LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION

Regular Meeting

Wednesday, October 17, 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.

Bridgette Coles, Richland County Children's Services.

Rhiannon Miller, Student representative to the Board, will present her report.

Financial Items:

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

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

5. Approve renewal with Anthem Blue Cross Shield for medical, Rx, and dental insurance administrative services for calendar year 2019 at the following rates:

- Medical/ Rx/ Stop Loss Administrative fees of $39.00 per employee per month;

- Dental Administrative fees of $4.89 per employee per month

- Specific Stop Loss Coverage at a premium of $209.78 per employee per month

6. Recommend to approve the 2019 medical, dental, and vision insureance funding rates, representing a 2.4% increase for medical, a 0% increase dental, and a 3% increase for vision.

7. Recommend to approve the 5 year Financial Forecast for FY19 through FY23.

8. Approve the following invoices:

- Volz Fencing in the amount of $4, 100 for fencing installation at Western Elementary

- Schmidt Security in the amount of $9,000 for a new security recording system at the high school

- Schmidt Security in the amount of $6,268.34 for security camera and monitor upgrades at Western Elementary

- Schoology in the amount of $16,231.25 for enterprise subscriptions for the 2018-2019 school year

9. Approve the resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Competitive Retail Natural Gas Service form the Lowest Responsible Bid submitted to META Solutions for the Period Commencing July 2020 and Terminating No Later Than June 2025

10. Accept donation from Lex Lanes of 6 elementary bowling kits valued at approximately $1,600.

Motion by ______________, seconded by ___________________, to approve items 3-10.

Personnel Items:

Certificated:

11. Resignation:  Accept the resignation of the following for the 2018-2019 school year:

Edwina Brownell - Academic Challenge advisor at Central

Melissa Hassmann - Spring Musical

12. Employment:  Approve the employment of the following for the 2018-2019 school year: 

Karen Draper- Long-term substitute for maternity leave at Eastern, effective September 18, 2018 until approximately January 1, 2019,$110.00 per day 

Carolee Balliett - 4th grade Academic Challenge advisor, Central

Jacob Poiner - High School Assistant Musical Director

13. Salary Adjustment: Approve the salary adjustments for:

Alyssa Crist - BS + 20 to ME

Katie Guy - ME + 20 to ME + 30

Classified:

14. Employment:  Approve the employment of the following:

Krystin Kentosh - Preschool educational aide, effective September 21, 2018, contract for the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year

Sharon Jones - Transportation, driver, effective October 8, 2018, contract for the remainder of the the 2018-2019 school year

Kira Hudson - High school Microsoft mentor for the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year, $20.00 per hour, effective October 8, 2018

Sherry Frantz - Food Service Sub, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements

Sharon Jones - Food Service Sub, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements

Kylee Petersen - Substitute educational aide for the 2018-2019 school year

Other Business:    

15Coaching Recommendations: Approve the following coaches for the 2018-2019 school year:

Pat Cannon - Assistant high school swim coach

16. Substitute Lists: Recommend approval of the revised Lexington substitute list dated 10/10/2018 as presented by MOESC.

17. Board Policy Manual Revisions: Recommend to adopt the enclosed revisions to section 6.39 of the Board of Education Policy manual, The Notification of Suspected Child Abuse of Neglect and Sexual Grooming policies

Motion by _________________, seconded by _____________________, to approve items 11-17.

16. Executive Session:  Motion by ____________, seconded by _________________, to enter into executive sessions 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 ________.

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