LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, March 20, 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.
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 February regular, and February 26 & March 4 & 12 special meetings.
4. Financial: The Treasurer will present the monthly financial report for February 2014.
5. Accept a donation from Delaney Quality Consultants for 128 clickers valued at $7,000 to Central Elementary.
6. Approve “Resolution Accepting the Amounts and Rates as Determined by the Budget Commission and Authorizing the Necessary Tax Levies and Certifying them to the County Auditor” for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2014.
Motion by __________________, seconded by_________________, to approve items 3 - 6.
7. 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 ___________.
Personnel Items:
Certified:
8. Employment: Approve the employment of the following:
Ralph Baker - Long term sub for a maternity leave, High School, pproximately March 7 through April 11, $100.00 per day
Mary Ann Kindred - Long term sub for a maternity leave, Junior High, approximately February 24 through end of 2013-14 school year, $100.00 per day
Ali Schuster - Before school 3rd grade math tutoring, March 18 – May 8
Amy Stewart - Before school 3rd grade math tutoring, March 18 – May 8
Maternity Leave: Approve the maternity leave of Roxanne Drueschler, from approximately March 7, 2014 to approximately April 21, 2014.
10. Administrative Contracts: Recommend the approval of the following administrator contracts:
Taylor Gerhardt - Junior High Principal, 2 year
Mark Mauk - High School Dean of Students, 2 year
Buddy Miller - Eastern Elementary Principal, 2 year
Jeremy Secrist - High School Principal, 2 year
Kathy Weidig - Central Elementary Principal, 2 year
Mike Ziegelhofer - Superintendent, 2 year
Classified:
11. Resignation: Accept the resignation of Pam Hertzler, Junior High Secretary (10 month), effective February 28, 2014.
12. Employment: Approve the employment of:
Pam Hertzler - Junior High Secretary (10 ½ month), effective March 1, 2014
Jessica Bergman - Educational Aide substitute, effective February 24, 2014
Courtney Hoyt - Substitute nurse, effective March 5, 2014
Joe Sauer - Substitute custodian, pending successful completion of pre-employment paperwork
Victoria Collins - Substitute educational aide, pending successful completion of pre-employment paperwork
13. Salary Adjustment: Approve the salary adjustment for Brittany Siringer from ME + 10 to ME + 20.
Other Business:
14. Drama Society Scholarship: Request the approval of the “The Allison Burton Drama Scholarship” (two $500.00 scholarships to be given each year (as funds are available) to help forward the drama education of students beyond high school.
15. Coaching Recommendations: Accept the following coaching recommendation for 2013-2014:
Grant Weaver - Junior High track
Buck Morton - Junior High track
Chris Allen - Volunteer, softball
16. JV Softball: Due to lack of numbers, the coaching contract for Ken Kreis, JV softball coach, will be cancelled.
17. Tuition Students: Approve the following tuition students for the 2014-2015 school year
Preston Shaffer - New tuition student, Kindergarten, tuition waived per the negotiated agreement
Madelyn Hock - New tuition student, Kindergarten, tuition waived per the negotiated agreement
Sylvia Secrist - New tuition student, Kindergarten, tuition waived per the negotiated agreement
Elizabeth Siegenthaler - New tuition student, Junior High, grade 7
Abby Miller - Continuing, grade 11
Sam Taylor - Continuing, grade 9
Sylvia Taylor - Continuing, grade 7
Gabriella Morando - Continuing, grade 7
Vincent Morando - Continuing, grade 6
18. Recommend approval of a stipend of 4% of the base pay to Sarah Freundlich, Kayla Heimann, Anne Petrie, Julie Detlef and Michelle Armstrong per the In Service Review Policy for the astronomical event, Night Sky Watch Experience.
19. Substitute Lists: Recommend approval of the revised Lexington substitute list & the complete substitute lists dated 2/20/14 & 3/14/14 as presented by MOESC.
20. Student Summer Employment: Approve the employment of Ellie Guth as Athletic Department summer employee.
21. Front & Center Turf: Recommend the Board approve the enclosed proposal from Front & Center Turf to maintain high school football and soccer fields.
22. Committee Appointments:
- Athletic Board of Control (2) _____________________________________
- Music Board of Control (2) _______________________________________
- In-Service Review Board (1)
- Classified In-Service Review Board (1) _____________________________
- Technology Committee (1) _______________________________________
- County Tax Incentive Review Council (1) ____________________________
22. OSBA: Recommend approval to join OSBA for calendar year 2014.
Motion by __________________, seconded by _____________________, to approve items 8 - 23.
Information Item:
1. High School Choir & Drama Club Trip: See enclosure, itinerary for a proposed Choir & Drama Club trip to New York City on February 12-16, 2015.
Discussion Items:
1. 2012-13 Expenditure Data
23. 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 harges 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 ___________.
24. Adjournment: Motion by ________________, seconded by _________________, to adjourn.
