LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION

Regular Meeting

Wednesday, September 18, 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.

Morgan Gongwer, Student representative to the Board will present her report.

       Financial Items:

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

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

5.    Accept a donation of equipment for the weight room, valued at $913.03, from an anonymous donor.

6.    Approve permanent appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 at fund level.

       Motion by __________________, seconded by_________________, to approve items 3 -6.

       Personnel Items:       

Certificated:

7.    Salary Adjustment:  Approve the following salary adjustments:   

Grant Weaver  - ME + 10 to ME + 20   

Becky Young  - ME + 10 to ME + 20

8.    Employment:  Approve the following to assist in administering the DRA tests for the 2013-2014school year at the substitute teacher pay rate:  

Barb Durchik         Laura Pike             Mallory Westerheide  

Lori Hoyt              Heiden Eichorn      Lora Norris   

Lori Gottfried       Rebecca Getz           

Classified:

9.    Employment:  Approve the recommendation to hire the following:    

Butch Davis  - Substitute custodian, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirement                  

Other Business:    

10.   Tuition Student:  Approve the following tuition student for the 2013-2014 school year:    

Keirsten Proulx  - New, High School, grade 12

11.   Coaching Recommendations:  Accept the following coaching recommendations:    

Kayla Heimann  - Junior High swim    

Brian Bowman  - Junior High wrestling    

Elaine McQuillen - 8th grade girls’ basketball    

Jay Schmidt  - 7th grade girls’ basketball    

Buck Morton  - 7th grade boys’ basketball    

Kevin Morrow  - 8th grade boys’ basketball          

Nate Lautzenhiser - JV girls’ basketball    

Roxanne Drueschler - Freshmen girls’ basketball    

Michael Grist  - JV boys’ basketball    

Mike Hamman  - Freshmen boys’ basketball    

Jay Guth  - Volunteer boys’ basketball    

Jason Rice  - Volunteer boys’ basketball    

Brooke Baker  - Volunteer girls’ basketball    

Roger Long  - Volunteer boys’ & girls’ bowling    

John Watkins  - Volunteer JV/Varsity wrestling    

Dave Smith  - Volunteer JV/Varsity wrestling

12.   Recommendation for the consideration of the Board of Education the payment of $500.00 to Mrs. Julie Frye for providing long distance learning opportunities in French II for a student at Bucyrus HS all last school year. The money for this payment is taken from the money Bucyrus Schools paid Lexington Schools to provide the class via live streaming for their student.

13.   Recommendation for a net stipend payment of $100.00 for Joni Hassmann and Cheryl Longnecker for their participation in an all-day IEP meeting this past summer.

14.   Approve a resolution declaring an urgent necessity exists for the purchase and installation of a new boiler at Central Elementary. The Board authorizes a contract with Standard Plumbing for a cost of $36,980.00.    

15.   Bus Routes:  Approve bus routes, subject to change, for the 2013-2014 school year.

16.   Waiver Request:  Requesting approval for a waiver request for the 2013-14 school year from the Ohio Department of Education for the High School, MD Resource room which currently exceeds the age range allowance in Rule 3301-51-09 of 60 months, with a span of 83 months. 

17.   Substitute List:  Recommend approval of the revised Lexington substitute list & the complete substitute list dated 9/1/13 as presented  by MOESC.

18.   Recommend for consideration the approval of the enclosed Revised district OTES policy.

         Motion by __________________, seconded by _____________________, to approve item 7 - 18.       

Discussion Items:        

1.  2012-13 MOESC Preschool Invoice        

2.  Ohio Facilities Commission

19.   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 ___________.

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