LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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.
Gracie Masi, Student Representative to the Board will present her report.
Administrative Report – Athletics
Financial Items:
3. Minutes: The President will call for additions or corrections to the April regular meeting.
4. Financial: The Treasurer will present the monthly financial report for April 2025.
5. Five Year Forecast: Recommendation to approve the 5-Year Financial Forecast for FY25 through FY29.
6. Donations: Accept donations in memory of former employee Lois Lasker in the amounts of $100 from Patricia Shook, $40 from Robert and Joni Hassmann, and $50 from an anonymous donor for the Eastern Elementary Library.
Motion by __________________, seconded by_________________, to approve items 3-6.
Personnel Items:
Certificated:
7. Retirements: Accept the following requests to retire and be rehired in the same capacity for the 2025-2026 school year:
Kevin Young - Effective July 31, 2025
Sally Giefer - Effective June 1, 2025
8. Resignation: Accept the following resignations, effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year:
Zak Wilkins - High School band teacher/marching band and instrumental music director
Suzy McBride - High School Intervention Specialist and Informed Teens co-advisor
Matt Lautanen - Junior High ELA, cross country and track coach
Amy North - Central Elementary, 2nd grade teacher
9. Employment: Approve the employment of the following:
Ashlee Strang - Physical Education teacher, Central Elementary, oneyear contract, effective August 15, 2025
Carter Bivens - Music/Band teacher, Instrumental Music Director, High School Marching Band Director, one-year contract, effective August 15, 2025
Geoff Newland - Long-term sub, Junior High Social Studies, effective August 20 – September 19, 2025
10. Maternity Leave: Approve the maternity leave request for Jessica Watkins beginning August 20 – September 19, 2025
11. Salary Adjustments: Approve the following salary adjustments:
David Hines - MA to MA + 10
Julie Lamp - ME + 30 to ME + 40
Kevin Richer - BS + 10 to BS + 20
Mike Schwechheimer MA + 10 to MA + 20
Jacob Brown - BS + 20 to MA
12. Teaching / Extended Service Contracts: Approve teaching / extended service contracts for 2025-2026 as listed in Attachment “A”.
13. Supplemental Non-Renewal: Approve the resolution of non-renewal of the supplemental contract of Jim Steele for Assistant Football that expires on July 31, 2025.
14. Supplemental Activities: Approve supplemental activity contracts for 2025-2026 as listed in Attachment “B”.
Classified:
15. Retirement: Accept the following retirements:
Tricia Volz - Effective May 31, 2025 with the intent to be rehired in the same capacity
Todd Scheiber - Effective July 1, 2025
16. Resignation: Accept the resignation of Grace-Lingrel-Delong, High School Custodian effective June 2, 2025.
17. Employment: Approve the following for employment for the 2025-2026 school year:
Cris Nash - Transportation, one-year contract, effective August 15, 2025
Emily Cockley - Transportation, one-year contract, effective August 15, 2025
Mark Lynskey - Transportation, one-year contract, effective August 15, 2025
Stephen Smith - Transportation, one-year contract, effective August 15, 2025
Sharon Fesmier - Substitute educational aide / secretary for the 2025-2026 school year
18. Non-Certified Contracts: Approve contracts for classified employees as listed in Attachment “C” for 2025-2026.
Other Business:
19. Coaching Resignation: Accept the resignations of the following:
Eric Leprotti - JV girls’ basketball coach
Noelle Dudgeon - JH Cheerleading advisor
Gabrielle Stover - Varsity girls head basketball coach
Matt Lautanen - JH cross country coach
Tricia Brown - JV volleyball coach
20. Coaching Recommendations: Approve the following coaches for the 2025-2026 school year:
Denise Benson - Head varsity cross country
Tricia Volz - JV girls’ cross country
Heidi Roush - Junior High cross country
Andrew Saris - Head varsity football
Jeff Strickler - Varsity football
Jamie Masi - Varsity football
Jacob Owens - Varsity football
John Murray - Assistant football (1/2 contract)
Dalton Fix - Assistant football (1/2 contract)
Nate West - Freshman football
Jacob Brown - Junior High football
Taylor Gerhardt - Junior High football
David Biggers - Volunteer assistant football
Montrell Caldwell - Volunteer assistant football
Nick Durchik - Head varsity boys’ golf
Alex Hertensteiner - Junior varsity boys’ golf
Pete Them - Head varsity boys’ soccer
Gavin George - Freshman boys’ soccer
Eric Turlo - Volunteer assistant boys’ soccer
Buck Morton - Varsity girls’ soccer
Roxanne Drueschler - Junior Varsity girls’ soccer
Jansen Webster - Co-Head girls’ tennis coach (60%)
Hayliegh Tucker - Co-Head girls’ tennis coach (40%)
Janette Wyant - Head varsity volleyball
Jennifer Wells - Freshman volleyball
Sami Marcum - 7th grade volleyball
Maddie Hernstein - 8th grade volleyball
Pam Leasure - Varsity/Reserve cheerleading
Holli-Ann Anschutz - Freshman cheerleading
John Murray - Weight Strength: May – July
Cara Park - JV volleyball coach
21. Class of 2025: Approve the graduating class of 2025, as presented by Principal Jamie Masi, pending successful completion of all graduation requirements, per enclosure.
22. Tuition Student: Approve Ariel Liu as a continuing tuition student for the 2025-2026 school year, grade 10.
23. Knox County ESC: Approve the service agreement with Knox County ESC for student placement and services, as needed, for the 2025-2026 school year.
24. Summer Employment: Approve the following to paint & work in the maintenance department this summer:
Darius Darmody
Chase Nelson
Cooper Queen
Benjamin Wiltanger
Austin Miller
Eric Blackstone
25. Choreographer: Approve payment of $750 for Erin Wolford who was the choreographer for The Little Mermaid musical.
26. Pianist: Approve payment of $120 to pianist, Deborah Logan, for the winter Junior High and High School concert and $120 for the Junior High spring concert.
27. Substitute Lists: Approve the substitute lists as provided by MOESC dated March 14 – April 14, 2025.
Motion by __________________, seconded by _____________________, to approve items 7-25.
28. Executive Session: Motion by ____________________, seconded by ________________, to enter into executive session to consider the appointment, and employment of a public employee or official, preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment.
The Board entered into executive session at _________.
The Board returned to open session at ___________.
29. Adjournment: Motion by ________________, seconded by _________________, to adjourn.
“This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District’s business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. Public participation is governed by Board Bylaw 0169.1 – Public Participation at Board Meetings.”
