LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION

         Regular Meeting

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

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.

Recognition of State Champion Boys' and Girls' Cross Country Team

Financial Items:

  3. Minutes: The President will call for additions or corrections to the November 2015 minutes.

  4. Financial: The Treasurer will present the monthly financial report for November 2015.

  5.   Accept a donation of the amount of $2,000 from the Estae of Helen Griebling for the Lexington High School Academic Scholarship Fund. 

  6.  Approve renewal with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield for the medical, Rx, and dental insurance administrative services for Calendar Year 2015 at the following rates:

Medical/Rx/Stop Loss Administrative fees of $49.49 per employee per month (10% decrease from CY 15)

Dental Administrative fees of $4.89 per employee per month (same as CY 15)

  7.   Approve  Specific Stop Loss coverage (after $100,000) through HCC Life Insurance Company at a premium of $120.82 per employee per month (12% increase from CY 15).

  8.  Recommend to approve the 2016 medical and dental insurance funding rates.

  9.  Authorize a premium holiday in December 2016 for self-funded medical and dental for the Board and employees' share of premium, at a savings of approximately $46,000 for employees and $265,000 for the District General Fund.

Motion by ______________, seconded by ___________________, to approve items 3-9.

Personnel Items:

Certificated

    10.  Resignation:   Approve the resignation of John Watkins, High School Biology, effective January 15, 2016.

    11.  Employment:   Approve the employment of:

Alisha Angle - Long term sub for High School Biology from January 11, 2016 until approximately May 1, 2016, $100.00 per day.

Michelle Lillo - Math tutor at Eastern, effective November 30, 2015 through May 27, 2016, $20.00 per hour, one day per week.

Bark Durchik - Math tutor at Eastern, effective November 30, 2015 through May 27, 2016, $20.00 per hour, one day per week

     12.  Salary Adjustment:  Approve the salaryadjustment for Jen Cavalier from MA + 10 to MA +20

Classified:

     13.  Substitute Secretary Pay:  Recommend an addition to the substitute pay list, substitute secretary at step 0 of the secretary salary schedule.

     14.  Employment:  Approve the employment of:

Mrs. Tracey Pinkelman - Educational Aide/Library Aide, Central Elementary effective retroactive to November 16, 2015, for the remainder of the 2015-2016 school year

Ginger Mosey - Substitute secretary, Athletic Office, from approximately January 27 - February 5, 2016, at step 0 of the secretary salary schedule

Other Business:

     15.  Coaching Resignation:  Accept the coaching resignation of:

Tim Scheid - Assistant high school track

Nancy Shramko - Varsity assistant girls' soccer

     16. Coaching Recommendation:  Accept the following recommendations for coaching positions for the 2015-2106 season:

Cameron May - Junior High wrestling

Densise Benson - High School assistant track

John Leskovich - High School assistant track

Austin Javurek - High School assistant track

Michelle Smith - High School Head girls' track

Ralph Baker - High School Head boys' track

Valerie Fraizer - Junior High track

Anne Petris - Junior High track

Jay Schmidt - Junior High track

Jeff Meyer - Junior High track

Ron Schaub - Head boys' tennis

Mike Hamman - Head softball

Kevin Morrow - Head baseball

Troy Eichler - JV baseball

Ryan Oliver - Freshmen baseball

Rob Michels - Volunteer - boys' tennis

Doug Basham - Volunteer - baseball

Darrell Strickler - Volunteer - baseball

David Lee - Volunteer - baseball

     17.   Substitute Nurse:  Aprpove the nursing services of Connie Homerick as district substitute LPN, at the hourly rate on her contract for the 2015-2016 school year pending successful completion of all pre-employment rerquirements.

     18.   2016 Board Meetings:  Set date and time for the Organizational and Regular January 2016 Board of Education meetings.

     19.  Substitute Lists:  Recommend approval of the revised Lexington substitute list dated 12/18/2015 as presented by MOESC.

     20.  Recommend approval to join OSBA for calendar year 2016.

       Motion by __________________, seconded by_________________, to approve items 10 - 20.

             21. Adjournment: Motion by ___________________, seconded by ___________________, to adjourn.