LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION

Special Meeting

Wednesday, April 21, 2020

7:00 p.m.

The Lexington Board of Education held a Special Meeting in the Robert H. Whitney Board of Education Meeting Room at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21, 2020.  Mr. Robert Whitney, President, called the meeting to order. Roll was called by the Treasurer.

Roll Call – Members present: Mr. Keith Stoner, Dr. Martin Gottsdchling, Mr. Dave Roberts, Mr. Rob Schuster, Mr. Robert Whitney --- 5

                 

VISITORS / COMMUNICATIONS / RECOGNITIONS

Mr. Whitney welcomed visitors to the meeting.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

25-20 Motion by Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mr. Schuster, 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.

Roll Call – Yea:   Mr. Roberts, Mr. Stoner, Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Schuster, Mr. Whitney----5

   Nay: None -----------------------------------------------------------------------0

Motion adopted.

Time entered: 7:04 p.m.

Returned to regular sesson: 7:56 p.m.

EMPLOYMENT

26-20 Motion by Mr. Stoner, seconded by Dr. Gottschling to hire Jeremy Secrist as the Superintendent of Lexington Schools effective August 1, 2020.

Roll Call – Yea:   Mr. Roberts, Mr. Stoner, Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Schuster, Mr. Whitney----5

    Nay: None -----------------------------------------------------------------------0

Motion adopted.

ADJOURNMENT

27-20 Motion by Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mr. Schuster, to adjourn.            7:52 p.m.  

Roll Call – Yea:   Mr.Stoner, Mr. Schuster, Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Whitney ----5

    Nay:  None --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0

                  Motion adopted

Certificate Section 5705.412, Ohio Revised Code

It is hereby certified that the Lexington Local School District Board of Education, Richland County, Ohio, has sufficient funds to meet the contract agreement, obligation, payment or expenditure for the above, and has in effect for the remainder of the fiscal year and succeeding fiscal year the authorization to levy taxes which, when combined with the estimated revenue from all other sources available to the district at the time of certification, are sufficient to provide operating revenues necessary to enable the district to operate an adequate educational program on all days set forth in its adopted school calendar for the current fiscal year and for a number of days in the succeeding fiscal year equal to the number of days instruction was or is scheduled for the current fiscal year.                                                                               

Treasurer_________________________________

                                                                                                  President_________________________________

Superintendent ____________________________