LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION
Special Meeting
Thursday, August 11, 2016
7:30 a.m..
The Lexington Board of Education met in regular session in the boardroom at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2016
Mr. Robert Whitney, President, called the meeting to order. Roll was called by the Treasurer.
Roll Call – Members present: Mr. Jeff Heck, Mr. Rob Schuster, Mr. Keith Stoner, Mrs. Weirich, Mr. Robert Whitney -------5
VISITORS / COMMUNICATIONS / RECOGNITIONS
Mr. Whitney welcomed visitors to the meeting and asked if any visitors would like to be recognized.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
35-16 Motion by Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mrs. Weirich to enter into executive session to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensations 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 negotiation. High school principal, Jeremy Secrist was invited and joined the Board, Superintendent and Treasurer in executive session.
Roll Call - Yea: Mr. Stoner, Mrs. Weirich, Mr. Schuster, Mr. Heck, Mr. Whitney -----------------------5
Nay: None -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0
Motion adopted.
Time entered: 7:32 a.m.
Returned to regular session: 7:48 a.m.
PERSONNEL:
36-16 Motion by Mr. Heck, seconded by Mrs. Weirich to approve the following personnel items:
Certified:
Leave of Absence: Approved a leave of absence request for Allison Schuster, Western Elementary, for the 2016-2017 school year.
Resignation: Accepted the resignation of the following personnel:
Betsy Youse - School Social Worker effective at the end of the 2015-2016 school year
Bobbi Weaver - High School Guidance Counselor, IAT co-chair, and CACY co-advisor, effective July 9, 2016
Danielle Basham - High School math, Senior Class advisor, effective July 18, 2016
Sarah Wentz - 4th grade Eastern, effective at the end of the 2015-2016 school year
Danielle Hogan - 4th grade Eastern, effective at the end of the 2015-2016 school year
Employment: Approved the employement of the following personnel pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements, effective August 19, 2016:
Stephen Cote - High School math, one year contract
Leslie Miller - Elementary School Social Worker, one year contract, 10 days extended time
Kelley Dove - Eastern, grade 5, on year contract
Michelle Dreibelbis - Eastern, grade 4, on year contract
Ben Garrett - Eastern, grade 4, on year contract
Kristi Maurer - Eastern, long term sub, grade 4, $191.25 daily rate with benefits
Ralph Baker - Western, co-long term sub, PE, $191.25 daily rate with benefits
Lori Switzer - Western, co-long term sub, PE, $191.25 daily rate with benefits
Kira Hudson - Central, long term sub, PE, $100.00 per day
Linda Gooden - Central, long term sub, 4th grade, $191.25 per day with benefits
Summer school teachers July 25 - August 11, 2016, with a stipend of $1,200.00:
Buddy Miller (Director)
Amy Richwine
Michelle Rastetter
Stephanie Saurers
Shelly Knapp
Tina Parr
Annette Rush
Lynn Walters
Katie Rogers
Deb Ray (Technology)
Kim Earick
Carla Pasheilich
Danie Hogan
Heiden Eichorn
Cara Pelphrey
Michelle Gilbert
Mike Schwechheimer
Cheryl Longnecker
Jana Rhoad
Sarah Johnson ( One on one Aide)
Lori Hoyt (sub)
Classfied:
Retirement: Acceptd the retirement of Lynn Hanley, educational aide, effective June 1, 2016
Employment: Approved the employment of the following pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements:
Liz Savka - Central, educational aide, effective August 22, 2016
Brian Smith - Substitute custodian, effective July 11, 2016
OTHER BUSINESS:
Tuition Students: Approved the following tuition students for the 2016-2017 school year:
Lillian Weeks - New, grade8
Corbin Berry - Grade 2, tuition waived per the negotiated agreement following a teaching parent
Drayton Berry - Grade 5, tuition waived per the negotiated agreement following a teaching parent
Gabriella Morando - New, grade 9
Roll Call - Yea: Mr. Heck, Mrs. Weirich, Mr. Schuster, Mr. Whitney -----------------------4
Nay: None -----------------------------------------------------------------------0
Abstain: Mr. Stoner ------------------------------------------------------------1
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. OSBA Outstanding Board Member Award - Superintendent Mike Ziegelhofer shared a letter from Kimbely Miller-Smith, OSBA Central Region Manager, indicating that Board President Bob Whitney will be a Central Regions OSBA Outstanding Board Member Award recipient at the Central Region OSBA fall conference held on Septermber 28.
2. Staff Days - Mr. Ziegelhofer updated the Board on new staff day to be held on August 29th and all staff day to be held on August 22nd.
ADJOURNMENT
38-16 Motion by Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mr. Heck to adjourn. 8:03 a.m.
Roll Call – Yea: Mr. Stoner, Mr. Heck, Mr. Schuster, Mrs. Weirich, Mr. Whitney --------------------------5
Nay: None-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0
Motion adopted.
Certificate Section 5705.412, Ohio Revised Code
It is hereby certified that the Lexington Local School District Board of Education, Richland County, Ohio, has sufficient funds to meet the contract agreement, obligation, payment or expenditure for the above, and has in effect for the remainder of the fiscal year and succeeding fiscal year the authorization to levy taxes which, when combined with the estimated revenue from all other sources available to the district at the time of certification, are sufficient to provide operating revenues necessary to enable the district to operate an adequate educational program on all days set forth in its adopted school calendar for the current fiscal year and for a number of days in the succeeding fiscal year equal to the number of days instruction was or is scheduled for the current fiscal year.
Treasurer_________________________________
President_________________________________
Superintendent ____________________________
