LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
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.
Scott Curtis – Central and Western’s Building Report
Julie Borchers – Special Education Report
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 2024.
5. Approve temporary appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025 at the fund level set at 50% of Fiscal Year 2024 final appropriations.
6. Recommendation to renew property, fleet, and liability insurance with the Ohio School Plan for the period July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, cost $95,107.
7. Recommendation to approve cyber insurance coverage with Lloyd’s Cyber for the period July 1, 2024 to June, 2025, cost $7,405.
8. Approve NEOnet invoices in the amount of $13,700 for EMIS Shared Services Agreement and $4,178.10 for FY24 Special Services Software.
9. Approve the following appropriation modifications for FY24:
001 General Fund $2,000,000.00
003 Permanent Improvement $22,032.02
006 Food Service $85,000.00
022 OHSAA Tournament $200.00
018 Public School Support $22,678.18
019 Local Grants $1,084.00
200 Student Activities $8,581.50
300 District Managed Activities $36,500.00
451 Network Connectivity $987.65
499 State Grants $10,084.58
507-9024 ARP Homeless $16,295.00
516 IDEA-B ($905.86)
572 Title I $11,340.79
584 Title IV ($7,182.05)
590 Title II-A $10,536.23
Motion by __________________, seconded by_________________, to approve items 3 – 9.
Personnel Items:
Certificated:
10. Resignation: Accept the following resignations effective at the end of the 2023-2024 school year:
Dan Wittmer - High School Science
Chris Kmetz - High School Title I
Sara Thorburn - High School English
Emily Patterson - High School English
11. Maternity Leave: Approve Samantha Keaney’s request for maternity leave from August 19 – September 9, 2024.
12. Employment: Approve the following:
Ali Webb - Long-term sub, High School Intervention Specialist from the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year until approximately September 9, 2024
Lexus Lang - Intervention Specialist, Western, effective August 15, 2024, one-year contract
Julia Hartage - Intervention Specialist, Western, effective August 15, 2024, one-year contract
Mattie Boyd - Spanish teacher, High School, effective August 15, 2024, one-year contract
Amy Studer - Kindergarten, Western, effective August 15, 2024, one-year contract
Grayson Murray - High School English, effective August 15, 2024, one-year contract
Approve the following for working STEAM camp, July 29 – August 9, 2024, ($1,200 total for both weeks):
Gretchen Winner
Jaime Chambers
Ashley Smith
Jessica Duffey
Amanda Jones
Sarah Beck
Liberty Baker-Seebach
Christine Elder
Michelle Rastetter
Laura Pfeiffer
Heather Noland
Lydia Severns
Katelynn Reis
Lindsay Musille
Cara Pelphrey
Christy Anthony
Erika Bauer
Bruce Dewey
Greta Gadfield
Kevin Richer
Jessica Reasor
Mark Hoover
Julie Lamp
Mary Haas
Cheryl Young
Amy Richwine
Karie Whitaker
Mike Schwechheimer
Stephanie Blackstone
Rhonda Tittle
Rachel Smith
Cassidy Dillon
Sandy LaLiberte
Jennifer Hooper
Janie Zeger
Joy Bowman
Lindsay Them
Melanie Walker
Annette Rush
Bethany Sharrock
Ellissa Anderson
Marsha Haas
Christina Mueller
Shannon Nicol
Approve the following staff for Extended School Year summer hours, $25.00 per hour:
Cailyn Kennedy
Sarah Beck
Sonja Clever
Jaime Chambers
Nancy Schurig
Noelle Dudgeon
Jennifer Morris
Nikole Ringer
Sarah (Allison) Brown
Jennifer Verspoor
Lydia Severns
Bruce Dewey
13. Salary Adjustments: Approve the salary adjustments for:
Constance Jamieson - MA + 20 to MA + 30
Denise Benson - MS + 30 to MS + 40
Classified:
14. Resignations: Accept the following resignations:
Scott Potter - Maintenance tech, effective July 31, 2024
Brett Wirick - Transportation, bus aide, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 school year
15. Employment: Approve the employment of the following for the 2024-2025 school year:
Scott Potter - Building and Grounds Supervisor, effective August 1, 2024
Mike Traxler - 4-hour bus driver, effective August 15, 2024, one-year contract
Norman Nichols - Bus driver sub pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements
Scott Hamilton - Transportation, 2-hour van driver, Monday-Thursday, effective August 15, 2024, one-year contract
Elissa Anderson - Educational aide, Eastern, effective August 15, 2024, one-year contract
Linda Volz - Board Office secretary, one-year contract (retire/rehire)
Other Business:
16. Coaching Recommendations: Approve the following coaches for the 2024-2025 fall season:
Gavin George - JV boys’ soccer
Matti Boyd - Volunteer assistant boys’ & girls’ cross country
17. Administrator’s Contracts: Approve the recommendation for the following administrators for 3-year contracts:
Stacy Davis
John Watkins
Taylor Gerhardt
Johneen Gordon
Michael Grist
Ray Cunningham
Andrew Saris
18. Substitute Teacher Resolution: Approve resolution establishing educational requirements for substitute teachers for the 2024-2025 school year and each year thereafter.
19. Substitute Pay Schedule: Recommend to approve the 2024-2025 substitute pay schedule per the enclosure.
20. Administrator/Supervisor/Non-Union Salary Schedules: Recommend to approve the 2024-2025 Administrator/Supervisor/Non-Union Salary Schedules per the enclosure.
21. Allerton Hill: Approve the contract with Allerton Hill Consulting Services, effective July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.
22. MOESC Contracts: Approve the FY ’24 845 contract with MOESC.
23. Building Handbooks: Approve the district building handbooks for the 2024-2025 school year.
Motion by __________________, seconded by _____________________, to approve items 10-23.
Discussion
1. Retire/Rehire for Suzy McBride, High School Special Education teacher
24. Executive Session: Motion by ____________________, seconded by ________________, to enter into executive session to consider the appointment, and employment of a public employee or official, preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment; The Board entered into executive session at _________.
The Board returned to open session at ___________.
25. Adjournment: Motion by ________________, seconded by _________________, to adjourn.
