LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION
Regular Meeting
April 30, 2014
7:00 PM
The Lexington Board of Education met in regular session in the boardroom at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Mr. Robert Whitney, President, called the meeting to order. Roll was called by the Treasurer.
Roll Call – Members present: Mr. Loren Blackstone, Mr. Jeff Heck, Mr. Keith Stoner, Mrs. Sue Weirich, Mr. Robert Whitney ------5
VISITORS / COMMUNICATIONS / RECOGNITIONS
Mr. Whitney thanked Board members for changing the meeting date, and he shared several publications with the other members. Mr. Whitney shared that he was contacted by Fire Chief Compton, who expressed an interest in using the old house on the school’s property for safety training. The house sets on property adjacent to the High School. The Fire Department doesn’t intend to burn the house, rather to use for training in dealing with smoke. Board members were agreeable to the training but would like the Fire Chief to inspect the house for safety reasons before conducting any training. Mr. Blackstone suggested the district obtain a hold harmless agreement from the Township.
Student Representative Morgan Gongwer gave a report to the Board on student activities that included athletic events, the Senior Talent Show, Mock Crash,
election of class officers and student council officers, prom, orchestra concert, final exams and 17 days remaining for Seniors.
FINANCIAL ITEMS
26-14 Motion by Mr. Heck, seconded by Mr. Stoner to approve the following financial items:
1. The minutes from the March regular meeting were approved.
2. The monthly financial report for March 2014 was presented.
3. Authorized the Treasurer to advertise for bids to purchase one or more school buses.
4. Accepted donations of furniture and educational supplies from School Speciality
and a donation of field tile from Wayne’s Country Market.
5. Authorized $50,000 repayment of advance from 003 0000 Permanent Improvement
Fund to 001 0000 General Fund.
6. Approved that the $32,000 inter-fund cash advance made in Fiscal Year 2013 from
001 0000 General Fund to 006 0000 Food Service Fund be reclassified as a
permanent transfer to the Food Service Fund.
Roll Call – Yea: Mr. Heck, Mr. Stoner, Mrs. Blackstone, Mrs. Weirich, Mr. Whitney-------5
Nay: None ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------0
Motion adopted.
PERSONNEL
27-14 Motion by Mr. Blackstone, seconded by Mrs. Weirich, to approve the following personnel items:
Certified:
Employment: Approved the employment of the following:
Anne Reed - Third grade Western Elementary, 2014-2015 school year, effective August 20, 2014, step 5
Shelly Getz - Long-term sub, Eastern Elementary, through end of 2013-2014 school year, $100.00 per day, effective March 21, 2014
Brianna Scherer - Long-term sub for maternity leave, Central Elementary, August 25 – October 20, 2014, $100.00 per day
Salary Adjustments: Approved the salary adjustments for the following:
Rachel Smith - ME + 20 to ME + 30
Megan McCammon - BS + 20 to MA
Carla Pasheilich - BS to BS + 10
Joy Bowman - ME + 10 to ME + 20
Stephanie Saurers - BS to BS + 20
Kellie Ritchey - ME to ME + 10
Julie Lamp - ME + 10 to ME + 30
Continuing Contracts: Approved continuing contracts for:
Michelle Smith - Eastern Elementary
Debbie Lantz - Eastern Elementary
Supplemental Non-Renewals (Attachment “A”): Recommended non-renewal of the following individuals due to lack of evaluations for spring sports:
Kevin Morrow - Baseball head coach
John Watkins - JV baseball
Michael Schwechheimer Freshmen baseball (1/2)
Mike Hamman - Varsity softball
Gary Hinton - Boys’ track head coach
Michelle Smith - Girls’ track head coach
Richard Dunn - Track assistant
Denise Benson - Track assistant
Tim Scheid - Track assistant
Ralph Baker - Track assistant
Austin Javurek - Track assistant
Anne Petrie - Junior High track
Valerie Fraizer - Junior High track
Buck Morton - Junior High track
Grant Weaver - Junior High track
Supplemental Non-Renewals (Attachment “B”): Recommended non-renewal of the following due to lack of evaluations for spring sports:
Ted Mutti - Varsity assistant football
Andrew Heath - 7th grade football - Jr. High wrestling
Paul Conry - 7th grade football
Peter Them - JV boys’ soccer
Jay Porter - Freshmen boys’ soccer
Nancy Shramko - JV girls’ soccer
Ron Schaub - Girls’ tennis - Boys’ tennis
Becca Hile - Varsity/JV cheerleading
Amanda Secrist - Junior High cheerleading
Scott Hamilton - Varsity boys’ basketball
Michael Grist - JV boys’ basketball
Nate Lautzenheiser - JV girls’ basketball
Elaine McQuillen - 8th grade girls’ basketball
Jay Schmidt - 7th grade girls’ basketball
Brock Spurling - Varsity swim
Rob Roth - Assistant swim (diving)
Brian Faust - JV wrestling
Brian Bowman - Jr. High wrestling
Ryan Oliver - Freshmen baseball (1/2)
Ralph Baker - Assistant track
Randy Heidlebaugh - Assistant marching band
Michelle Newmeyer - High School yearbook
Sheridan Hanson - Color Guard advisor
Teaching/Extended Service Contracts (Attachment C): Approved the teaching / extended service contracts for 2014-2015 as listed:
Three Year Limited
Melissa Betscher Jessica Kunz
Sandy DeLuca Jana Rhoad
Richard Dunn Jeff Strickler
Julie Frye Dan Studer
Jackie Gaither Dan Wittmer
Jane Goodall Ryan Zahn
Mike Kathrein Ken Kreis
Two Year Limited
Pam Conover Michael Schwechheimer
Valerie Fraizer Christy Thomas
Danielle Merritt Janelle Wyant
One Year Limited
Jessica Duffey
Howard Hoffman (part-time, 4 periods)
Kristen Jones
Margaret Martin
Stephanie Wilson
Extended Service
Jennifer Cavalier - Guidance
Bill Ellsworth - Guidance
Emily Donahue - Librarian
Kristen McPeek - Guidance
Bobbi Weaver - Guidance
Betsy Youse - Guidance
Supplemental Activities (Attachment “D”): Approved supplemental activity contracts for 2014-2015 as listed:
HIGH SCHOOL
Danielle Basham - Senior Class advisor
Rebecca Bigley - Student Council advisor/Prom co-advisor/Jr. Class advisor co-advisor
Paul Dawson - H.S. Choir director
Emily Depew - Prom co-advisor - Jr. Class co-advisor
Stephen Domka - Co-ass’t. instrumental music director
Richard Dunn - Drama Club, Fall Play, Spring Play, CACY advisor
Sally Giefer - National Honor Society - Academic challenge co-advisor
Ron Graham - Marching Band Director/ Instrumental Music director
Randy Heidlebaugh - Co-assistant marching band
Ryan Knuckles - LEOS Club advisor
Kristen McPeek - IAT co-chairperson
Molly Morton - Co-assistant marching band
Anne Mutti - Yearbook advisor
Michelle Olecki - Mock Trial
Allison Parsons - Key Club advisor
Rick Ruth - Ass’t marching band director - Co-ass’t. instrumental music director
Sara Thorburn - High School Yearbook advisor - Academic Challenge co-advisor
Eric Turlo - MFE coordinator
John Watkins - Leadership Council advisor
Bobbi Weaver - IAT co-chairperson
Ryan Zahn - Math Club advisor
JUNIOR HIGH
Jen Cavalier - CACY co-advisor - MFE chairperson
Jen Dewald - CACY co-advisor
Stephen Domka - Jr. High Orchestra
Diane Eifrid - Yearbook
Jeanna Godby - Student Council co-advisor
Marissa Lunt - Power of Pen advisor
Tommie Roseberry - IAT chairperson - Spelling Bee
Brittany Siringer - Student Council co-advsior
ELEMENTARY
Bus Supervisors
Central - Tom Brownell (AM)
Stephanie Blackstone
Western - Amy Stewart
Eastern - Mary Sue Davis (AM & PM)
IAT
Central Tracey Heck
Western Amy Stewart (co-chair) - Bill Ellsworth (co-chair)
Eastern Marsha Haas (co-chair) - April Ford (co-chair)
MFE (ETR)
Central - Tracey Heck
Western - Sandra DeLuca
Eastern - Cheryl Longnecker
Math Counts – Eastern
Jennifer Berry
Spelling Bee – Eastern
Jennifer Berry
Academic Challenge – Eastern
Jennifer Berry
Classified:
Non-Certified Contracts (Attachment “E”): Approved contracts for classified employees for 2014-2015 as listed:
EDUCATIONAL AIDE
Connie Pritchard - 2 year
FOOD SERVICE
Lora Hamilton - 2 year
MAINTENANCE
Craig Clever - 1 year
Mark Olivieri - 1 year
Buddy Essick - 2 year
Todd Scheiber - 2 year
SECRETARY
Pam Hertzler - 2 year
TECHNOLOGY DEPT.
Deb Ray - 2 year
TRANSPORTATION
Steve Boggs - 2 year
Wendy Kleinknecht - Continuing
Rick Vestal - 2 year
Brenda Welsh - 2 year
Retirement: Accepted the retirement of:
Chris Dudte - Food Service, effective April 30, 2014
Bonnie Keeney - Food Service, effective April 30, 2014
Resignation: Accepted the resignation of:
Brandee Callis - Food Service, effective end of 2013-14 contract year
Karen Worley - Food Service, effective end of 2013-14 contract year
Employment: Approved the employment of:
Brandee Callis - MH aide, High School, step 0, effective August 21, 2014, two year contract
Karen Worley - MH aide, High School, step 0, effective August 21, 2014, two year contract
Other Business:
Authorize $100.00 stipend to the following for completing the Wilson Fundations/ Reading Grant Literacy Workshops:
Theresa Duffey Dawn Lohr
Jacki Gaither Carla Pasheilich
Patty Hayes Cara Pelphrey
Shelly Knapp Stephanie Saurers
Julie Lamp Rachel Smith
Tuition Students: Approved the following tuition students for the 2014-2015 school year:
Trevor Bowman - Continuing, grade 8
Andrew Iten - Continuing, grade 11
Substitute Lists: Approved the revised Lexington substitute list & the complete substitute lists dated 4/8/14 as presented by MOESC.
Student Summer Employment: Approved the employment of Elizabeth Volz, Kelly Rhodes, Isaac Banks and Brian Long as summer employees to assist the Maintenance Department with care and upkeep of our buildings and grounds and Brayson Ramirez, Nick Chirico and Dustin Lumadue to work with the Technology Department.
Substitute Pay Schedule: Approved the substitute pay schedule as follows:
2014-2015 School Year Substitute Pay
Substitute Teacher $70.00 per day
Substitute Aide Step 0 of Educational Aide Salary Schedule
Substitute Bus Driver Step 0 of Bus Driver’s Salary Schedule
Substitute Custodian Step 0 of Custodian Salary Schedule
Substitute Maintenance Step 0 of Maintenance Salary Schedule
Substitute Mechanic Step 0 of Mechanic Salary Schedule
Substitute Cafeteria worker Minimum Wage
Substitute Treasurer’s Office Clerk Step 0 of Treasurer’s Clerk Salary Schedule
Power Reading Tutor $23.00/hour
Homebound/Intervention Tutor $20.00/hour
Bus Washer $9.00/hour
Office Help- Bus Garage Minimum Wage
Class Coverage $23.89/period
Summer Help $9.00/hour
Athletic Office Assistant $15.00 (tabled until May)
Approved renewal of the membership with Mansfield-Richland Area Chamber of Commerce for the period of May 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015 at a cost of $149.00.
Committee Appointments: Tabled until May.
Roll Call – Yea: Mr. Blackstone, Mrs. Weirich, Mr. Heck, Mr. Stoner, Mr. Whitney------------5
Nay: None ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------0
Motion adopted.
Discussion Items:
1. Property Valuation Complaints – The Treasurer presented applications for reductions in property valuations filed with the Richland and Morrow County Auditors. The Board has 30 days in which to challenge the reductions. Mr. Heck noted that the reductions should be based on facts such as an appraisal or arms-length sale. The Board asked that the district’s attorney review and applications and, if warranted, file a counter complaint.
2. Utility Monitoring – The Treasurer presented a proposal from Limbach Company to monitor and review the district’s electric and natural gas utility bills and consumption. Limbach will benchmark Lexington’s utilities with other school buildings in the state. The cost is $900 for one year. The Board will consider and discuss at its May meeting.
3. Renewal Levy Update – The Superintendent stated that Tuesday is Election Day and Lexington has a renewal levy on the ballot. Three informational mailings have been sent to every household, and one more will arrive this weekend. Now the district wants to remind residents to vote. Teachers will be calling parents over the weekend to remind them to vote. The Superintendent said the district has worked hard to get information to residents about the levy.
4. Food Service – The Superintendent stated that Food Service Supervisor, Tricia Volz, was asked in March to research ways to save $125,000 next year in the food service fund. The fund is supposed to be self-sufficient but continues to experience a declining cash balance. Mrs. Volz prepared three options, which listed savings in personnel costs by reducing staff. The options are as follows:
Option 1 – Satellite food from Eastern to Western and Central; save $116,522 in 2014-15
(RIF 6)
Option 2 – Satellite food from Eastern to Western and Central; save $126,750 in 2014-15
(RIF 7)
Option 3 – Satellite only baked goods; save $112,851 in 2014-15 (RIF 5)
Mrs. Volz visited a number of schools that successfully satellite food to other buildings. The district will perform a trial run of the satellite option yet this year. In order to satellite there would be a need to purchase a truck, but the district could use Permanent Improvement funds to purchase. Board members noted that it is very difficult to discuss reducing staff. Mrs. Volz shared that two employees have recently retired, two are taking other positions within the district, and one person still will be employed but with reduced hours. Board members stated their appreciation for the efforts of the entire food service department to work on this challenge. The Superintendent will take care of care of contractual issues with LSA.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
28-14 Motion by Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mr. Blackstone to enter into executive session to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official, or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual unless the public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual requests a public hearing and negotiations.
Roll Call – Yea: Mr. Stoner, Mr. Blackstone, Mr. Heck, Mrs. Weirich, Mr. Whitney------------5
Nay: None -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0
Motion adopted.
Time entered: 8:03 p.m.
Returned to regular session: 8:39 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
29-14 Motion by Mr. Heck, seconded by Mrs. Weirich to adjourn. 8:40 p.m.
Roll Call – Yea: Mr. Heck, Mrs. Weirich, Mr. Blackstone Mr. Stoner, Mr. Whitney----------------5
Nay: None-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0
Motion adopted.
Treasurer_________________________________
President__________________________________
