LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
7:00 p.m.
The Lexington Board of Education met in regular session in the Robert H. Whitney Board of Education Meeting Room at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Mr. Robert Whitney, President, called the meeting to order. Roll was called by the Treasurer.
Roll Call – Members present: Mr. Keith Stoner, Dr. Martin Gottsdchling, Mr. Dave Roberts, Mr. Rob Schuster, Mr. Robert Whitney --- 5
VISITORS / COMMUNICATIONS / RECOGNITIONS
Mr. Whitney welcome visitors to the meeting and asked if any visitors would like to be recognized to address the Board.
No student representative report.
Financial Items:
20-20 Motion by Mr. Schuster, seconded by Mr. Stoner to approve the following finanacial items:
1. The minutes from the March 2020 regular meeting were approved.
2. The monthly financial report for March 2020 was presented.
Roll Call – Yea: Mr.Stoner, Mr. Schuster, Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Whitney ----5
Nay: None --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0
Motion adopted.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
21-20 Motion by Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mr. Schuster, 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. Roberts, Mr. Stoner, Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Schuster, Mr. Whitney----5
Nay: None -----------------------------------------------------------------------0
Motion adopted.
Time entered: 7:10 p.m.
Returned to regular sesson: 8:01 p.m.
Discussion Items:
1. Mr. Whitney and the Board commended District staff during this unprecedented time as they have done exemplary work educating our students, providing lunches, and showing our students how much they care for each one of them. Mr. Ziegelhofer provided the Board with an update on lunches served for the week each Monday. Mr. Ziegelhofer also shared with the Board a slide show of emails of appreciation and pictures and communications of District staff loving and serving our students during this uncertain time
PERSONNEL
22-20 Motion by Mr. Roberts, seconded by Dr. Gottschling to approve the following personnel items:
Certified:
Retirement: Accepted Tom Brownell's retirement as physical education teacher at Central effective June 1, 2020.
Resignation: Accepted Shelby Swartz's resignation as an Intervention Specialist, at Eastern, effective at the end of the 2019-2020 school year.
Employment: Approved the employment of Jody Rutschilling, 3rd grade, Western effective August 21, 2020, step 12, one year contract.
Salary Adjustment: Approved the salary adjustment for Jonathan Davis, from BS + 10 to BS + 20.
Non-Renewals: Approved the non-renewal of the following long-term substitutes:
David Carter - Courtney Steele
Kim Garver - Carlos Villa
Other Business:
Administrative Contracts: Approve the following administrative contracts:
Kathy Weidig - Principal, Central Elementary, 1 year contract (retire/rehire)
Kyle Trittschuh - Technology Assistant Director, 3 year contract
Justin Smith - Head mechanic, 3 year contract
Michael Grist - Principal, Eastern Elementary, 2 year contract
Coaching Recommendation: - Approved Janelle Wyant, as head volleyball coach for the 2020-2021 school year
Supplemental Non-Renewals: Approved the non-renewal of the following coaches due to lack of evaluation of spring sports:
Kevin Morrow - Baseball head coach
Jeff Strickler - JV Baseball
Vincent Sansalone - Freshman Baseball
Michelle Smith - Girls' track head coach
Jennifer Moore - Track Assistant
Dan Wittmer - Track Assistant
Jeff Meyer - Junior High Track
Buck Morton - Junior High Track
Heidi Roush - Junior High Track
Emily Patterson - Spring/Summer Weight strength
Supplemental Non-Renewals: Approved the non-renewal of the coaches who hold supplemental contracts but who are not district employees:
Alicia Bailey - Freshman cheerleading
Ralph Baker - Junior High cross country, Head boys' track
Ryan Ball - Varsity assistant football
Gabe Benjamin - 8th grade football
Aaron Brokaw - Varsity assistant football
Jessica Brokaw - Varsity girls'basketball
Todd Galownia - Varsity softball
Scott Hamilton - Varsity boys' basketball
Josh Hassmann - Junior High wrestling
Matt Hill - JV boys' golf
Allie Hostetler - Junior High cross country assistant, High school track assistant
Roger Long - Varsity bowling
Christen Mattia - JV softball
Annamarie Mauric - Varsity volleyball
Libby Nickoli - Jr. High swim
Cindy Ogle - Jr. High cheer
Rob Roth - Assistant swim (diving)
Ron Schaub - Girls' tennis, Boys' tennis
Jay Schmidt - 7th grade girls' basketball, Junior High track
Derek Shelenberger - 8th grade boys' basketball
Greg Smith - Varsity boys' golf
Jeff Soliday - Varsity assistant football
Brock Spurling - Varsity swim
Misty Taylor - Varsity cheerleading
Nate Temple - Varsity assistant wrestling
Pete Them - Varsity boys' soccer
Katie Wagner - Assistant volleyball
Melisa Watters - Junior High swim
Denny West - High schoool track assistant
Laurie Whitman - 8th grade girls' basketball
Hannah Wise - Color guard, Winter guard
Substitute List: Approved the revised Lexington substitute list dated 03/18/2020 as presented by MOESC.
Bus Bid: Approved the purchase of up to two (2) 84 passenger school buses from Cardinal Bus Sales totaling $194,198. This includes all spare parts, warranties, and the trade-in deductions.
School Facilities Resolution: Approved the Resolution Approving the Program of Requirements (POR) and Schematic Design (SD) Phase Submissons for the new 7-12 School.
Resolution Approving the Program of Requirements (POR) and Schematic Design (SD) Phase Submissions for the New 7-12 School
WHEREAS, the Board of Education of the Lexington Local School District (Board), in conjunction with the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) as part of the Expedited Local Partnership Program, is
engaged in planning for the construction of a New 7-12 School building project (Project):
and
WHEREAS, Then Design Architecture, the Board’s Architect for the new high school, prepared program of requirements (POR) and schematic design (SD) documents for the Project, and Shook Construction,
the Construction Manager at Risk (CMR) for the Project, reviewed the POR/SD documents, including estimated costs for the work, and provided comments on the documents, which the architect has reviewed
and considered in preparing the documents;
and
WHEREAS, the POR/SD documents include the Locally Funded Initiative Memorandum of Understanding (LFI MOU) which tracks costs associated with the locally funded improvements included in the Project and
was updated by Regency Construction Services, Inc., the Regional Planning Consultant (RPC) for the Project;
and
WHEREAS, all of the comments have been reviewed and resolved with respect to the POR/SD documents, and the CMR has prepared a phase submission for the project, abiding to OFCC phase submission
requirements, including the LFI MOU documents;
and
WHEREAS, the Board wishes to approve the POR/SD phase submission for the New 7-12 School building project.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Education of the Lexington Local School District resolves as follows:
1. The Program of Requirements and Schematic Design phase submission for the New 7-12 School project is approved by the Board.
2. The Superintendent and Treasurer are authorized to sign the phase submission and the LFI MOU documents.
3. The Architects and CMR are authorized to proceed with the subsequent Design Development (DD) phase documents for the new 7-12 school.
Roll Call – Yea: Mr.Stoner, Mr. Schuster, Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Whitney ----5
Nay: None --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0
Motion adopted.
Retirement:
23-20 Motion by Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mr. Schuster to accept the retirement of Superintendent Mike Ziegelhofer effective August 1, 2020. The Board noted that they are accepting Mr. Ziegelhofer's resignation with regret and thanked him for his many years of leadership at Lexington Schools for the past 32 years.
Roll Call – Yea: Mr.Stoner, Mr. Schuster, Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Whitney ----5
Nay: None --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0
Motion adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
24-20 Motion by Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mr. Schuster, to adjourn. 8:47 p.m.
Roll Call – Yea: Mr.Stoner, Mr. Schuster, Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Roberts, 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 ____________________________
