LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION

Regular Meeting

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

7:00 p.m.

Agenda:

1. Call to Order: The President will call the meeting to order.

2. Communications/Visitors: The President will recognize any visitors to the meeting and present any communications.

Michael, Grist, Eastern Report

Sydnee Detlef, student representative to the Board will present her report.

Financial Items:

  3. Minutes: The President will call for additions or corrections to the March regular meeting Board minutes.

4. Financial: The Treasurer will present the monthly financial report for March 2021.

5. Recommend approval of continued enrollment in the Sedgwick/CompManagement Ohio School Workers' Compensation Group Retrospective Rating Program for calendar year 2022; annual fee $3,525 and targeted savings of $17,839.

Motion by ______________, seconded by ___________________, to approve items 3-5.

Personnel Items:

Certified:

6. Rescind Contract:  Rescind the contract for Stephen Domka as Instrumental Musical Director for the 2020-2021 school year.

7. Retirement: Accept Deborah Collins' retirement as Intervention Specialist at Central, effective September 1, 2021.

8. Resignations: Accept the following resignations:

Katie Guy - Eastern 5th grade, effective at the end of the 2020-2021 school year

Kathy Weidig - Principal, Central Elementary, effective July 31, 2021

Tracy McDaniel - Special Education Coordinator, effective July 31, 2021

9. Employment: Approve Carolee Balliet as Central's 3rd grade spelling bee advisor for the 2020-2021 school year.

Stephanie Blackstone - Tutor for 3rd student, no more than 5 hours per week, $20.00 per hour through end of July 2021

Jane Goodall - Tutor for 3rd student, no more than 5 hours per week, $20.00 per hour through end of July 2021

10. Salary Adjustments: Approve the following salary adjustments:

Sally Giefer - ME + 30 to ME + 40

Kelli Catanese - ME to ME + 10

Kayla Heimann - ME+10- to ME + 20

Jessica Duffey - MA to MA+10

11. Non-Renewals: Recommend non-renewal of the individuals listed in Attachement "A" who were to be long-term substitute and do sub calling for the 2020-2021 school year.

Classified Items:

12. Retirements: Accept the following retirements:

Sharon Jones - Transportation Department, effective April 6, 2021

Debbie Stallard - Food Service, effective May 31, 2021

13. Resignation: Accept the following resignations:

Jeni Reamsnider - Western Library Aide, effective at the end of the 2020-2021 school year

Tracey Pinkelman - Central Library Aide, effective at the end of the 2020-2021 school year

Cindy Shasky - Western MD educational aide, effective at the end of the 2020-2021 school year

Anne Reed - Western pre-school aide, effective at the end of the 2020-2021 school year

14. Employment: Approve the employment of the following:

Jeni Reamsnider - High School attendance secretary, effective at the beginning of 2020-2022 school year

Tracy Pinkelman - Central secretary, effective at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year

Sharon Jones - Sub bus driver

Jim Rhea - Transportation, 4-hour driver, effective at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year

Cindy Shasky - Western library aide, effective at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year

Anne Reed - Western educational aide, effective at the begininng of the 2021-2022 school year

Barb Ramey - Substitute bus driver, effective April 19, 2021

Other Business:

15. Supplemental Non-Renewals:  Recommend non-renewal of the coaches listed in Attachment "B" due to lack of evaluations for spring sports

16. Supplemental Non-Renewals: Recommend non-renewal of the coaches listed in Attachment "C" who hold contracts, but are not employees of the district. 

17. Coaching Recommendations:  Approve Jansen Webster as a volunteer assistant tennis coach.

18. Advisor Resignation: Accept Allison William's resignation as color/winter guard advisor

19. Tuition Student:  Accept the following as tuition students for the 2021-2022 school year:

Karl Etzel - Continuing, grade 10

Bronson Brown - Continuing, grade 5

Benson Brown - New, grade 1

20. Substitute List:  Recommend approval of the revised Lexington substitute dated 03/17/2021 as presented by MOESC.

21. Resolution:  Approve to retain Pepple & Waggoner as legal counsel for calendar year 2021 per the enclosed resolution.

Motion by ______________________, seconded by __________________, to approve items 6-21.

Discussion:

1. Tax Incentive Review

22. Executive Session:  Motion by ____________, seconded by _________________, to enter into executive sessions 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.

The Board entered into executive session at ________.

The Board returned to open session at ________.

23 Adjournment: Motion by ___________________, seconded by ___________________, to adjourn.