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Board of Education Meeting Preview for March 9, 2026

Board of Education Meeting Preview for March 9, 2026
Board of Education Meeting Preview for March 9, 2026

Pickerington Local School District Board of Education
Regular Business Meeting Preview
Monday, March 9, 2026

5:00 p.m., 90 N. East Street, District Office Conference Room

The 5:00 p.m. Meeting Agenda.

At tonight’s Regular Board Business Meeting, at 5:00 p.m., the Board will enter into Executive Session under Ohio Revised Code 121.22(G)(1) to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official. The public portion of the business meeting will resume in open session at 6:00 p.m.

The Board will consider approval of the February 23, 2026 meeting minutes, the February Financial Report, and donations, and Academic Services will present on Academic Innovation and Instructional Technology. Agenda items also include personnel matters such as administrator contracts, resignations and retirements, licensure expansion, substitute teacher approvals, contract adjustments, support personnel and substitute recommendations, and supplemental contract and stipend approvals. The Board will review early graduation requests and applications for graduate programs of study. The agenda further includes discussion and a first reading of the 2026–2027 student handbooks and job descriptions, and a resolution to approve the names of the new kindergarten building and the former Ridgeview Junior High School building for 2026–2027. Additional items include a second reading of Board policies, a resolution designating depositories of public monies, approval of a Chromebook refresh contract with Xtek Partners, and camps and overnight trips scheduled for March, July, and early fall.

A. Board Work Session/Opening Items 

  1. Roll Call 
  2. Pledge of Allegiance followed by a moment of silence
  3. Approval of Agenda

B. Executive Session

  1. Executive Session

Recommend entering executive session for the purpose of ORC 121.22(G)(1): To consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official. 

  1. Back in Open Session

C. Pickerington Pride Awards

Pickerington Pride Awards will be presented to the following students by their building principals:

  • Cayden Barks (Toll Gate Elementary School)
  • Jenelle Lekey (Sycamore Creek Elementary School)
  • Kynslei Marshall (Sycamore Creek Elementary School)
  • Nambin Subba (Sycamore Creek Elementary School)
  • Abigail Butcher (Toll Gate Middle School)
  • Dalayna Griffin (Toll Gate Middle School)
  • Azalea Keyes (Toll Gate Middle School)

D. Presentation

  1. Academic Innovation and Instructional Technology

E. Recognition of Visitors and Public Participation

  1. Public Participation

Board Policy 0169.1 - Public Participation at Board Meetings

To view Policy 0169.1 in its entirety click here: https://www.boarddocs.com/oh/plsd/Board.nsf/files/B88LFJ5236DA/$file/0169.1%20Public%20Participation%20at%20Board%20Meetings.pdf

F. Superintendent’s Update

  1. Superintendent’s Update

G. Treasurer’s Report

  1. February 23, 2026, Regular Board Meeting Minutes
  2. Financial Report
  3. Donation (Recommend motion to approve donations received.)
  • PNABC Lady Panther Lacrosse Boosters

H. Consent Agenda

  1. Certificated/Licensed Personnel
  2. Support Personnel
  3. Personnel - Supplemental Contracts and Stipends
  4. Consent - Other: Early Graduation requests: Haley Brook, London Brooks, Kyle Khamvongsa, and Zander Critchfield (All from Pickerington Academy)
  5. Approval of Consent Agenda

I. Discussion/Action

  1. Board Policies (2nd read)
  • 0100 - Definitions
  • 2430 - District Sponsored Clubs, Activities, and Athletics
  • 2431 - Interscholastic Athletics
  • 2431.06 - Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in Athletics
  • 2432 - Co-Curricular and Extra-Curricular Activities
  • 2440 - Summer School
  • 5610.05 - Prohibition from Extra-Curricular Activities
  • 6210.02 - Self-Insurance Fund Balance: Premium Holidays
  • 6320 - Purchasing and Bidding
  • 6325 - Procurement - Federal Grants / Funds
  • 6460 - Vendor Relations
  • 7540.03 - Student Technology Acceptable Use and Safety REVISED
  • 7540.04 - Staff Technology Acceptable Use and Safety REVISED
  • 7540.09 - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • 9160 - Public Attendance at School Events REVISED
  • 2431 AG - Interscholastic Athletics - Executive Athletic Board RESCIND
  1. Resolution Designating Depositories of Public Monies with the Pickerington Local School District
  2. Chromebook Contract for Annual Refresh
  3. Resolution to Approve Naming of Two Facilities

J. Discussion Only

  1. 2026-2027 Handbooks (1st read)
  • Elementary and Middle School Handbook
  • Junior High and High School Handbook
  1. Job Descriptions (1st read)
  • Draft 3.36 Title I RTI Coach (Teacher on Special Assignment - MTSS Coach Title I)
  • Draft 3.55 Academic Behavior Coach
  • Draft3.70 Speech and Language Pathologist
  • Draft 3.71 Occupational Therapist
  • Draft 4.16 Administrative Assistant - Treasurer

K.  Information Only

  1. Application for Graduate Program of Study
  2. Camps and Overnight Trips

L. Comments/Questions

  1. Public Comments/Questions
  2. Board Members Comments/Questions

M. Adjournment

  1. Adjourn Meeting