LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION

Regular Meeting

Thursday, June 27, 2013

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.

Financial Items:

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

4.   Financial: The Treasurer will present the monthly financial report for May 2013 

5.   Approve final appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013.

6.   Approve temporary appropriations for Fiscal year 2014 set at 25% of FY13 actual expenditures.

7.   Approve to pay $101,367.31 invoice to Mid-Ohio ESC for preschool costs (portion of total cost of $159,167.31).

8.   Approve $32,000 advance from 001 0000 General Fund to 006 0000 Food Service Fund to alleviate

       deficit fund balance.

9.   Approve $6,948.00 advance from 001 000 General Fund to 599 9013 National School Lunch Expansion Grant Fund. 

Motion by __________________, seconded by_________________, to approve items 3- 9.      

Personnel Items:

  Certificated:      

10.   Salary Adjustment: Approve the salary adjustment:

         Ryan Knuckles            -           BS + 10 to BS + 20                             

         Rachel Smith               -           ME + 10 to ME + 20

                Allison Schuster           -           ME to ME + 10

 11.   Resignation: Accept the resignation of:

                                    Kelly Kapucinski         -           6th grade, Eastern Elementary, effective end

                                                                                   of 2012-2013 school year

                                    Melisa Watters             -           3rd grade teacher, Western Elementary, &

                                                                                    head swim coach, effective immediately

 

 

               12.   Employment: Approve the employment of the following for the 2013-2014 school year:

                                    Michelle Newmeyer     -           High School yearbook advisor

                                    Lindsey Grove             -           Long-term sub, Central Elementary for

                                                                                   Michelle Shaffer, from approximately August

                                                                                   27, 2013 thru October 2, 2013, $100.00 per day

                                    Michael Schwechheimer-         Grade 4, Central Elementary, one year contract

                                                                                   step 0, effective August 27, 2013

                                    Valerie Fraizer             -           Junior High, Art, one year contract, step 0,

                                                                                    effective August 27, 2013

Kristen Jones            -            Intervention Specialist, Eastern Elementary,   one year

                               contract, step 5, effective August 27, 2013

                                   Janelle Wyant              -           Grade 6, Eastern Elementary, one year contract,

                                                                     step 6, effective August 27, 2013

Summer school teachers July 29 – August 15, 2013, with a stipend of $1,200.00:

                                    Missy Betscher                        April Ford

                                    Amy Richwine                         Edwina Finley

                                    Annette Rush                           Amy Stewart

                                    Stephanie Saurers                    Michelle Smith

                                    Chris Berger                            Cheryl Longnecker

                                    Lynn Waterer                           Kayla Heimann

                                    Ashley Vellucci                        Alisha Olivieri

                                    Michael Schwechheimer

                                    Deb Ray                      -           Summer school computer lab

                                    Joann Maxey               -           Summer school substitute

                                    Carla Jones                  -           Summer school substitute

                                    Bri Sherer                    -           Summer school substitute

                                    Lindsey Them              -           Summer school substitute

                                    Kathy Weidig               -           Summer school director

                                    Diane Schmidt             -           Summer tutor, Ohio School for the Deaf student,

                                                                                    $20.00 per hour, 2.5 hours per week, for a total

                                                                                    40 – 50 hours

 13.   Resident Educators: Approve the payment of $350.00 to the following teachers for mentoring

       new teachers during the 2012- 2013 school year:

                                   Sally Giefer - mentored Whitney Farrar 

                                   Kellie Ritchey - mentored Jessica Kunz   

                                   Amy Ferguson - mentored David Hines        

                                   Jen Dewald - mentored Marissa Lunt         

                                   Steve Domka - mentored Molly Morton

                                    Mary Haas – mentored Ashley Roberts

                                    Rachel Smith – mentored Lindsey Grove

                                    Crystal Kell – mentored Christina Rose    

 14.   Continuing Contract: Approve the recommendation for a continuing contract for April Ford,

       grade 4, Eastern Elementary

 Classified

 15.   Retirement:   Accept the retirement of Susan Coyle, educational aide, Western Elementary, effective end of 2012-2013 school year

 16.   Resignations: Accept the resignation of:

                                   Pam Hertzler                -           Educational Aide, Junior High, effective

                                                                                  at the start of her new position

        17.   Employment: Approve the employment of:

 Pam Hertzler                -           Secretary, Junior High Guidance, 10 months, effective August 14, 2013, one year contract

 Sheridan Hanson          -           Color Guard advisor for the 2013-2014 school year, step 0

      18.   Coaching Resignations: Accept the resignation of the following coaches:

                                   Roxanne Drueschler    -           Co-Varsity/JV girls’ soccer

                                  Pam Coones                 -           Co-Varsity/JV girls’ soccer

                                   Dan Wittmer                -           Head boys’ track

                                   Jeff Strickler                -           Varsity baseball

       19.   Coaching Recommendation: Approve the following coaching recommendation:

                                   Roxanne Drueschler    -           Varsity girls’ soccer

                                   Scott Potter                  -           JV boys’ soccer

                                   Austin Javurek             -           JV boys’ cross country

                                   Andrew Heath             -           Jr. High football

                                   Mike Hamman             -           Jr. High football

                                   Kevin Morrow             -           Head varsity basebal

20.   Tuition Students: Approve the following tuition student for the 2013-2014 school year:

                                   Samuel Taylor             -           New, grade 8

 

21.   Handbooks: Approve student handbooks for High School, Jr. High, Eastern, Central and

       Western Elementary for the 2013-2014 school year.

22.   Recommend the renewal of the enclosed contract with MOESC for the 2013-2014 school year

23.   Recommend approval of the enclosed resolution with Bricker & Eckler LLP.  

24.   Recommend approval of the enclosed Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES)

25.   Recommend approval of the enclosed updated Board policies

Motion by __________________, seconded by _____________________, to approve items 10-25.

26.   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 ___________. 

27.   Adjournment: Motion by ________________, seconded by ___________ to adjourn.