LEXINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, December 17, 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.
Student Representative- Emma Bacquet
Financial Items:
3. Minutes: The President will call for additions or corrections to the November regular meeting.
3a. Minutes: The President will call for additions or corrections to the December special meeting.
4. Financial: The Treasurer will present the monthly financial report for November 2025.
5. Anthem TPA Services: Approve renewal with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield for medical, RX, and dental insurance administrative services for Calendar Year 2026 at the following rates:
• Medical/Rx/Stop Loss Administrative fees of $39.82 per employee per month;
• Dental Administrative fees of $5.16 per employee per month;
• Pharmacy Rebate Offset of ($42.68) per employee per month.
6. Stop Loss Insurance: Approve Specific Stop Loss coverage through Anthem for Calendar Year 2026 at a premium of $290.42 per employee per month.
7. Insurance Premiums: Recommend to approve the 2026 medical, dental, and vision insurance funding rates, representing a 0% increase for medical, dental, and vision.
Motion by __________________, seconded by_________________, to approve items 3 – 7.
Personnel Items:
Certificated:
8. Resignations: Accept the following resignations:
Mark Hoover - Jr. High Science, effective May 29, 2026
9. Continuing Contract: Approve Jane Goodall for a continuing contract effective 12/17/2025.
10. Salary Adjustment: Approve the following salary adjustments for the 2025-2026 school year:
Kaitlyn Swartzmiller - BA to BA+10
Cassandra Riggleman - MSW to MSW+10
Bruce Dewey - MA+20 to MA+30
Classified:
11. Employment: Approve the employment of the following for the 2025-2026 school year:
John Murray - Educational Aide, High School, effective December 8, 2025, one-year contract.
Christina Hicks - Food Service, 2-hour general help, Eastern Elementary, one-year contract.
Vivian Cockley - Food Service substitute, pending successful completion of background check and paperwork.
Stacey Kinkel - Food Service substitute, pending successful completion of background check and paperwork.
Janice Knox - Food Service substitute
Suzanne Fackelman - Long-term substitute, second semester for Elementary music at Central and Western
Jana Rhoad - Long-term substitute, High School.
Tentative start date 1/22/26-3/13/26.
Kayla Jones - Junior High substitute
Ray Cunningham - Interim Transportation Director, remainder of the 2025-2026 school year.
Other Business:
12. Coaching Resignation:
Patrick O’Connell - JV Softball Coach
Jamie Masi - Assistant Varsity Football Coach
Mike Schwechheimer - JV Baseball Coach
13. Coaching Recommendation:
Nick Teglovic - Weight/Strength Coach for December and January
14. Board Policies to Rescind: The Lexington Board of Education is advised to “Rescind” the following Board Policy as suggested in the Tax Policy discussion meetings: Po6220: Budget Preparation
15. Board Policies to Adopt: The Lexington Board of Education is advised to “Adopt” the following Board Policies as suggested in the Tax Policy discussion meetings: Po6220: Budget Preparation
16. Proposed Amendment to the 2025-2026 High School Handbook: Changing the old language in the student handbook to match the newly board adopted policy.
In accordance with Ohio House Bill 96 students are not permitted to use any personal communication device during the school day. This includes cell phones, smartwatches, headphones, earbuds, AirPods, and any other device capable of communication, messaging, calling, recording, audio playback, or accessing the internet. During school hours (7:40 a.m. – 2:34p.m.)
• All personal communication devices must be powered off or silenced and stored out of sight, preferably in a bookbag or locker;
• Devices may not be used in between classes, during study hall, during lunch, or during any part of the school day;
• Teachers and staff cannot give permission for students to use these devices during school hours for any purpose, including instructional activities (All exceptions must be approved by an administrator).
17. LTA MOU: Recommend to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Lexington Local School District Board of Education and the Lexington Teachers Association.
18. LSA MOU: Recommend to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Lexington Local School district Board of Education and the Lexington Support Association.
19. ODEW Precaution Workbook and Narrative: Recommend to approve the ODEW precaution workbook and narrative.
20. Tax Policy: Approve the final version of the District Tax Policy as developed during previous special meetings with the community and David Conley of Rockmill Financial.
21. Resolution Requesting Certification of Estimated Tax Rates: Recommend to approve the Resolution Requesting Certification of Estimated Tax Rates for an Income Tax.
22. Public Records Training: Approve Treasurer, Jason Whitesel, as the designee on behalf of Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Schuster, Mr. Stoner, Ms. Whitney, and Board-elect Mr. Dover for the Auditor of the State public records training.
23. OSBA Membership: Recommend approval to join OSBA for calendar year 2026.
24. 2026 Board Meetings: Set date and time for the Organizational and Regular January 2026 Board of Education meetings.
25. Substitute Lists: Approve the substitute lists as provided by MOESC dated December 12th – January 9, 2026.
Motion by __________________, seconded by _____________________, to approve items 8-25.
DISCUSSION
1. City of Mansfield-TIF Approval
26. 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 ___________.
27. 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.”
