LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, June 25, 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.
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 2014.
5. Approve final appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014
6. Approve temporary appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 set at 25% of FY14 actual expenditures.
7. Approve a transfer from 001 0000 General Fund to 006 0000 Food Service Fund in the amount of $___________ to alleviate year-end deficit fund balance.
8. Approve an advance from 001 0000 General Fund to 300 9600 Athletic Fund in the amount of $______________ to alleviate year-end deficit fund balance (amount will be repaid in FY15).
9. Approve an advance from 001 0000 General Fund to 516 9014 IDEA-B Fund in the amount of $____________ to alleviate year-end deficit fund balance (amount will be repaid in FY15).
10. Authorize treasurer to advertise for bids (if required) for a box truck for food service, and a dump truck and pick-up truck for the maintenance department.
11. Accept the following donations and grants: Potter's wheel to the High School Art Department from Dr. Lori Fannin (approx. value $1,040); $2,255 from numerous donors in memory of Betty McCammon to the Terry McCammon Scholarship Fund; $71,760.27 grant from the Richland County Foundation for playground equipment at Western Elementary.
Motion by __________________, seconded by_________________, to approve items 3 - 11.
Personnel Items:
Certified:
12. Resignation: Accept the resignation of the following:
Molly Morton - Elementary band director/general music teacher, effective August 21, 2014
Gary Hinton - Junior High PE, effective August 21, 2014
Ron Graham - Instrumental Band Director/Marching Band Director, effective June 9, 2014
Kristen Jones - Eastern Elementary, Special Ed., effective August 21, 2014
Amy Gerhardt - Director of Special Ed., effective August 21, 2014
13. Salary Adjustments: Approve the salary adjustments for:
Lynn Waterer - BS + 10 to MA
Linda Collins - ME + 20 to ME + 30
Michelle Smith - BS + 20 to ME
Holly Rice - ME to ME + 10
14. Continuing Contract: Approve a continuing contract for Annette Rush, Western Elementary.
15. Employment: Approve the employment of the following:
Tyler Munro - Summer OGT tutor, June 9 - 13, $20.00 per hour
Tina Parr - Summer OGT tutor, June 9 - 13, $20.00 per hour
Emily Donahue - Summer OGT tutor, June 9 - 13, $20.00 per hour
Suzy McBride - Summer OGT tutor/testing, June 9 - 20, $20.00 per hour
Whitney Farrar - Summer OGT tutor/testing, June 9 - 20, $20.00 per hour
Dave Kaple - High School Summer PE, June 9 - June 27
Connie Doutt - High School Summer PE, June 9 - June 27
Kelly Holder - High School Summer PE, June 9 - June 27
John Watkins - Substitute, High School Summer PE, June 9 - June 27
Joni Hassmann - Tutor, 18 hours, June 6 – August 25, $20.00 per hour
Becky Sarbach - Tutor, 60 hours, June 6 – August 25, $20.00 per hour
Jane Goodall - Tutor, 30 hours, June 6 – August 25, $20.00 per hour
Lindsay Them - Eastern Elementary, grade 5, one year contract for a leave of absence 2014-15 school year, effective August 21, 2014, step 0, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements
Stacy Davis - Eastern Elementary, grade 6, one year contract, effective August 21, 2014, step 10, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements
Christina Kmetz - Power Reading tutor, Western Elementary, effective August 21, 2014
Emily Doles - Eastern Elementary, Music & Band Instructor, one year contract, effective August 21, 2014, step 2, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements. Fall/Winter 2014/2015 Color Guard Advisor
Amy Gerhardt - Eastern Elementary, Intervention Specialist, effective August 21, 2014, one year contract, step 10
Kevin Taylor - High School Band Director, Marching Band Director and Instrumental Music Director, one year contract, effective August 21, 2014, step 7
Heidi Roush - High School Multiple Disabilities teacher, one year contract, effective August 21, 2014, step 9
Michelle Gilbert - Junior High Math, one year contract, effective August 21, 2014, step 10
16. Resident Educators: Approve the payment of $250.00 to the following teachers for mentoring second year teachers during the 2013- 2014 school year:
Steve Domka - mentored Molly Morton
Chris Dekker - mentored Christina Rose
Sara Thorburn - mentored Whitney Farrar
Amy Ferguson – mentored Marissa Lunt
Classified:
17. Classified Employees Resolution: Approve the enclosed Resolution regarding the reduction in force of the listed classified employees.
18. Employment: Approve the employment of the following:
Connie Pritchard - Tutor, 30 hours, June 6 – August 25, $20.00 per hour
Dominic Milano - Transportation summer help, effective June 10, 2014 for approximately four weeks, $9.00 per hour
John Hetrick - Transportation summer help, effective June 10, 2014 for approximately four weeks, $9.00 per hour
Amy Cleland - Educational aide, Eastern Elementary, effective at the start of 2014-15 school year, one year contract, step 3
Eugene Davis - Junior High 2nd shift custodian, effective June 27, 2014, contract through the end of 2013-14 school year, one year contract for the 2014-15 school year
Darla Baker - Junior High yearbook advisor, 2014-2015 school year, step 0
Deb Ray - High School MFE Coordinator, 2014-2015 school year, step 0
Other Business:
19. Summer Employment: Approve Tytray Gilmore as a summer student worker assisting with the summer cleaning of the high school, effective June 9, 2014.
20. Tutor: Approve the employment of Josiah McCarther for 20 hours of summer tutoring effective June 9 – August 25, $9.00 per hour.
21. Coaching Recommendations: Accept the following coaching recommendations for 2014-2015:
Mike Grist - JV boys’ basketball
Mike Hamman - Freshman boys’ basketball
Buck Morton - 8th grade boys’ basketball
Kevin Morrow - 7th grade boys’ basketball
Jay Guth - Volunteer boys’ basketball
Jason Rice - Volunteer boys’ basketball
22. Tuition Students: Approve the following tuition students for the 2014-2015 school year:
Lillie Nguyen - Continuing, grade 6
Evan Nguyen - Continuing, grade 5
Ella Nguyen - Continuing, grade 3
Kaci Pollard - New, Kindergarten, Western Elementary
23. Dairy and Bread Bid: Approve Smith Dairy & Nickles Bakery as our dairy & bread supplier for the 2014-201 school year.
24. Bus Bid: Recommend the purchase of one 78 passenger school bus from Cardinal Bus Sales. Purchase price which includes trade-in and warranty is $90,610.00.
25. Shared Treasurer: Continue shared treasurer service through August 15, 2014.
26. Recommend for the consideration of the Board of Education entering into a purchase service agreement with Mrs. Tina Bennett to provide financial/Treasurer consultation / mentoring services on an as needed basis at an hourly rate of $54.00.
27. MOESC Contracts: Recommend for consideration the approval of the FY ’15 843 & 845 contracts with MOESC.
28. Recommend the approval of the enclosed contract with Dr. Dennis Marikis for Psychologist services for the 2014-2015 school year.
Motion by __________________, seconded by _____________________, to approve items 12 - 28.
Discussion Items:
1. Property, fleet and liability insurance renewal July 1
2. GAAP Conversion
3. Cash Audit upon transition to new Treasurer
29. 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 ___________.
30. Adjournment: Motion by ________________, seconded by _________________, to adjourn.
