LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, July 16, 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.
Aaron Hinchcliffe, Central Regional Manager, Ohio School Boards Association
Financial Items:
3. Minutes: The President will call for additions or corrections to the June regular meeting.
4. Financial: The Treasurer will present the monthly financial report for June 2025.
Motion by __________________, seconded by_________________, to approve items 3-.
Personnel Items:
Certificated:
5. Resignation: Accept the following resignations:
Colin Howell - Assistant Band Director effective August 20, 2025
Sally Giefer - National Honor Society Advisor for the 2025-2026 school Year
Sophia Marshall- Elementary Music Teacher effective end of the 2024-2025 school year
Courtney “Jim” Steele- High School Health/PE Teacher, effective August 31, 2025
Alex Hertensteiner- Jr. High Science teacher effective end of the 2024-2025 school year
6. Employment: Approve the employment of the following:
Katie Craig - Central/Western Elementary Guidance Counselor, granted an extended service contract of 10 additional days.
John Davis - Eastern Elementary 6th grade Intervention Specialist for the 2022-2026 school year, effective August 15, 2025, one-year Contract
Nikole Ringer - Eastern Elementary Cross Categorical Intervention Specialist for the 2025-2026 school year, one- year contract effective August 15, 2025, pending successful completion of all licensure requirements
7. Supplemental Activities: Approve the following:
Carter Bivens - Assistant Music Director (JH) for the 2025-2026 school year
8. Salary Adjustments: Approve the following salary adjustments:
Anna Wellin - BS to BS + 10
Classified:
9. Resignation: Accept the following resignation:
Christy Anthony - Western Elementary, Educational Aide, effective August 15, 2025
10. Employment: Approve the following for employment:
Erika Kovinchick - Assistant to Treasurer, two-year contract for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years.
Janet Aldous - 2 hour van route for the 2025-2026 school year
Other Business:
11. Coaching Resignation: Accept the resignations of the following:
Alex Hertensteiner- JV Boys Golf Coach, effective end of the 2024-2025 school year
12. STEAM camp changes: Approve the following to teach at STEAM camp:
Joshua Mergel - 3 days
Karli Smith - 10 days
13. Board Policy Revisions: Lexington Board of Education is advised to revise the following policies:
• 0169.1: Public Participation at Regular Board Meetings
• 0169.2: Public Complaints about District Employees
• Amend 0.169.2 to be renumbered to 0169.3
Motion by __________________, seconded by _____________________, to approve items 10-24.
DISCUSSION
1. Construction
2. Tax Policy Work Session (David Conley)
14. 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 ___________.
15. 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.”
