Board Meeting

Tri-Rivers Career Center
Wednesday, June 24 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm

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

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

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

     


    5. Report

    Dr. Noeth will discuss the Strategic Plan and TRCC 50th Anniversary planning.


    6. Motion to Amend Agenda

    __________moved to approve the following addendum items.

    9.3      Invoice from RAMTEC for Spring Machine Trades Class

    9.9      Temporary Appropriations 

    10.4    To approve a donation from Rob and Tammi Cowell in the amount of $44.87 to cover delinquent student cafeteria accounts.

    10.16   2026-2027 Student Handbook


    __________seconded the motion.
    Discussion
    Roll Call:

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


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

    Items 8, 9.1 - 9.9, 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:

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


    8. Minutes

    Minutes of the Regular Meeting held May 20, 2026.


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

    9.1 Financial Report

    To approve the financial report for May 2026.


    9.2 Paid Bills

    To approve the list of paid bills for May 2026.


    9.3 Invoices to be Paid
    • To approve paying an invoice to Cody Basinger in the amount of $8,400.00 for services provided to RAMTEC for Whirlpool Classes.
    • To approve paying an invoice to Adena for concrete on Fabric Building Project, $268,013.00.
    • Invoice from RAMTEC for Spring Machine Trades Class and PLC Class.

    9.4 Letter of Engagement

    To approve the letter of engagement with the Ohio Auditor of State.


    9.5 FMLA Request

    To approve a request from Karisah Patrick for FMLA beginning June 3, 2026 for up to 12 weeks.


    9.6 Amended Revenue, Appropriations, Transfers and Cash Advances

    Authorize the treasurer to bring into balance, amend appropriations (all funds) and advance monies to all funds with deficit balances on June 30, 2026. (Advances and changes will be reported at the next regular meeting, along with final appropriations and revenues, if necessary).*

     


    9.7 New Funds

    To approve new funds for 2025-2026 per Treasurer recommendation.


    9.8 Southwestern Ohio EPC Renewal

    To approve property, casualty, cybersecurity and liability insurance as recommended for the 2026-2027 school year. Due to claims history, this is a 10% increase over last year.


    9.9 Temporary Appropriations

    To approve the temporary appropriations for fiscal year 2027 at 50% of the fiscal year 2026 expenditures.


    9.10 Discussion

    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.


    10.1 Employment

    Public Hearing for the Retire/Rehire of Amy Pirnstill, Adult Education Enrollment Coordinator.

     

    Certified for the 2026-2027 school year

    • Set the salary step for Jessica Creamer, Science Teacher, Class I, Step 15.

    Classified for the 2026-2027 school year

    • Dwight Dix, Cafeteria Cashier, 2 year contract, Classified Salary Schedule E/I, Step 9.
    • Jimmy Thiel, Electrician/Maintenance, salary $43.01 per hour.

    Supplemental Pay for the 2025-2026 school year

    • Paula Brazell, 2nd Semester, CCP/Akron $250.00
    • Kristi Schirtzinger, 2nd Semester, CCP/Akron $250.00

    Paid Conference Period for the 2026-2027 school year

    To pay the following for conference time based on a per period rate times 177 days:

    • Dave Greenich

    Contract Corrections

    • Emeline Kelly, PSS Coordinator Supplemental July 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026, $4,500.00.
    • Amy Randolph, 5 extra days beginning in July 2025, paid at her 2025-2026 per diem in addition to her regular contracted days. 
    • Jennifer Sheridan, 5 extra days beginning in July 2025, paid at her 2025-2026 per diem in addition to her regular contracted days.
    • Jasen Ferguson, 7 hours per day June - August 2026.

    Additional Pay for May 16 & 17, 2026

    • Scott Cameron to be paid May 16th and 17th for hours working on summer school preparation at a rate of $35.00 per hour.

    Additional Pay for the 2026-2027 school year

    • Heather Jenkins up to 3 days at her per diem develop curriculum for the new World History course she will be teaching.
    • Sarah Nicewaner, 5 days of curriculum development at a rate of $35.00 per hour.
    • Dawn Roberts, 5 days of curriculum development at a rate of $35.00 per hour.

    Substitute for Summer 2026

    • Hayley Brewster, Summer Office Assistant, $14.00 per hour, up to 25 hours per week.

    Substitutes for the 2026-2027 school year

    • Hayley Brewster, Full-Time Rotational
    • Chrissy Matthews, Full-Time Rotational
    • Lisa McCoy, Full-Time Rotational
    • Bill Baker, General Substitute
    • John Curtis, General Substitute
    • Maria Edler, General Substitute
    • Angela King, General Substitute
    • Kaitlin Kirtley, General Substitute
    • Bill Kovach, General Substitute
    • Mike Lyons, General Substitute
    • Keeley Mack, General Substitute
    • Bob McFarland, General Substitute
    • Michelle Rankin, General Substitute
    • Mike Rankin, General Substitute
    • Kora Augenstein, General, Custodian
    • Mandy DeHaven, Cafeteria, Custodian
    • Tamela Knight, Cafeteria
    • Jerry Mitchell, Custodian
    • Kylee Mosley, Administrative Assistant
    • Cynda Brause, Health Services
    • Daren Neuenschwander, Health Services
    • Paul Nicolosi, Health Services

    Summer Camp

    • Kathleen Clemons-Keller 7 days at $300 per day 

    TRCC Students to be paid at $60 per day for days worked June 8 - 12, 2026:

    • Alexis Begin
    • Elias Bulkowski
    • Richelle Carter
    • Madison Carver
    • Jillian Corsey
    • Kyle Frost
    • Daniel Wilson

    Veterinary Science Students

    To retroactively approve the following students as summer feeders, May - August 2026, in the Veterinary Science lab at the current hourly minimum wage:

    • Kaylee Casteel
    • Talynn Clark
    • Erica Fout
    • Kenna Venia

    Adult Education

    • Danielle Prater, Adult Education Receptionist/ Administrative Assistant, testing responsibilities for July and August 2026. Not to exceed 20 hours per week at a rate of $25.00 per hour. These hours will be worked outside of Danielle's regular contracted hours.
    • Connie Altier, Adult Education Consulting Contract through December 31, 2026 at a rate of $75.00 per hour, including travel time.
    • Lori Conte, Adult Education Nursing Instructor, Part-Time Nursing Instructor, up to 100 hours per month for June and July 2026, Part-Time Healthcare Instructor Salary Schedule, Class 3, Step 15.
    • Jeff Reed, Part-Time CDL Instructor, 1 hour at his hourly rate for March 12, 2026, Harassment Training.
    • Dennis Marsh 4 hours at his part-time hourly rate for traveling to Vantage Career Center on June 18, 2026 to view setup for inventory to be used in the CDL Training Classes.

    Adult Education for the 2026-2027 school year

    • To approve the attached list of part-time employees.

     

     


    10.2 Resignation

    To accept the letter of resignation from Lauren Casale, Math Teacher, effective June 30, 2026


    10.3 Facilities Rental Fee Waivers
    •  To approve waiving the facility rental fee for Heart of Ohio Football Officials to hold meetings at Tri-Rivers on August 4th, September 1st and September 22nd, 2026.
    • To approve waiving the facility rental fee, insurance liability and number of meeting restrictions for Artisans Guild to meet monthly in the Auditorium September 2026 - May 2027.

    • To approve waiving the facility rental fee for Marion Historical Society to hold an event in the auditorium on October 22, 2026.

    • To approve waiving the facility rental fee for Boy Scouts of America to hold an event in the auditorium on April 15, 2027.


    10.4 Donations
    • To approve a donation of meals for Summer Camp students and staff from House of Hunan in the amount of $960.00.
    • To approve a donation of a John Deere riding mower from Larry Kelly, a member of the Knights of Columbus to assist with maintaining worksites for Construction Trades Academy, valued at $800.00.
    • To accept a donation from Marion Community Foundation in the amount of $234.00 from the Bill Burga Endowment Fund to be used for general charitable and educational purposes by the Construction Trades Academy.
    • To accept a donation from Marion Community Foundation in the amount of $239.00 from the Vince Reed Memorial Fund to provide tuition or assistance for school related needs to students attending TRCC.
    • To approve a donation from Rob and Tammi Cowell in the amount of $44.87 to cover delinquent student cafeteria accounts.

    10.5 Disposal of Items

    To approve the disposal of the attached obsolete items through recycling.


    10.6 Cafeteria Meal Prices for 2026-2027

    To approve the following meal prices for the 2026-2027 school year:

    Student Lunch - $3.25
    Adult Lunch - $4.85

    Adult Breakfast - $2.85


    10.7 Contracts with NCOESC
    • To approve NCOESC paying Chris Solis the 2nd Semester of the 2025-2026 school year Attendance Bonus, $400 plus agency fee.
    • To approve NCOESC paying Chris Solis for 12.5 unused vacation days from the 2025-2026 school year at his per diem.
    • To set the salary schedule for Chris Solis for the 2026-2027 school year at Administrator Salary Schedule, Class III, Step 15.
    • To set the salary schedule for Abby Phillians for the 2026-2027 school year at Classified Salary Schedule F, Class III, Step 18 with 10 extended days.

    10.8 Agreement for Attendance Services

    To approve the contract with Steve Helbert to provide attendance services September 1, 2026- May 31, 2027.A


    10.9 Recommendation for Kitchen Ventilation Hood & HVAC Replacement Project Resolution

    To approve the attached Resolution.


    10.10 MOU with the TREA

    To approve a Memorandum of understanding with the Tri-Rivers Education Association. with regard to member evaluations.


    10.11 Program 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


    10.12 Neola Licensing Agreement

    To approve the License Agreement with Neola, Inc.


    10.13 Adult Education Student Handbook

    10.14 Cybersecurity Committee

    To approve the following as members of the Cybersecurity Committee per HB 96.

    • Mike Wellin
    • Pam Noeth
    • Tammi Cowell
    • Kaylor Sines
    • Jeff Young
    • Randy Hamrick
    • Alexis Manning
    • LeRoy Smith
    • Marcie Whited
    • Corey Jackson

     

     


    10.15 New and Aspiring Superintendents Academy

    To approve Angela Horvath's, Career Development Director, enrollment in N.A.S.A. for the 2026-2027 school year. This includes out of state and in state travel expenses. The cost of the cohort for member districts is $3,500.00.


    10.16 2026-2027 Student Handbook

    To approve the 2026-2027 Student Handbook.


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


    13. Executive Session Concluded

    Executive Session concluded at __________.


    14. Adjourn

    Roll Call:
    ___ Mr. Albright      ___ Mrs. Ehret               ___ Mrs. Plotts
    ___ Mr. Choina       ___ Mrs. Good               ___ Mr. Rogers
    ___ Mr. Clark          ___ Mr. Landon              ___ Mr. Sims
    ___ Mrs. Dyer         ___ Mr. McFarland         ___ Mr. McKinniss
                                    ___ Mrs. Pinney              ___ Mr. Park
    Meeting declared adjourned at _________p.m.
    Next meeting is July 22, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.


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