LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION
Regular Meeting
January 12, 2022
The Lexington Board of Education met in regular session in the Robert H. Whitney Board of Education Meeting Room on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Mr. Robert Whitney, President, called the meeting to order. Roll was called by the Treasurer.
Roll Call – Members present: Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Dave Roberts, Mr. Keith Stoner, Mr. Rob Schuster, Mr. Robert Whitney ....5
VISITORS / COMMUNICATIONS / RECOGNITIONS
Mr. Whitney welcomed visitors to the meeting and asked if any visitors would like to be recognized.
FINANCIAL ITEMS
11-22 Motion by Mr. Schuster, seconded by Mr. Stoner to approve the following financial items: 1. The minutes from the January organizational and regular meetings were approved.
2. The monthly financial report for January 2022 was presented.
3. Approved an invoice in the amount of $7,370 to Nuhop Center for the 2021 cross country camp lodging, which is paid from camp fees collected from athletes.
Roll Call – Yea: Mr. Schuster Mr. Stoner, Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Whitney ----5 Nay: None ----0
Motion adopted.
PERSONNEL
12-22 Motion by Mr. Roberts, seconded by Dr. Gottschling to approve the following personnel items:
Certified:
Retirement: Accepted the retirement of the following teachers:
Christine Berger - Eastern Elementary, effective June 1, 2022
Ken Kreis - Junior High, effective at the end of the 2021-2022 school year
Salary Adjustments: Approved the following salary adjustments:
Kayla Duryea - BA + 10 to BA + 20
Leslie Miller - MSW to MSW + 10
Classified:
Resignation: Accepted Cortney Hite’s resignation as a pre-school educational aide at Western, effective February 11, 2022
Employment: Approved the employment of the following: Heather Logan - Food Service substitute, effective January 25, 2022
Cheryl Fraizer - Secretary, Transportation Department, effective February 22, 2022, step 8 on the 10 ½ month secretary scale, contract for remainder of the 2021-2022 school year, one-year contract for 2022-2023 school year
Stephen Durbin - Substitute bus driver, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements
Jody White - Substitute bus driver, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements
Melinda Guinther - Substitute bus driver, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements
Suzanne Meister - Food Service, two-hour general help, contract for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year, one-year contract for the 2022-2023 school year, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements
Katie Glaze - Substitute educational aide for the remainder of the 20212022 and 2022-2023 school year as needed
Ashley McLaughlin - Substitute educational aide
OTHER BUSINESS:
Coaching Resignation – Accepted Taylor Gerhardt’s resignation as Varsity head football coach.
Coaching Recommendation: Approved the following coaches for the 2021-2022 spring season:
Kevin Morrow - Head varsity baseball
Jeff Strickler - JV baseball
Ryan Oliver - Freshman baseball
Joe Swartzmiller - Volunteer assistant baseball
Jim Steele - Volunteer assistant baseball
Todd Galownia - Varsity softball
Patrick O’Connell - JV softball
Sonja Clever - Volunteer assistant softball
Michelle Smith - Head girls’ track
Ralph Baker - Head boys’ track
Allyssa Hostetler - Assistant track
Grant Weaver - Assistant track
Denise Benson - Assistant track (1/2 contract)
Anne Petrie - Assistant track (1/2 contract)
Dan Wittmer - Assistant track (1/3 contract)
Seth Cole - Assistant track (2/3 contract)
Jennifer Wells - Assistant track
Buck Morton - Junior High track
Jeff Meyer - Junior High track
Kayla Duryea - Junior High track
Heidi Roush - Junior High track
Lisa Pfizenmayer - Junior High track volunteer assistant
Jay Schmidt - Junior High track volunteer assistant
Ron Schaub - Head boys’ tennis
Rob Michels - Volunteer assistant boys’ tennis
Jansen Webster - Volunteer assistant boys’ tennis
Van Driver: Approved Seth Cole as a van driver, as needed for the wrestling program.
Tuition Students: Approved Eden and Ellie Rinehart as tuition students at Western, tuition waived per Board policy following working parent.
Bus Bids: Approved a resolution to authorize the Treasurer and Transportation Department to obtain bid pricing through META Solutions cooperative purchasing for three new buses per recommendation and specifications from the Transportation Department.
OHSAA: Approved the Ohio High School Athletic Association membership for 2022-2023.
Substitute List: Approved the revised Lexington substitute list dated 1/19/2022 as presented by MOESC.
Title IX Policy: Adopted the updated Title IX Policy, 2266 Nondiscrimination On The Basis Of Sex In District Programs Or Activities.
Roll Call – Yea: Mr. Roberts, Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Schuster, Mr. Stoner, Mr. Whitney ----5 Nay: None ----0
Motion adopted.
Discussion:
1. Demo/Abatement –
2. Storage
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
13-22 Motion by Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mr. Roberts 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, 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. Roberts, Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Schuster, Mr. Whitney -----5 Nay: None ----0
Motion adopted.
Time entered: 8:30 p.m.
Returned to regular session: 8:57 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
14-22 Motion by Dr. Gottschling, seconded by Mr. Roberts to adjourn. 8:31 p.m.
Roll Call – Yea: Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Schuster, Mr. Stoner, 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 day’s instruction was or is scheduled for the current fiscal year.
Treasurer_________________________________ President__________________________________ Superintendent _____________________________
