Vantage January Board Meeting Held
The Vantage Board of Education held the 2019 Tax Budget hearing and Organizational meeting prior to the the January Regular Board meeting on Thursday, January 11, 2018 in the District Conference room.
No Board Action required. During the Regular Board meeting, Minutes from the December 7, 2017 regular Board meeting were approved along with financial statements for the month of November, 2017.
Superintendent Rick Turner thanked each Board of Education member for their time and dedication to Vantage, as well as associate school. It takes a real commitment to serve on a school Board, and each member serves on two Boards of Education, and we thank them for their service. Superintendent Turner updated the Board of the preparations to meet with the legislators in Columbus next week, one the major issues we will discuss are the options for obtaining a high school diploma for the classes beyond 2018. They created two additional options for the class of 2018, one of which specifically targeted career technical students. We will ask them to keep these two additional options. The feedback we are getting is that this is likely to happen, but we will see what their responses are next week. Additionally, Superintendent Turner will talk with the legislators about the continuing to work with ODE to create a viable teacher education program for Career Technical Instructors, given that SB3 removed the RESA requirement for them. We will also encourage our legislators to support language that recognizes OTC’s as Institutions of Higher Learning. High School Director Tony Unverferth reported the the Ottoville VFW was presented with a check for $185.00 at their December meeting from the Vantage Student Ambassadors flag field effort (in honor of Veteran’s Day). Members of the organization expressed a great deal of gratitude, and even gave us a “gift” to share with all those involved. Director Unverferth also reported that the Construction Equipment Technologies program has been shadowing Weigand Construction at the new Van Wert County Hospital Outpatient and Ambulatory Care Center. The students are able to see first hand how beams are set, concrete is formed and poured, and how the site work is performed. Electricity and Industrial Mechanics Instructors recently attended a three day seminar on Programmable Logic Controls (PLC’s), held at Tri-Rivers Career Center and part of the RAMTEC initiative. Both instructors are now certified to teach the PLC curriculum in their programs. Lastly, Sophomore Visit Day is on February 2. Close to 800 sophomores from our 13 associate schools will be coming to visit Vantage Career Center. This gives them the opportunity to shadow and receive hands on training in two programs, one hour each, to determine if they would like to pursue these labs for their junior and senior year. Ohio Technical Center Director Pete Prichard updated the Board that the CDL program has started another class on January 8 and ACCSC will approve the LPN program at their February meeting. We anticipate classes to begin on April 8, 2018. Director Prichard also reported that the Van Wert Economic Development Director, Stacy Adam, hosted a stakeholders group regarding the Manufacturing Consortium, which was created by Vantage Career Center and NSCC. The Stakeholders assist in
developing the structure and mission of the consortium. There has been discussion of expanding the scope of the group in order to meet the needs of the community.
In new business, the Board:
Appointed Pat Bamle as President Pro-Tem for the January 2018 Organizational Meeting;
Employed the following Ohio Technical Center (Adult Education) Instructors: Mark Figert, Police Academy Instructor; Hartsel Bryant, CDL Truck Driving Instructor;
Appointed Rick Turner as Vantage Career Center’s representative on the Putnam County Tax Incentive Review Council;
Accepted a grant of $53,900.00 from the Van Wert County Foundation to be used to purchase electronic items. (Rothacker-Lampe Bequest);
Approved an out of state field trip for Ag and Industrial Power Technology Diesel Instructor, Mike Miller, his class, Construction Equipment Technology Instructor, Dave DeLano, and his class, to the Fort Wayne Farm Show, Fort Wayne, Indiana, on January 18, 2018;
Accepted the donation of a 2003 Lincoln Aviator from David Simmons, Convoy, Ohio, valued at $2,422.00, for instructional use in the Auto Technology program ;
Accepted the donation of staff t-shirts, for the 2017-18 school year, from Northwest Ohio Screen Printing, Van Wert, Ohio, approximately valued at $490.00;
Approved the Sub-recipient Agreement Amendment #4 between Wood, Sandusky, Ottawa and Seneca (WSOS) Community Action Commission, Inc. and Vantage Career Center;
Approved the Memorandum of Understanding between Van Wert County General Health District and Vantage Career Center;
Waive the 45-day notice and approve the City of Van Wert residential Community Reinvestment Area Agreement between Charles Ingman, 410 W. Main Street, Van Wert, Ohio and Vantage Career Center;
Waive the 45-day notice and approve the City of Van Wert residential Community Reinvestment Area Agreement between Stanley Scott, 256 Prairie Lane, Van Wert, Ohio and Vantage Career Center;
Waive the 45-day notice and approve the Village of Fort Jennings residential Community Reinvestment Area agreements between the following: Judith Burgei, 130 Champion Drive, Thomas & Joyce Brokamp, 120 Champion Drive, Norman & Janice Warnecke, 40 Elm Street, Louis & Eileen Schimmoeller, 80 Elm Street, Richard & Amanda Maag, 160 Champion Drive;
Approved the Memorandum of Understanding between Trishe Wind Ohio, LLC and Vantage Career Center in fulfilment of Senate Bill 232;
Approved the Career Technical Program Services Agreement between Delphos City Schools and Vantage Career Center;
Approved the College Credit Plus Memorandum of Understanding between Rhodes State Community College and Vantage Career Center;
Approved the JobsOhio Talent Delivery Master Service Agreement between JobsOhio and Vantage Career Center;
Final reading and approval of NEOLA new & revised policies: 2271 Program – College Credit Plus Program; 4120.05 Classified Staff – Employment of Substitute Educational Aides; 5136 Students – Personal Communication Devices; 5136.01 Students – Electronic Equipment; 5200 Students – Attendance; 5330 Students – Use of Medications; 5530 Students – Drug Prevention; 6233 Finances – Amenities for Participants at Meetings and/or Other Occasions; 6680 Finances – Recognition; 7300 Property – Disposition of Real Property/Personal Property; 7540.03 Property – Student Technology Acceptable Use and Safety; 7540.04 Property – Staff Technology Acceptable Use and Safety; 7540.05 Property – District-Issued Staff E-mail Account; 7540.06 Property – District-Issued Student E-mail Account; 8600.04 Operations – Bus Driver Certification 9141 Relations – Business Advisory Council
Waived the 45-day notice and approve the City of Van Wert residential Community Reinvestment Area Agreement between Ava K. Burkheimer, 202 S Vine St., Van Wert, Ohio and Vantage Career Center;
Accepted the donation of various school supplies valued at $10,736.62 from Benji Wise, Van Wert, OH, for instructional use;
Outside of Consent Agenda Items
Acknowledge the Wayne Trace Board of Education representative, Pat Baumle, to serve on the Vantage Board Education effective January 9, 2018.;
Acknowledge the Antwerp Board of Education representative, Dennis Recker, to serve on the Vantage Board Education effective January 10, 2018;
Acknowledge the Kalida Board of Education representative, Greg von der Embse, to serve on the Vantage Board Education effective January 10, 2018;
Acknowledge the Crestview Board of Education representative, Lonnie Nedderman, to serve on the Vantage Board Education effective January 10, 2018;
Acknowledge the Parkway Board of Education representative, Tom Lyons, to serve on the Vantage Board Education effective January 4, 2018;
Acknowledged the Paulding Board of Education representative, Brian Egnor, to serve on the Vantage Board Education effective January 9, 2018;
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22(G)(1), the superintendent moves that the Board adjourn to executive session for the purpose of considering the employment of an employee or official of the school district.
End of Superintendent’s Consent Agenda Items
Adjournment – at the call of the President and at the pleasure of the Vantage Career Center Board of Education.
Next meeting – Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. In District Conference Room
Regular February Board Meeting
Group Photo will be taken at February Meeting
VANTAGE CAREER CENTER March Board Meeting Held 03.01.18
The Vantage Board of Education the March Regular Board meeting on Thursday, March 1, 2018 in the District Conference room. Board meeting, Minutes from the February 1, 2018 regular Board meeting were approved along with financial statements for the month of January, 2018.
Superintendent Rick Turner reported that Monday of this week, Mr. Germann resigned his seat(Work Conflicts) on the Vantage Board of Education and the Lincolnview Board formally accepted his Vantage resignation Monday evening. School safety is on everyone’s mind. We are so appreciative of our area law enforcement agencies, they have been very supportive through recent events and have stepped up their presence on our campus. This is a practice that will continue as we move forward. We have also reached out to our statewide Career Center Superintendents’ Association to begin the sharing of best practices among career centers throughout Ohio. We as career center Superintendents are also in the beginning stages of planning professional development sessions at our annual spring and summer conferences. Career Centers have some unique issues relating to campus safety, and we want to utilize all resources available. Additionally, we will work closely with our Vantage member schools to ensure communication is open and best practices are shared among us and implemented as appropriate. This will continue to be a work in progress. Pete Prichard was also thanked for 18 years of service to the Vantage district.
Vantage High School Director Tony Unverferth’s written report mentioned that FFA week was held at Vantage February 20-23. The Vantage FFA Chapter raised money through several different programs throughout the week, including a “Pie in the Face” of one of their officers, conhole tournament, and a jeans day. The students (led by Mr. Mike Miller) took the events very seriously and have not only raised money for their cause, but also positive awareness of what FFA’s value and standards mean to everyone around them. There are currently thirteen trade & industrial students out on early career placement. The students are working with the following businesses: E&R Trailer Sales, Vanamatic, Kalida Manufacturing, All-Temp Refrigeration, Schweller Electric, Murphy Construction, England’s Bay Auto Repair, Straightline Body & Paint, Advanced Chassis, Elmco Engineering, Baker Built, CROWN Equipment, and Heritage Farm Equipment. 30 students from Interactive Media, Network Systems, and Medical Office Management are eligible to compete at the state BPA competition March 8-9 in Columbus. Ohio Technical Center Director Pete Prichard updated the Board that the PNP program application has been approved by ACCSC (our institutional accreditation agency) at their February meeting.
In new business, the Board:
• Appointed Anthony Unverferth, High School Director, as the District’s Homeless Liaison per school policy.
• Employed the following Ohio Technical Center (Adult Education) Instructors: Patrick Chadwell, Certified Welding Instructor, Jim Rosen, Part-time Training Manager, Mark Verville, Medical
Assistant Instructor, Paula Bogle, Medical Assistant Instructor and Debbie Venderley, Medical Assistant Instructor
• Approved an out of state field trip for Construction Equipment, Electricity, and Carpentry to attend the building contractors association seminars in Ft. wayne, Indiana on March 13 and 15, 2018
• Approve an overnight stay for FFA members to participate in the State FFA Ag Mechanics competition in Wooster, Ohio, on April 5, 2018.
• Approve an overnight stay for SkillsUSA State contestants in Dayton, Ohio, for April 13, 2018.
• Approve an overnight stay for FFA members to participate in the State FFA Outdoor Power competition in Wooster, Ohio, on April 23, 2018.
• Approve an overnight stay for SkillsUSA State contestants in Columbus, Ohio for April 23 and 24, 2018.
• Approve an overnight stay for FFA members attending the State FFA Convention held in Columbus, Ohio, on May 4, 2018.
• Approve an overnight stay for FCCLA State contestants in Columbus, Ohio from April 20-21, 2018.
• Approve the 2018-19 school calendar
• Accept a donation of a 4 cylinder skid steer diesel engine, valued at $2,000.00 from The Kenn-Feld Group LLC, Van Wert, Ohio, for instructional use in the Vantage Ag and Industrial Power Technology program.
• Accept the donation of six squares of 50-year shingles from Gamby Construction, Defiance, Ohio, valued at $725.00, for instructional use in the Construction Equipment Technology program.
• Approve the 2018-19 Permanent Improvement Equipment purchase list
• Approve the Ohio Technical Center Catalog and Student handbook for the 2018-2019 school year
• Approve the College Credit Plus Memorandum of Understanding between Northwest State Community College and Vantage Career Center
• Resolution to waive the 45-day notice and approve the Village of Continental residential Community Reinvestment Area Agreement between Ryan and Katie Keck of Continental, Ohio and Vantage Career Center
• Accept the resignation of Kari Casto, Math Instructor, effective March 23, 2018
• Accept the resignation of Mary Jo Wilhelm, Community Relations Coordinator, effective June 30, 2018 due to retirement.
• Accept the resignation of Pete Prichard, Ohio Technical Center(OTC) Director effective March 26, 2018.
➢ First reading of NEOLA new policy -8451A Operations – Bed Bugs Outside of Consent Agenda Items
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22(G)(1), the Superintendent moves that the Board adjourn to executive session for the purpose of considering the employment of an employee or official of the school district.
End of Superintendent’s Consent Agenda Items
Adjournment – at the call of the President and at the pleasure of the Vantage Career Center Board of Education.
Next meeting – Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. In District Conference Room Regular April Board Meeting.
Vantage April Board Meeting MINUTES 4/7/16
The Vantage Board of Education held the April Board meeting on Thursday, April 7, 2016 in the District Conference room. The minutes from the March 3, 2016 regular board meeting were approved along with financial statements for the month of February, 2016.
Superintendent Staci Kaufman updated the Board on miscellaneous items on the agenda related to preparing for permanent improvement work to be done in areas of the building this summer and future equipment to be purchased for trade and industrial programs for 201617. Adult Education Director Pete Prichard reported that he participated in a meeting with Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor John Carey, as part of the RAPIDS grant consortium, consisting of Bowling Green State University, University of Toledo, Northwest State Community College, Owens Community College, Terra Community College, and Penta Career Center. The $2.5 million RAPIDS grant meeting addressed issues of training equipment needs and the distribution to partners. Northwest State CC will provide Electricity I and II classes year around at Vantage offering a strong foundation of knowledge and skill to create a pipeline leading to more advanced electrical skills. High School Director Ben Winans reported that Jake Tester, Delphos Jefferson, and Jacob Crisenberry, Van Wert, senior students from the Welding program, recently participated in a work experience that involved traveling to Orlando, Florida. The students, who work after school at Alliance Automation, traveled to Orlando with Alliance Automation to install the finished product that they had been helping to construct. The experience lasted a total of nine days. Director Winans also reported Larry Regedanz, Network Systems instructor, and Jill DeWert, Interactive Media instructor, hosted an IT (Information Technology) Success Series sponsored by Ohio ACTE on March 10 at Vantage Career Center. Industry partners, postsecondary representatives, and state department staff were presenters for IT career tech instructors who attended from across the state.
In new business, the Board:
• Employed the following 1year contracts: Rhonda Davis, Preschool Head Teacher, Larry Davis, Auto Technology, David DeLano, Building and Grounds Maintenance, Samantha Heckler, Intervention Specialist and Wendy Baumle, Senior Health Technology; employed the following 4year contracts: Leigh Carey, Junior Health Technology, Lynda Ragan, Van Wert Satellite Family Consumer Science, Larry Ray, Precision Machining, Larry Regedanz, Network Systems, Robert Spath, Van Wert Satellite Project Lead The Way, Michael Villena, Auto Body, Brent Wright, Welding, Jill DeWert, Interactive Media; and employed the following continuing contacts: Ashley Cline, Intervention Specialist, Angie Shellabarger, Intervention Specialist and Sherryl Proctor, Math;
• Approve the following Supplemental Contracts: Marcia Osenga, Kari Casto and Mike Miller;
• Employed Adult Education instructor, as needed, as scheduled: Susan Monroe;
• Accepted the 201617 Student Handbook;
• Approved the Rothacker Lampe Bequest equipment list for 20162017;
• Approved an overnight field trip to Wooster, Ohio for State Ag Mechanics Competition from April 7 to April 8, 2016;
• Approved an overnight field trip to Boston, Massachusetts for National BPA Competition from May 5 to May 9, 2016;
• Approved an overnight field trip to Columbus, Ohio for State FFA Convention from May 5 to May 6, 2016 ;
• Accepted the donation of 5,428 pounds of end cut steel from Crown Equipment Corporation, valued at $1,085.60;
• Approved the Satellite Agreement between Van Wert City Schools and Vantage Career Center for the 20162017 school year;
• Approved the proposed bid of $102,646, from Ayers Mechanical Group, for additional fume exhaust, ventilation exhaust and dust collection in Welding, Ag and Industrial Power Tech and Auto Body shops beginning May 31, 2016 and ending July 15, 2016;
• Approved the proposed quote of $36,150 from BZW Master Painters, Inc. for Welding and Ag and Industrial Power Tech shops for painting during the summer of 2016;
• Approved the Village of Kalida Community Reinvestment Area Agreement between Mekeh Land Holdings, LLC OBA Hekam Trucking Inc., 458 W. Main St., Kalida, Ohio and Vantage Career Center for a 15year, 25% tax abatement, $55.76 paid annually to Vantage, for new construction at a cost of $350,000;
The next regular Board meeting will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the District Conference Room.
