LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION

Regular Meeting

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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.

Mark Bobo, Ohio School Board Director, Communication Services and Member Relations

Gracie Masi, Student Representative to the Board will present her report.

Administrative Report – Junior High

Financial Items:

3. Minutes: The President will call for additions or corrections to the December regular meeting.

4. Financial: The Treasurer will present the monthly financial report for December 2024.

5. Approve the fiscal year 2026 Tax Budget.

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

Personnel Items:

Certificated:

6. Retirement: Accept the following retirements effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year:

Joy Bowman - PK-6 Curriculum Director

Cheryl Longnecker - Physical Education, Central

Constance Jamieson - Junior High, Intervention Specialist

7. Salary Adjustment: Approve Stephanie Coffman salary adjustment from ME to ME + 10.

Classified:

8. Resignation: Accept Stephen Smith’s resignation as Transportation bus aide, effective January 10, 2025.

9. Employment: Approve the employment of the following for the 2024-2025 school year:

Stephen Smith - Transportation, substitute van driver & bus aide

Other Business:

10. Coaching Recommendation: Approve the following coaching recommendations:

Jeff Strickler - Varsity baseball

Mike Schwechheimer - JV baseball

Joe Swartzmiller - Volunteer baseball

Kim Brown - Volunteer baseball

Nathan Fisher - Volunteer baseball

Jeff Eichorn - Volunteer baseball

Ron Schaub - Boys’ tennis

Rob Michels - Volunteer boys’ tennis

Jansen Webster - Volunteer tennis

Mike Moore - Head boys’ track

Michelle Smith - Head girls’ track

Denise Benson - Track assistant

Jennifer Wells - Track assistant

Julie Jungeberg - Track assistant

Grant Weaver - Track assistant (1/2 contract)

Kyle Strauch - Track assistant

Dan Wittmer - Volunteer assistant

Buck Morton - Junior High track

Lisa Pfizenmayer - Junior High track

Heidi Roush - Junior High track

Todd Galownia - Varsity softball

Patrick O’Connell - JV softball

Lindsay Musille - Volunteer softball

Joe Thornton - Volunteer softball

Sonja Clever - Volunteer softball

Seth Cole - Assistant track (1/2 contract)

John Murray - Weight/Strength (Feb-April 2 stipends)

11. Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities: Approve the enclosed Operating Standards.

12. Parent Volunteers: Please approve the following as parent volunteers for the 2024-2025 school year:

Jill Coward

Amy Hempfield

Samantha Klupp

Brooke Hewlett

13. Substitute Lists: Approve the substitute lists as provided by MOESC dated December 20 – January 15, 2025.

Motion by __________________, seconded by _____________________, to approve items 6-13.

14. 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 ___________.

15. Adjournment: Motion by ________________, seconded by _________________, to adjourn.