The Lexington Board of Education met in regular session in the Robert H. Whitney Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. 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
40-23 Motion by Mr. Stoner seconded by Mr. Schuster to approve the following financial items:
1. The minutes from the July regular meeting was approved
2. The monthly financial report for July 2023 was presented.
3. Approved an invoice in the amount of $17,520 to PowerSchool for the 2023-2024 District Schoology Subscription.
4. Accepted a donation from the Ontario O’Charleys Restaurant of 15 stocked bookbags to the Lexington Jr. High, including notebooks, folders, binders, pens, pencils, and highlighters.
5. Accepted a donation from the Mansfield Wellness Clinic of 15 hygiene packages that included toiletries, hygiene items, and pairs of purple and gold socks.
Roll Call – Yea: Mr. Stoner, Mr. Schuster, Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Whitney ----5 Nay: None ----0
Motion adopted.
PERSONNEL
41-23 Motion by Dr. Gottschling, seconded by Mr. Roberts, to approve the following personnel items:
Certified:
Employment: Approved the following for employment:
Anne Reed - ELL mentor for the 2023-2024 school year
Christy Steele - Elementary school guidance counselor, 10 extended days, effective August 29, 2023, one-year contract
Kindergarten teachers who worked August 1-4, 2023, kindergarten screening, $600/week:
Melissa Betscher
Trisha Kist
Zoe McGowan
Michelle McDonald
Dairia Edmunds
Classified:
Resignations: Accepted the following resignations:
Shelly Harris - 2-hour van driver effective the end of the 2022-2023 school year
Vanessa Bissell - Food Service, effective August 11, 2023 Employment:
Approved the employment of the following personnel:
Shelly Harris - Transportation, 4-hour bus route
Elimitaiza Bartman - Transportation, 2-hour van position, one-year contract, effective August 18, 2023
Stephanie Trittschuh - Transportation, driver, pending completion of all pre-employment requirements
OTHER BUSINESS:
Tuition Students: Accepted the following tuition students for the 2023-2024 school year:
Sophie Ramirez - New, grade 7, tuition waived per Board policy following teaching parent
Jacob Ramirez - New, grade 1, tuition waived per Board policy following teaching parent
Aubin Grove - New, grade 9, tuition waived per Board policy following working parent
Re-Adoption of Building Handbooks: Approved the re-adoption of the Jr. High, Eastern and Central handbooks.
Special Education of Ohio: Approved Master Services Agreement with Specialized Education of Ohio for the 2023-2024 school for special education services provided to students referred by the District.
Career Advising: Approved the Career Advising Policy 2413.
Substitute List: Approved the revised Lexington substitute list dated July 19, 2023 as presented by MOESC.
Roll Call – Yea: Dr. Gottschling, Mr.Roberts, Mr. Schuster, Mr. Stoner, Mr. Whitney ----5 Nay: None ----0
Motion adopted.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
42-23 Motion by Mr. Roberts, 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.
The Board entered into executive session at 7:17 p.m.
The Board returned to open session at 7:30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
43-23 Motion by Dr. Gottschling seconded by Mr. Schuster to adjourn. 7:31 p.m.
Roll Call – Yea: Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Schuster, Mr. Roberts, 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 _________________________
