LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, February 19, 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.
Administrative Report – Eastern Elementary
Financial Items:
3. Minutes: The President will call for additions or corrections to the January organization and regular meetings.
4. Financial: The Treasurer will present the monthly financial report for January 2025.
5. Accept the donation of an ASUS Pro/Art PD5 Desktop Workstation, a BenQ 24” LED Monitor, and a MatrixGold 3 License with Rhinoceros from Rego Designs for the Lexington Art Department valued at $7,700.24.
Motion by __________________, seconded by_________________, to approve items 3 – 5.
Personnel Items:
Certificated:
6. Retirement: Accept Jeff Strickler’s retirement, effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.
7. Employment: Approve the following:
Abbie Higinbotham - Substitute teacher during the 2024-2025 school year
Erica Bauer - ESL mentoring position for the 2024-2025 school year
Approve the following academic mentors, $20.00 per hour, February 3 – April 4, 2025:
Stephanie Blackstone
Kelli Parks
Trisha Hughes
Heather Remy
Annette Rush
Amy Gerhardt
Elisabeth Wells
Julie Detlef
Karie Whitaker
Jessica Duffey
Janie Zeger
Ellissa Anderson
Katelynn Reis
Lindsey Brokaw
8. Salary Adjustment: Approve Grayson Murray’s salary adjustment from MA + 30 to MA + 40.
Classified:
9. Retirement: Accept the following retirements:
Brenda Kehrle - Transportation, bus driver, effective February 28, 2025
Belinda Pressey - Educational aide, Central, effective February 28, 2025
10. Resignation: Accept the following resignations:
Mason Eisaman - High School custodian, effective January 28, 2025
Norm Nichols - Transportation, driver, effective February 7, 2025
Linda Volz - Superintendent/Board Office secretary, effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year
11. Employment: Approve the employment of the following for the 2024-2025 school year:
Cris Nash - Transportation, sub bus driver, effective January 27, 2025
Mark Lynskey - Transportation, sub driver, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements
Other Business:
12. Coaching Resignation: Approve the following coaching resignations:
Brock Spurling - Varsity swim coach, effective January 22, 2025
Luke Rogers - Freshman football
13. Name Changes for our Athletic Venues: Approve the following name changes for our athletic venues:
• Renaming the Lexington Track and Field Invitational to the Ray Mitchell Track and Field Invitational. This is in honor of the 50th Lexington Track and Field Invitational that Ray Mitchell started in 1975. (We missed the year of Covid.)
• Naming the Football Field: Bill Stoner Field
• Naming the Football Stadium: Robert H. Whitney Stadium
14. School Calendar: Approve the calendar for the 2025 – 2026 school year as enclosed.
15. Tuition Students: Approve the following tuition students for the 2025-2026 school year, tuition waived following teaching/working parent:
Nolan Sutherland - New, Kindergarten
Aaliyah Benson - New, Kindergarten
Ridley Tridico - New, Kindergarten
Brooks Kist - New, Kindergarten
Collins Noblet - New, Kindergarten
Edith Stilson - New, Kindergarten
16. Music Department Driver: Approve Geoff Newland as a driver for the Music Department for their winter competitions beginning February 1, 2025 for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year.
17. Parent Volunteer: Approve Erika Gibson as a parent volunteer for the 2024-2025 school year.
18. Music Department Volunteer: Approve Brenda Domka as a volunteer for the High School/Junior High School Music Department.
19. OFCC Certification of Conditional Approval: Recommend to approve the OFCC Certification of Conditional Approval.
20. OHSAA: Approve resolution for Ohio High School Athletic Association membership for 2025-2026.
21. High School Curriculum Guide: Approve the proposed changes to the High School Curriculum Guide.
22. Committee Appointments:
a. Music Board of Control (2)
b. In-Service Review Board (1)
c. Classified In-Service Review Board (1)
d. Technology Committee (1)
e. OSBA delegate/alternate
23. Substitute Lists: Approve the substitute lists as provided by MOESC dated January 17 – February 14, 2025.
Motion by __________________, seconded by _____________________, to approve items 6-23.
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.
