Regular Meeting
Wednesday, March 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.
Gracie Masi, Student Representative to the Board will present her report.
Administrative Report – Scott Curtis
Financial Items:
3. Minutes: The President will call for additions or corrections to the February regular meeting.
4. Financial: The Treasurer will present the monthly financial report for February 2025.
5. Resolution Accepting Amounts and Rates: Recommend approval of “Resolution Accepting the Amounts and Rates as Determined by the Budget Commission and Authorizing the necessary Tax Levies and Certifying Them to the County Auditor.” 6. Transfer: Approve a transfer from LFI Building Fund 004 to Classroom Facilities Construction Fund 010 in the amount of $2,790,087.35, leaving a balance of $3,183,543 for the local share within Fund 010 pursuant to the OFCC project package.
Motion by __________________, seconded by_________________, to approve items 3 – 6.
Personnel Items:
Certificated:
7. Resignation: Approve the resignation of Jen Morris as 6th grade Intervention Specialist effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.
8. Salary Adjustments: Approve the following salary adjustments:
Lindsay Musille - BS + 20 to MS
Reanna Sutherland - BS + 20 to MS
Christine Elder - ME to ME + 10
Classified:
9. Retirement: Accept the following retirements effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year:
Larry Brightbill - Transportation, bus driver
Cecil Potter - Transportation, bus driver
Eugene Davis - Custodian, Western Elementary, effective June 1, 2025
10. Resignation: Accept the following resignations:
Lyndsey Murfield - Western Secretary, effective at end of 2024-2025 school year
Katelynn Reis - Educational aide, Western, effective end of 2024-2025 school year
11. Employment: Approve the employment of the following:
Lyndsey Murfield - Board Office secretary, effective 2025-2026 school year, per diem contract for June and July
Katie Craig - Western educational aide, effective March 31, 2025, contract for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year and a one-year contract for 2025-2026 school year
Katelynn Reis - Western, secretary, effective at the start of the 2025-2026 school year
Other Business:
12. Coaching Recommendations: Approve the following adjustments and coaching recommendations:
Dave Watters - Assistant swim coach (2/3 contract)
Melisa Watters - Varsity swim coach (2/3 contract)
Matthew Lautanen - Junior High track
Holly Rice - High School Assistant Cross Country
Austin Javurek - Volunteer Assistant Track and Field Coach
Kevin Morrow - Girls Varsity Golf Coach
13. Tuition Students: Approve the following tuition student for the 2025-2026 school year:
Philip Etzel - Continuing, grade 11
14. Parent Volunteer: Approve Cindy Shasky as a building volunteer for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year.
15. Bus Bid: Approve resolution to authorize the Treasurer and transportation department to obtain bid pricing through META Solutions cooperative purchasing for a new bus per recommendation and specifications from the transportation department.
16. Rescinded Board Policies: Lexington Board of Education is advised to ‘Rescind” the following rescinded Board Policies as suggested in the January 2025 NEOLA updates:
• Po0131.1: Technical Corrections
• Po0171: Review of Policy
• Po2260.02: Single Gender Classes and Activities
• Po2271: College Credit Plus Program
• Po2340: Field and Other District-Sponsored Trips
• Po2431: Interscholastic Athletics
• Po2460: Special Education
• Po2460: ODE
• Po5113: Inter-District Open Enrollment
• Po5120: Assignment within District
• Po5131: Student Transfers
• Po5223: Released Time for Religious Instruction
• Po5330: Use of Medications
• Po5350: Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
• Po5460: Graduation Requirements
• Po5610: Removal, Suspension, Expulsion, and Permanent Exclusion of Students
• Po5751: Parental Status of Students
• Po6151: Bad Checks
• Po7440.01: Video Surveillance and Electronic Monitoring
• Po8142: Criminal History Record Check for Contracted School Services
• Po8452: Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
• Po8500: Food Service
• Po5136.01: Electronic Equipment
• Po6460: Vendor Relations
17. Board Policies to be Adopted: Lexington Board of Education is advised to “Adopt” the following Board Policies as suggested in the January 2025 NEOLA updates:
• PoO131.1: Technical Corrections
• Po1422.01: Drug-Free Workplace (NEW)
• Po2260.02: Single Gender Classes and Activities
• Po2271: College Credit Plus Program
• Po2340: Field and Other District-Sponsored Trips
• Po2430.02: Participation of Community/STEM School Students in Extracurricular Activities (NEW)
• Po2340: Interscholastic Athletics
• Po2460: Special Education
• Po5113: Inter-District Open Enrollment
• Po5120: Assignment within District
• Po5131: Student Transfers
• Po5223: Released Time for Religious Instruction (During the School Day)
• Po5330: Use of Medications
• Po5350: Student Health, Well-Being and Suicide Prevention
• Po5460: Graduation Requirements
• Po5610: Removal, Suspension, Expulsion, and Permanent Exclusion of Students
• Po5751: Parental Status of Students
• Po5780.01: Parents’ Bill of Rights (NEW)
• Po6152: Insufficient Funds Checks
• Po7421: Restrooms, Locker Rooms, Shower Rooms and Changing Rooms (NEW)
• Po7440.01: Video Surveillance and Electronic Monitoring
• Po8142: Criminal History Record Check for Contracted School Services
• Po8452: Automated External Defibrillators (AED) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Po8500: Food Service
• Po5136.01: Electronic Equipment
• Po6460: Vendor Relations
• Po8550: Competitive Food Sales (NEW)
• Resolution to Adopt Special Education Model Policies and Procedures (with Slight Modifications as recommended by NEOLA.)
18. Substitute Lists: Approve the substitute lists as provided by MOESC dated February 21 – March 14, 2025.
Motion by __________________, seconded by _____________________, to approve items 6-18.
19. 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 ___________.
20. Adjournment: Motion by ________________, seconded by _________________, to adjourn.
