LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION

Regular Meeting

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

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.

                                    Kate Cropp, Student representative to the Board will present her report.                                                          

    Recognize the following athletes:                          

                State Championship Girls’ Tennis Team                                       

State Runner-up Girls’ Cross Country Team                    

Theresa-Ann Jedra – All Ohio, 4th place finish @ State Golf Tournament              

                  Nick Molnar – First team all Ohio, 9th place finish @ State Cross Country Meet                               

 

 

Financial Items:

3.    Minutes:  The President will call for additions or corrections to the November regular meeting.

4.    Financial:  The Treasurer will present the monthly financial report for November 2012.

5.    Authorize the following new funds:             

007 9990 Lexington School Trust Fund             

200 9116 High School Chess Club

6.    Approve the following additional appropriations for FY13:             

007 9999 Lexington School Trust Fund $15,000  

018 9401 Central Book Fair Fund $4,000  

019 9121 Central PTO Grant $2,000  

019 9122 Eastern PTO Grant $2,000  

019 9123 Western PTO Grant $2,000  

200 9107 Spanish Club $750  

200 9108 LEO Club $500

7.    Approve renewal with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield for medical, Rx, and dental insurance administrative services for Calendar Year 2013 at the following rates:  

Medical / Rx Administrative fees $48.10 per employee per month  

Dental Administrative fees $4.89 per employee per month  

Specific Stop Loss (after $100,000) $107.16 per employee per month

8.    Accept the donation of $1,630.00 in memory of Marie Strohminger to benefit our school libraries.

Motion by __________________, seconded by_________________, to approve items 3 -8.

Personnel Items:       

Certificated:

9.    Maternity Leave:  Approve Jeanna Godby’s request for maternity leave from approximately February 4, 2013 through April 5, 2013.

         Classified:

10.   Employment:  Approve the recommendation to hire the following for the 2012-2013 school year:    

Connie Baker   - Western first cook, effective upon her return from sick leave    

Stephanie Manuella  - Food Service substitute & educational aide substitute  pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements:    

Motion by __________________, seconded by_________________, to approve personnel items 9 – 10.     

Other Business:

11.   Tuition Student:  Approve the tuition request for Mitchell Dummitt, new student, grade 6, Eastern  Elementary.

12.   Suspension Policy:  Recommend approval of the enclosed changes to the Junior High/High School suspension policy effective January 21, 2013.  

13.   Substitute List:  Approve the Lexington substitute list & the complete substitute list dated 11/28/12 as presented by MOESC.

14.   Tutor List:  Approve the tutor list dated 11/26/12 as submitted by MOESC.

15.   Authorize the Treasurer to advertise for bids for two new buses (one regular bus and one special needs bus).   Special needs bus for 2012-13 using IDEA-B Grant funds and regular bus for 2013-2014 using FY '14 Permanent Improvement funds.

16.   Approve the position of Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment and the enclosed job description for that position.  This position and job description replaces the previous position/job description of Assistant Superintendent.

17.   2013 Board Meetings:  Set date and time for the Organizational and Regular January 2013 Board of Education meetings. 

Motion by __________________, seconded by _____________________, to approve item 11- 17.


18.   Executive Session:  Motion by ____________________, seconded by ________________,        to enter into executive session to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official, or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual unless the public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual requests a public hearing and negotiations.

         The Board entered into executive session at _________.       

The Board returned to open session at ___________.


19.   Adjournment:  Motion by ________________, seconded by _________________, to adjourn.