Board Meeting

___ Mr. Albright      ___ Mrs. Good               ___ Mrs. Plotts
___ Mr. Choina       ___ Mr. Landon             ___ Mr. Rogers
___ Mrs. Dyer         ___ Mr. McFarland        ___ Mr. Sims
___ Mrs. Ehret        ___ Mrs. Pinney            ___ Mr. McKinniss
                                                                     ___ Mr. Park

Mrs. Cowell will administer the Oath of Office to Keith Rogers.

"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."

Members and Advisors of our FFA will be present and the following Proclamation for FFA week will be read:
Proclamation
Whereas, FFA and agricultural education provide a strong foundation for the youth of America and the future of food, fiber and natural resources systems; and
Whereas, FFA promotes premier leadership, personal growth and career success among its members; and
Whereas, agricultural education and FFA ensure a steady supply of young professionals to meet the growing needs in the science, business and technology of agriculture; and
Whereas, the FFA motto - "Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve" - gives direction and purpose to these students who take an active role in succeeding in agricultural education; and
Whereas, FFA promotes citizenship, volunteerism, patriotism and cooperation.
Therefore, I do hereby designate the week of February 21 - 28, 2026, as National FFA Week.

Construction Trades Academy Students

__________moved to approve the following addendum items.

11.1          Angela Lavery, CEI Instructor, $35.00 per hour for feeding and cleaning in the Veterinary Science lab during non- school                  days, retroactive to January 9, 2026.  

11.14        Resolution authorizing Agreement with Garmann Miller & Associates, Inc.
 
__________seconded the motion.

Discussion
Roll Call:

___ Mr. Albright      ___ Mrs. Good              ___ Mrs. Plotts
___ Mr. Choina       ___ Mr. Landon             ___ Mr. Rogers
___ Mrs. Dyer         ___ Mr. McFarland        ___ Mr. Sims
___ Mrs. Ehret        ___ Mrs. Pinney            ___ Mr. McKinniss
                                                                     ___ Mr. Park

__________moved to approve  a contract with Dr. Pamela Noeth as the Superintendent, 3 year contract beginning August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2029. A copy of the contract is attached.

 
__________seconded the motion.

Discussion
Roll Call:

___ Mr. Albright      ___ Mrs. Good              ___ Mrs. Plotts
___ Mr. Choina       ___ Mr. Landon             ___ Mr. Rogers
___ Mrs. Dyer         ___ Mr. McFarland        ___ Mr. Sims
___ Mrs. Ehret        ___ Mrs. Pinney            ___ Mr. McKinniss
                                                                     ___ Mr. Park

Items 10, 11.1 - 11.6, 12.1 - 12.14 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:

___ Mr. Albright      ___ Mrs. Good              ___ Mrs. Plotts
___ Mr. Choina       ___ Mr. Landon             ___ Mr. Rogers
___ Mrs. Dyer         ___ Mr. McFarland        ___ Mr. Sims
___ Mrs. Ehret        ___ Mrs. Pinney            ___ Mr. McKinniss
                                                                     ___ Mr. Park

Minutes of the Organizational and Regular Meeting held January 14, 2026, and Special Meeting minutes held January 21, 22 and 28, 2026.

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.

Reminder that our All Associate School Boards Dinner and Student Showcase will be held prior to the March 18th Board of Education Meeting. Dinner is at 5:30 p.m. and the regular March meeting will begin at 7:00 pm in Room 104.

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:
___ Mr. Albright      ___ Mrs. Good              ___ Mrs. Plotts
___ Mr. Choina       ___ Mr. Landon             ___ Mr. Rogers
___ Mrs. Dyer         ___ Mr. McFarland        ___ Mr. Sims
___ Mrs. Ehret        ___ Mrs. Pinney            ___ Mr. McKinniss
                                                                     ___ Mr. Park
The Board entered into Executive Session at __________.

Executive Session concluded at __________.

Roll Call:
___ Mr. Albright      ___ Mrs. Good              ___ Mrs. Plotts
___ Mr. Choina       ___ Mr. Landon             ___ Mr. Rogers
___ Mrs. Dyer         ___ Mr. McFarland        ___ Mr. Sims
___ Mrs. Ehret        ___ Mrs. Pinney            ___ Mr. McKinniss
                                                                     ___ Mr. Park
Meeting declared adjourned at _________p.m.
Next meeting is March 18, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. following the All Associate Boards Dinner/Student Showcase.