LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION

Regular Meeting

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

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.

                                                                         Issue Oath of Office to Board President & Vice-President

                                              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 January organizational and regular meetings.

4.   Financial: The Treasurer will present the monthly financial report for January 2014. 

5.  Approve a resolution to prorate monthly investment earnings to the following funds based on the ending monthly balance in each fund as a percentage of the total fund balance of all funds. A negative month-end fund balance will negate any earnings allocated for that specific month. 

        Food Service Fund - 006

        Self-Insured Employee Benefits Fund - 024

        Scholarship Funds - 007 

             The remaining interest earned will be receipted into the General Fund.

        Motion by __________________, seconded by_________________, to approve items 3 - 5.

         Personnel Items

         Certified:

6.   Resignation: Accept the resignation of:

               Darlene Dawson - Power Reading Tutor, High School, effective approximately February 3, 2014

       Tracy Montgomery - High School English, effective end of 2013-2014 school year

               Danielle McKown - School Psychologist, effective February 21, 2014  

7.   Employment: Approve the employment of the following:

     Tyler Munro - OGT Spring tutor for Feb. 10th-March 7th

              Tina Parr - Power Reading Tutor, effective approximately February 3, 2014

              Tommie Roseberry - 50 % of Junior High Spelling Bee & IAT supplemental          

              Jennifer Berry - 50% of Junior High Spelling Bee

              Sarah Scott - Long term sub, Junior High English, from January 31, 2014 through approximately end of April, $100.00 per day.

              Michelle Lillo - Assist in administering the DRA tests for the 2013-2014 school year at the substitute teacher pay rate 

              Jen Cavalier - 50% of Junior High IAT supplemental

              Lindsay Them - Power Reading, Eastern Elementary, effective February 10, 2014 through end of 2013-14 school yr.

8.   Salary Adjustment: Approve a salary adjustment for the following:

             Joy Bowman  -  ME to ME + 10

             Katie Guy - ME + 10 to ME + 20

             Jaime Chambers - ME to ME + 10

        Heather Remy - ME + 10 to ME + 20

        Stephanie Blackstone - ME + 10 to ME + 20

    Tracy Andrews - ME + 10 to ME + 20

    Susan Young - MA + 20 to MA + 30 

9.   Maternity Leave: Approve Tiffany Perry’s maternity leave beginning approximately August 26, 2014 through approximately October 17, 2014. 

     Classified:

    10.   Resignation: Accept the resignation of Chris Donahue, High School Custodian, effective February 20, 2014.                   

     Other Business:      

    11.   Marching Band: Request for a change in policy requiring marching band participants to have a physical examination for involvement in marching band. Participants would be permitted to attend the free physicals at Med Central with student athletes.

    12.   Coaching Recommendations: Accept the following coaching recommendation for 2013-2014:

                   Denise Benson  - High School assistant track   

    Ralph Baker - High School assistant track                 

    Richard Dunn - High School assistant track 

                   Tim Scheid - High School assistant track  

                   Austin Javurek - High School assistant track  

                   Valerie Fraizer - Junior High track  

                   Anne Petrie - Junior High track                           

13.   Bowling: Request to move the high school club bowling program to a varsity sport. 

  14.   School Calendar: Approve the school calendar for 2014-2015 as enclosed.  

15.   Tuition Student: Approve Cooper Ferguson as a new tuition student for the 2014-2015 school year, kindergarten at Western Elementary, tuition waived per negotiated agreement following teaching parent.  

16.   Substitute Lists: Recommend approval of the revised Lexington substitute list & the complete substitute list dated 1/27/14 as presented by MOESC.                    

17.   Tutor Lists: Recommend approval of the tutor lists dated 1/27/14 & 2/10/14 as provided by MOESC.

        Motion by __________________, seconded by _____________________, to approve items 6 - 17 

Discussion Items 

         1. Committee assignments, athletic, music and in-service review boards  

     2. 2014 OSBA Annual Membership  

     3. FY2013 Financial Audit  

    4. Evaluation of Preschool costs and services  

        5. Treasurer search  

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 ________________