LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION

         Special Meeting

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

6:00 p.m.

The Lexington Board of Education met in special session in the boardroom at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 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. Sue 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.

PERSONNEL

   29-16   Motion by Mrs. Weirich, seconded by Mr. Schuster to approve the following personnel items:

Certified:

Leave of Absence:  Approved a leave of absence request for Amy Parker, 4th grade at Eastern, for the 2016-2017 school year.

Resignation:  Accepted the resignation of the following:

Kevin Taylor - High School instrumental music teacher, marching band director and instrumental music director, effective June 30, 2016

Christa Pore - Western, 1st grade, pending approval of employment in Dublin Schools, effective at the end of the 2015-2016 school year.

Angela Rietschlin - Western, 3rd grade, pending approval of employment in Olentangy Schools, effective at the end of the 2015-2016 school year.

Employment:  Approve the employment of:

Becky Young - Summer PE substitute, June 1 - June 21

Jennifer Moore - High School biology and varsity volleyball coach, one year contract, effective August 19, 2016

Joel Morrow - High School English, one year contract, effective August 19, 2016

Tina Parr - Summer tutor, beginning May 31, - August 19, 2016 for approximately 40 total hours at the tutor rate

Danielle Basham - Summer tutor, beginning May 31, - July 1, 2016 for approximately 10 hours at the tutor rate

Classified

Employment:  Approved the employment of the following pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements:

Paige Bishop - Substitute educational aide

Christy Anthony - Bus supervisor, Western Elementary, 2016-2017 school year

Amy Tallman - Transportation, 4 hour bus driver, one year contract, effective August 19, 2016

OTHER BUSINESS:

Bus Duty Payment:  Approved the payment of $1,244.00 to Darla Baker for serving as bus duty supervisor at the Junior High from October 13 - May 27, 2016.

Drama Club Payments:  Approved the following payments form the Drama Club fund for the musicians involved in the spring musical:

Matthew Dawson - $300.00 as pit musician

DR Haught - $200.00 as pit musician

Roof Bid:  Accepted the bid from Worner Roofing to do the Eastern Elementary roof project.

Tuition Students:  Approved the following new tuition students for the 2016-2017 school year:

Sarah Ali - New, grade 6

Amina Ali - New, grade 5

Zoha Ali - New, grade 2

               Roll Call - Yea:  Mrs. Weirich, Mr. Schuster, Mr. Stoner, Mr. Heck, Mr. Whitney -----------------------------5

                                 Nay: None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0

                                 Motion adopted.

Discussion Items:

1. District short and long-term goals - The Board discussed various short and long-term District goals, including District facilities and the related community survery conducted by Fallon Research; maintenance plan for existing District buildings, technology plan for existing hardware throughout the District; establishment of a future meeting with the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) to discuss updated information and options as well as furutre projected enrollment; expansion and growth of the District's online learning opprotunities currently delivered through APEX online curriculum, and permanent improvement projects scheduled for the 2016-2017 school year.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

30-16 Motion by Mr. Heck, seconded by Mr. Stoner, 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. Heck, Mr. Stoner, Mr. Schuster, Mrs. Weirich, Mr. Whitney -----------------------------------5

                                 Nay: None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0

                                 Motion adopted.

Time entered:  7:31 p.m

Returned to regular session:  9:15 p.m.

      ADJOURNMENT

31-16 Motion by Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mr. Heck to adjourn.                               9:28 p.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 ____________________________