Mr. Kathrein and Mrs. Rice took sixteen students from LHS to participate in the Youth in Government Conference at the Capital last week. This is the seventh year that Lexington has participated in the conference. Over 200 students from around Ohio participated. The ...

Mr. Kathrein and Mrs. Rice took sixteen students from LHS to participate in the Youth in Government Conference at the Capital last week. This is the seventh year that Lexington has participated in the conference. Over 200 students from around Ohio participated. The ...

Cora P. and her teacher, Diane Eifrid, were celebrated at the 35th Annual Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Awards Program. Cora was recognized for her outstanding academic achievements in the classroom. She's ranked #1 in her class and chose Mrs. Eifrid as her person of ...

 Congratulations to the High School Orchestra for earning the highest superior rating possible at Upper Arlington’s Central Ohio String Festival!

Central Elementary had its 3rd Annual Mock Caldecott Contest! Students and teachers read and evaluated more than 20 picture books, using criteria similar to that of the Caldecott Committee of the American Library Association. Each grade level chose one book for their Mock ...

Congratulations to junior trombonist Logan B. who performed with the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) All-State-Band at the Columbus Convention Center during the annual OMEA Professional Development Conference. Logan was chosen as one of 90 top band students from ...

Big thanks to the Richland County Foundation TAP Grant for bringing Coding Express by Lego Educationâ„¢ to Mrs. Edmunds' kindergarten class! Watching our little coders grow in problem-solving and collaboration was truly phenomenal!

Congratulations to Iris P. who performed with the Ohio All State Orchestra in Columbus on Friday, February 2.

Mrs. Benson was recently awarded a 3D printer for her classroom from Integrated Systems Technologies. A link to the full story can be found by clicking here. She won the 3D printer for her unit on "Math and Manufacturing", when she observed the many applications that math ...

Lexington's mock trial team impressed the judges in the 41st annual competition. Grant M. was selected as the outstanding attorney and Mason G. as the outstanding witness. Other members of the team were attorney Addison V. and witness Lydia S. Great job, team!

Richland County students are gaining essential work experience through hands-on internships at local businesses. Click here to check out the article and hear from Lexington High School Sophomore, Kate Y. on this amazing opportunity!

Congratulations to Crew H., Kayleigh B., and Kaylie Y. on being elected by the staff for exemplifying our PBIS goals - Be Responsible, Be Respectful and Be Ready! Also, congratulations to Mr. Brown and Mrs. Roseberry, two staff members that the students voted that ...

Bravo to our talented Lexington High School orchestra students! They showcased their musical talents at the OMEA East Central Region Orchestra on November 19. It was an unforgettable performance! Front- Avery M, Iris P, Callie K, Clarissa C, Emma T, Alexis F, Randy D, and ...

The force was with Eastern Elementary’s fourth-grade students as they explored magnetic attraction and matter! They were amazed at the herculean strength that two magnets possessed when attracted to each other!

Mr. Grist won North Central's nomination for the Distinguished Educator for Art Education. North Central consists of the following counties: Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie, Seneca, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Richland, Ashland, Marion, Morrow and Knox. Congratulations, Mr. Grist!

Mr. Morrow’s World History class had several guest speakers visit their class. Thank you to Justin Roseborough, Tech Sergeant retired 179th Airlift Wing, Mr. Steele and Dean Proudfoot, US Navy, Vietnam for coming in and sharing their experiences with our students.

On November 15th, Mr. Kathrein and a small group of Lexington students attended a panel discussion on local government at Ashland University. Mayors from Mansfield, Ashland, Barberton, and Cuyahoga Falls answered a series of questions about local governments. The ...

Our preschoolers have been very busy! They recently had firefighters come for a visit. They've also had a fall celebration where the children dressed up in costumes and "trick or treated" throughout the building. Finally, the children made a Veteran's Day flag and had a ...

Students at LHS did projects for Veterans day and as usual, Mr. Morrow had students present them to our veterans in the building. Left to right: Evalynn A., Carson H., Sylvia S., and Leah V. gave their projects to veteran Mrs. Moeglin.

Four seniors from Lexington HS were recently honored by the Rotary Club at a luncheon held at Kingwood Center. Sam M., Noah E., Makenna A., and Ivan P. are at the top of their class academically and doing so many positive things outside the classroom. While at the ...

On November 1st, Central Elementary School celebrated National Brush Day. National Brush Day reminds us to follow the ADA guidelines: brushing your teeth twice daily has a direct impact on cavity prevention. A HUGE THANK YOU to Dr. Drew Basinger, DDS for the ...

Mrs. Hooper's 4th Grade class has a twist on STEM and stories! With Thanksgiving coming up, the students are learning about coding, and creating a story to help a turkey escape becoming Thanksgiving dinner. The students are creating a setting, learning how to code ...

Mrs. Cyrus, an Altrusa volunteer reader, sharing a story with Mrs. Trittschuh’s first grade class.

Western students had a spook-tacular time at their Halloween party! They shared smiles, games, and cherished moments with their friends.

Western kindergarten students had a blast learning Fire Safety from the fire department last week! They toured fire trucks, held the fire hose and learned all about how to stay safe in the event of a fire. Thanks, fire department for spending the day with them!

Dr. Berry's sixth-grade classes at Eastern are real glow-getters! They illuminated their test review through Glow Games. Students worked at stations reviewing division, fractions, decimals, GCF, LCM, and distributive property. Keep shining, Minutemen!

The Eastern Run Club had a great race day this week! The future of the Lexington CC/T&F Legacy is bright! This season our motto was "See what happens when you don't give up!" These runners set goals, pushed themselves during workouts, had fun with games, and learned ...

Happy National Custodial Workers Recognition Day to our very own, Mr. Brian. Mrs. Verspoor's class is extremely grateful for all the kindness, support and time he spends with them. Mr. Brian takes the students daily to work on jobs such as delivering mail, assisting in ...

Mr. Hoover and Mrs. Roseberry's science classes are making waves in their investigations! They're diving into the density differences of hot vs. cold water and discovering how salinity impacts water density. Learning science one drop at a time!

Student-athletes from the Lex Leadership Council met with other OCC schools at Ashland High School to learn about leadership and discuss ideas of how to lead in our schools and communities!

Youth in Government Conference
Youth in Government Conference
Youth in Government Conference
Youth in Government Conference
35th Annual Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Awards
35th Annual Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Awards
High School Orchestra Earns Highest Superior Rating
High School Orchestra Earns Highest Superior Rating
3rd Annual Mock Caldecott Contest
3rd Annual Mock Caldecott Contest
Logan B. Performed with OMEA All State Band
Logan B. Performed with OMEA All State Band
Coding Express by Lego Education
Coding Express by Lego Education
Iris P. Performed With All State Orchestra
Iris P. Performed With All State Orchestra
Mrs. Benson Receives 3D Printer From IST
Mrs. Benson Receives 3D Printer From IST
Mock Trial Team Impresses Judges
Mock Trial Team Impresses Judges
Ready-for-Hire Program
Ready-for-Hire Program
Junior High PBIS
Junior High PBIS
OMEA East Central Region Orchestra
OMEA East Central Region Orchestra
STEM Magnet Activity
STEM Magnet Activity
Mr. Grist Distinguished Educator for Art Education
Mr. Grist Distinguished Educator for Art Education
World History Guest Speakers
World History Guest Speakers
Ashbrook Luncheon
Ashbrook Luncheon
Preschoolers Have Been Busy!
Preschoolers Have Been Busy!
Students Present Veterans Day Projects
Students Present Veterans Day Projects
Seniors Honored by Rotary Club
Seniors Honored by Rotary Club
National Brush Day
National Brush Day
Eastern Authors and Programmers
Eastern Authors and Programmers
Altrusa Volunteer Reader
Altrusa Volunteer Reader
Western Halloween Party
Western Halloween Party
Kindergarten Fire Safety
Kindergarten Fire Safety
Dr. Berry's Glow Games
Dr. Berry's Glow Games
Eastern Run Club
Eastern Run Club
National Custodial Workers Recognition Day
National Custodial Workers Recognition Day
Junior High Science Density Activity
Junior High Science Density Activity
OCC Student Leadership Council
OCC Student Leadership Council

LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION

Regular Meeting

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

7:00 p.m.

Agenda:

1. Call to Order: The President will call the meeting to order.

2. Communications/Visitors: The President will recognize any visitors to the meeting and present any communications.

 

Eastern Elementary Academic Challenge Teams
Abigail Vincent, Student representative to the Board will present her report.

Financial Items:

  3. Minutes: The President will call for additions or corrections to the January 2018 Organizational & Regular meeting minutes.

  4. Financial: The Treasurer will present the monthly financial report for Janaury 2018.

Motion by ______________, seconded by ___________________, to approve items 3-4.

Personnel Items:

Certified:

5. Resignation:  Accept the resignation of:

Jordan Eichorn - 2nd grade long-term sub at Western, effective February 2, 2018

Anne Mutti - High School yearbook, effective at the end of the 2017-2018 school year

6. Maternity Leave:  Approve maternity leave for the following:

Emily Santamaria - From approximately March 9, 2018 for the remainder of the 2017-2018 school year

Melanie Stilson - From approximately March 16, 2018 for the remainder of the 2017-2108 school year

7. Leave of Absence - Approve a leave of absence request for Emily Santamaria, High School Spanish for the 2018-2019 school year. 

8. Employment:  Approve the employmentof the following:

Jeremy Barrett - Substitute teacher, effective February 5, 2018

Kayley Mikulec - Substitute teacher, effective February 5, 2018

Jeremy Barrett - Long-term sub, Spanish, approximately March 19, 2018 through the end of the 2017-2018 school year, $110.00 per day

Kayley Mikulec - Long-term sub, Spanish, approximately March 19, 2018 through the end of the 2017-2018 school year, $110.00 per day

Linda Gooden - Long-term sub, 2nd grade, Western, from approximately February 12, 2018 through the remainder of the 2017-2018 school year, $110.00 per day

Allison Schuster- Substitute teacher, effective January 29, 2018

Billy McGlone - Substitute teacher, effective February 2, 2018

 9. Salary Adjustment:  Approve the salary adjustmest for 

Anne Petrie - MA +20 to MA +30

Alyssa Crist - BA to BA +10

Classified:

10. Employment:  Approve the folowing for the 2017-2018 school year:

Darla Baker - Junior high bus duty

Sandra Kautz - Substitute nurse, effective, January 19, 2018

Gretchen Sutter - Food Service substitute for February 13, 2018

Other Business:    

       11. Coaching Recommendations: Approve the following coaches for the 2017-2018 school year:

Mark Hunter - Assistant high school track coach

Buck Morton - Assistant junior high track coach

12. Substitute List: Recommend the approval of the revised Lexington substitute list dated 01/17/2018 as presented by MOESC.

13. Tuition Student: Approve the following as tuition studens for the 2018-2019 school year

Ina Godby - Kindergarten at Wesern Elementary, per Board policy following a teaching parent

14. Bus Bids: Authorize the Treasurer to advertise for bids for up to two new buses.

15. Contract Extension: Request for a two (2) year contract extension for Superintendent, Mike Ziegelhofer

16. MOESC Business Advisory Council:  Request approval of the enclosed resolution to participate in the MOESC Business Advisory Council to meet the state requirement that each district have or be part of a Business Advisory Council.

Motion by _________________, seconded by _____________________, to approve items 5-16.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

a. Music Board of Control (2)

b. Inservice Review Board (1)

c. Classified In-Service Review Board (1)

d. Technology Committee (1)

e. OSBA delegate/alternate

       17 Adjournment: Motion by ___________________, seconded by ___________________, to adjourn.       

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