To Pioneer School students and families: Due to the rising cases of COVID-19 in Ross County, Pioneer School students will transition to Remote learning from January 4, 2021 through January 22, 2021. We hope by taking this step, we can get our students back in the classroom on January 25, 2021. This surge of COVID-19 cases has forced us to …
OOD Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Victoria Pierce first met with Damon Hiles in January 2020 at First Capital Enterprises, Inc., an adult day and vocational program for individuals with developmental disabilities in Ross County. “I noticed right away that Damon was a natural-born leader,” said Victoria. “As we were sitting in the conference room, his peers kept coming in to seek …
(DODD Source Article) The holidays are typically a time food, family, and fun. This year looks a little bit different due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. What is safe, and how can you celebrate and stay healthy? Guidelines published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) can help you decide what is best for yourself and your loved ones. Use the Ohio …
Fayette, Pickaway, and Ross Counties were chosen to receive a DODD Grant aimed to develop a plan to provide better outreach and communication to families that receive services from their County Board of DD. Part of the beginning stages of this grant is collecting input from families that will help shape cross-county policies, procedures and practices as the foundational and …
Today marks Superintendent Leia Snyder’s last day with Pioneer Center. Leia joined the organization in 2015 and since then has brought genuine insight and positive growth. “The Board would like to thank Leia Snyder for all her hard work these past 5 years at Pioneer Center,” states Mike Thompson, Board President. “Her contributions have been a great benefit to our …
There will be a Special Board Meeting Wednesday November 4 at 6:00pm at the Administration Building. The Board will immediately go into executive session to discuss the next steps in the superintendent search process.
Hi, I’m Valarie. I want to share what I like to do and how I’m a self-advocate. For fun, I like to go around the community and go shopping or out to eat. One of my favorite restaurants is Bob Evans or Applebee’s in Chillicothe. I like sitcoms like Reba and my favorite kind of music is country and gospel. …
Late yesterday evening we were notified that a school employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee is asymptomatic. School leaders immediately notified the Ross County Health District and we are again working with them closely and following their guidance. Because of protocols established at the school, 3 additional staff and 4 students will be quarantining as they were in …
There will be a Special Board Meeting Friday 10/23 at 3:00pm at the Administration Building. The Board will immediately go into executive session to discuss the employment of a county board employee.
As the Superintendent search deadline draws near, the Ross DD Board is seeking input from all of our stakeholders to aid in making this important decision. To gather your feedback, we have created a brief survey to better understand some of the qualities important to you. Your responses will be submitted anonymously. Please reply by next Friday, October 23, to …