for Health Careers Academy students.
To approve the attached job description(s).
To approve the attached item(s) for disposal through recycling.
To approve Tammi Cowell attending the ASBO Annual Conference and Expo in Arlington, Texas, October 21 - 24, 2025.
To approve the Safety Guidelines for the 2025-2026 school year.
To approve the revised salary schedules as attached.
To approve the following as Certified Van/Suburban Drivers for the 2025-2026 school year, pending verification of all requirements:
To support an additional twenty percent (20%) tuition reimbursement for coursework taken in the 2025-2026 school year that leads to one of the following desired licenses and/or endorsements. It is understood that the additional reimbursement of twenty percent (20%) will be paid in a lump sum after attainment of a license in an area desired by the Board of Education. The areas currently desired are as follows:
1. Integrated Language Arts (15014)
2. Integrated Math (110994)
3. Integrated Science (132010)
4. Integrated Social Studies (150004)
5. Intervention Specialist
6. Transition to Work
7. Masters in Content Area
Note: Article 1600 – Tuition Reimbursement of the TREA Negotiated Agreement states as follows: 1604 – Reimbursement shall be at a rate of sixty-five percent (65%) of the tuition (costs and non-discretionary fees). An additional twenty percent (20%) of the tuition (costs and non-discretionary fees) will be paid in a lump sum after attainment of a license in an area desired by the Board. An annual list of desired licenses will be provided to the Association President by the Board. This request will comply and meet the requirements of this Article.
To approve the Student Wellness and Success Funds & Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid Plan as attached.
To approve the 2025-2026 Organizational Chart.
To approve Jerzy Drozd as a teaching artist in the Interactive Media Program August 25, 2025 - May 15, 2026. He will be responsible for Graphic Storytelling Applied Throughout Media lessons and his salary in the amount of $24,500 will be paid completely through monies from the Ohio Arts Council.
To approve the 2025-2026 LPDC Operations Handbook.
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 __________.
Executive Session concluded at __________.
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 September 17, 2025