The Lexington Board of Education met in regular session in the Robert H. Whitney
Board of Education Meeting Room on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Mr. Robert Whitney,
President, called the meeting to order. Roll was called by the Treasurer.

Roll Call – Members present: Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Dave Roberts, Mr. Rob Schuster,
Mr. Keith Stoner, Mr. Robert Whitney....5

VISITORS / COMMUNICATIONS / RECOGNITIONS

Mr. Whitney welcomed visitors to the meeting and asked if any visitors would
like to be recognized. Mr. Whitney also made available various publications
and mailings.

Student Representative Report
Student Representative Evan Matney provided the Board with an update regarding various
activities throughout the District, including the following:

Clubs and Student Activities
• LEO Club – In May, the LEO Club set up a “Field Day: for the MD class at the
high school. They had approximately 10 games for Mrs. Roush’s students. They
also had 13 members of LEO Club help make this an amazing day. The event
was held in the “old gym” during 3rd and 4th periods, and this was the 2nd year
for this event.
• Journalism Club – The Journalism Club is finalizing the senior issue, which was
planned to be distributed during graduation rehearsal.
• Yearbook – The yearbook staff is plugging along wrapping up this year’s book and
preparing for next year.
• Youth in Government –The Youth in Government performed exceptionally well at
the State Assembly. All four bills Lexington sponsored were passed.
• Key Club: Last month, Key Club completed a Pop Tab drive and collected over 33
pounds of tabs. They were able to donate those to the Ronald McDonald House in
Columbus. More recently, they potted flowers for teachers and staff members at
the high school as an end of the year “thank you”. They are currently trying to gather
volunteers for the Red for Rachel run/walk next month. Overall, they had a great
year with over 60 members and more than 15 volunteering opportunities.
• Bio Club: On May 10th, 16 Bio Club members visited Central Elementary and taught
1st graders about the importance of bees and how to protect bees. Two teams of 8
Bio Club members led classes through a lesson on different kinds of bees and how
bees are helpful to us. 1st graders then made a bee craft and each planted sunflower
seeds to grow at home. They arranged a “goodie bag” with bee bracelets, a bee pencil,
stickers, and a bookmark. They ended the visit with fun pages that helped students
recall what they had learned. They are very thankful for the 1st grade teachers
allowing them to visit. It was a great experience for everyone.
• Student Council and Informed Teens organized a successful Mental Wellness
Awareness Week in which the goal was to educate, break stigmas, provide resources,
and allow students a safe place to explore the world of Mental Wellness. Activities
included motivational posters, positive facts, a spirit week, and a wellness fair in
which students answered mental wellness questions to play games centered around mental
wellness. Student Council also organized the Powder Puff Game this year with
proceeds going to NAMI of Richland County as a kickoff for our Mental Wellness
Week. Student Council raised over $1,000 and had over 75 active participants and
hundreds of spectators who helped to make the event a success.
• Prom Committee – Prom was held at Mid-Ohio Conference Center and the committee
of over 25 students contributed more than 500 hours to make prom a success this year.
Volunteers from Key Club and NHS helped in the decorating. The group is now
wrapping up the year by selecting their leaders for Homecoming and Prom for next
year and filtering and preparing the supplies that will be moved to the new building.

Mr. Whitney and the Board recognized Evan for his great work throughout the school year
as the Student Representative to the Board and presented him with his nameplate in recognition
of his hard work and commitment providing updates of various school activities.

Admin Update – Central Elementary
Principal Scott Curtis provided the Board with an update of academic progress and other
activities occurring at Central Elementary. Mr. Curtis discussed math and reading results at
each grade level and provided the Board with information showing the significant progress from
the beginning of the year to the end for each grade level. Mr. Curtis noted that he could tell early
on that Central Elementary was a special school with special people, and he noted that his
experience throughout the year has just confirmed how special Central Elementary is. Mr.
Curtis also discussed various activities occurring throughout Central, including the following:
• Visit from Columbus Zoo and Habitat Heroes Program
• Literacy Nigh – “Camp Out with a Good Book”
• Central Elementary recognized as a Purple Star School for their support of military
families
• Celebration of the return of parent and husband George Davis

Mr. Curtis also shared various fun activities for year end at each grade level, including the
following:
• 1st Grade – Life Cycle Wind Socks
• 2nd Grade – Park Day;
• 3rd Grade – Chicken Hatch activity
• 4th Grade – Trip to JB’s

Finally, Mr. Curtis shared a video with the Board where students answered the question, “What
makes Central special?” The students did a great job providing a variety of answers as to all
the reasons Central Elementary is a special place.

Public Comment
Visitor Jonathan Fahey indicated he had questions regarding the red brick portion of the Junior
High. Mr. Whitney indicated there was a discussion item for a construction update on the agenda
and asked Mr. Fahey to ask his question during that portion of the meeting.

Visitor Lori Whitman indicated she wanted to address the Board regarding agenda #16. Since
the issue involved employment of a public employee, Mrs. Whitman was asked to join the Board
in executive session later in the evening.

FINANCIAL ITEMS
31-22 Motion by Mr. Schuster, seconded by Mr. Stoner to approve the following financial items:
1. The minutes from the April meeting were approved.
2. The monthly financial report for April 2022 was presented.
3. The 5-Year Financial Forecast for FY22 through FY26 was approved.

Roll Call – Yea: Mr. Schuster, Mr. Stoner, Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Whitney ---5
Nay: None ---0
Motion adopted.

PERSONNEL
32-22 Motion by Dr. Gottschling, seconded by Mr. Roberts to approve the following personnel items:
Certified:
Maternity Leave: Approved Alyssa McCready’s request for maternity leave from approximately
October 17, 2022 through approximately January 16, 2023.

Resignation: Accepted the resignation of the following effective at the end of 2021-2022 school
year:

Tim Scheid - High School social studies
Jeff Meyer - Junior High PE
Kara Wysong - Western, 3rd grade
Hayley Davis - Central, 4th grade
Stacy Davis - Eastern, 6th grade
Kristen McPeek - High School Leadership Council
Carla Pasheilich - Central, Intervention Specialist
Employment: Approved the following for employment:
Dairia Edmunds - Long-term sub, Central, effective April 7, 2022 through remainder of 2021-2022 school year, $110 per day
Dairia Edmunds - Central, Invervention Specialist, one-year contract, effective September 1, 2022
Janie Zeger - Western, 3rd grade, one-year contract, effective September 1, 2022
Kelly Durbin - Western, 3rd grade, one-year contract, effective September 1, 2022
Stacy Davis - Eastern Dean of Students for the 2022-2023 school year, effective August 1, 2022
Bruce Dewey - Transfer from Eastern 6th grade to Junior High 7th grade math
Aubrey Klink - High School English, one-year contract, effective September 1, 2022
Luke Rogers - High School Social Studies, one-year contract, effective September 1, 2022

Salary Adjustment: Approved the following salary adjustments:
Ryan Zahn - MS + 10 to MS + 20
Valerie Fraizer - BA + 10 to BA + 20
Rachel Carroll - MA to MA + 10

Teaching / Extended Service Contracts: Approved the following teaching / extended service
contracts for 2022-2023:
Three Year Limited
Jessica Bright
Mary Haas
Holly Rice
Pam Conover
Trisha Hughes
Matt Roggio
Michelle Dreibelbis
Trisha Kist
Rick Ruth
Roxanne Drueschler
Julie Lamp
Becky Sarbach
Valerie Fraizer
Kristen McPeek
Michael Schwechheimer
Sally Giefer
Leslie Miller
Dianne Wheaton
Kevin Morrow
Zak Wilkins

Two Year Limited
Carolee Balliett
Amy North
Jacob Poiner

One Year Limited
Megan Bechstein
Jennifer Morris
Reanna Sutherland
Kelli Catanese
Patrick O’Connell
Kaitlyn Swartzmiller
Bruce Dewey
Nathaniel Reiss
Matt Temple
Whitney Eibon
Jackie Rhodes
Megan Thompson
Jami Gorrell
Jody Rutschilling
Jennifer Verspoor
Laura Hoesman
Lydia Smith
Jennifer Wells
Howard Hoffman
Courtney “Jim” Steele
Gretchen Winner
Kim Hood

Extended Service
Carolee Balliett, Guidance
Kristen McPeek, Guidance
Whitney Eibon, Guidance
Leslie Miller, Guidance
Jennifer Law, Guidance
Emily Patterson, Librarian

Supplemental Activities: Approved the following for supplemental contracts for 2022-2023:

HIGH SCHOOL
Rebecca Bigley - Student Council advisor, Prom advisor, Jr. Class advisor
Stephen Domka - Co-Assistant instrumental music director
Whitney Eibon - IAT Co-Chairperson
Diane Eifrid - Senior Class advisor
Sally Giefer - Academic challenge advisor, Informed Teens co-advisor, National Honor Society
Jeni Houston - Yearbook advisor
Mike Kathrein - Newspaper advisor, Yearbook advisor
Ryan Knuckles - LEOS Club advisor
Suzy McBride - Informed Teens co-advisor
Kristen McPeek - IAT Co-chairperson
Alyssa McCready - Key Club advisor
Jacob Poiner - Choir Director, Musical Director, Auditorium Stage manager
Rick Ruth - Co-assistant instrumental music director, Assistant marching band
Zak Wilkins - Instrumental music director, Marching band director
Ryan Zahn - Math Club advisor

Montserrat Juarez Aguirre - Color guard advisor
Montserrat Juarez Aguirre - Winter guard advisor

OPEN

- Assistant marching band director
- MFE/ETR chairperson
- Leadership Council
- Mock Trial

JUNIOR HIGH
Jennifer Berry - Math Counts
Stephen Domka - Jr. High Orchestra
Mark Hoover - Yearbook advisor, Student Council advisor
Jen Law - CACY co-advisor, IAT chairperson, Academic Challenge co-advisor
Lisa Pfizenmayer - Student Council co-advisor
Tommie Roseberry - Spelling Bee
Brittany Siringer - CACY co-advisor

OPEN - Academic Challenge co-advisor
OPEN - MFE/ETR Chairperson

EASTERN
Jennifer Berry - Academic Challenge – 5th & 6th grade, Math Counts, Spelling Bee
Jamie Chambers - MFE/ETR chairperson
Amy Cleland - Bus Supervisor (AM)
Marsha Haas - IAT chairperson, Academic Challenge – 4th grade
Valerie Hunter - Running Club
Katie Rogers - Student Council
Rhonda Tittle - Bus Supervisor (PM)

CENTRAL
Carolee Balliett - Academic Challenge – 4th grade, Spelling Bee – 3rd grade
Stephanie Blackstone - Bus Supervisor (PM)
Cheryl Longnecker - Bus Supervisor (AM), IAT chairperson, MF/ETR chairperson

WESTERN
Sandy DeLuca - Pre-K ETR chairperson
Kelli Dyer - Bus Supervisor
Julia Pilla - MFE/ETR chairperson
OPEN - IAT chairperson
OPEN - Sub calling

Roll Call – Yea: Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Schuster, Mr. Stoner, Mr. Whitney ---5
Nay: None ---0
Motion adopted.

PERSONNEL
33-22 Motion by Mr. Roberts, seconded by Mr. Schuster to approve the following personnel items:
Classified:
Resignation: Accepted Dan Welsh’s resignation as a Transportation, 2-hour van driver, effective
at the end of the 2021 – 2022 school year.

Employment: Approved the employment of the following:

Johneen Gordon - Transportation Director, 2-year contract, effective August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2024, to be paid at the applicable per diem rate for any work necessary during the months of June and July 2022
Dan Welsh - Sub van driver, 2022 – 2023 school year
Jody White - Transportation, 4-hour bus driver, effective September 2, 2022, one-year contract
Philip Schaffner - Transportation, 2-hour kindergarten route (in addition to his 4-hour route) starting 2022 – 2023 school year

Non-Certified Contracts: Approved the following contracts for classified employees for the
2022 – 2023 school year:

Educational Aides
Molly Arnett – 2 year
Marsha Eldridge – Continuing
Abbie Goodman – 2 year
Melissa Lewis – 2 year
Amanda Moeglin – 2 year
Alyssa Singree – 2 year
Karie Whitaker – 2 year

Custodian
Ken Brenner - 2 year

Transporation
Ashley Baker - 2 year
Dustin Horn - 2 year
Brenda Mack - 2 year
Cynthia Patrick - 2 year
James Rhea - 2 year
Zach Rinehart - 2 year
Matt Soria - 2 year

Food Service
Jaclyn Dodson - 2 year
Peggy Jordan - 2 year
Janice Knox - 2 year

Technology
Kailee Worges – 2 year

OTHER BUSINESS:
Coaching Resignations: Accepted the following coaching resignations:
Jeff Meyer - Junior High football, Varsity wrestling, Junior High track
Mark Hoover - Junior High football
Tricia Brown - 7th grade volleyball
Allyssa Hostetler - Junior High cross country
Michelle Smith - 8th grade volleyball
Misty Taylor - Varsity/JV cheerleading, effective August 1, 2022

Diplomas: Approved Jeff Strickler as the staff member handing out diplomas at graduation, as
voted on by the senior class.

Tuition Students: Accepted the following tuition students for the 2022—2023 school year:
Adler Hatfield - Grade 10, continuing
Crew Hatfield - Grade 7, continuing
Emelia Rinehart - New, Kindergarten, Western, tuition waived per Board policy following working parent
Sylvia Mumea - New, Kindergarten

Maintenance Summer Help: Approved Bradley Miller & Gage Potter as summer help for the
Maintenance Department, part-time beginning May 9th full-time, effective May 16th through mid-to-
late August, 2022.

Technology Summer Help: Approved the following for summer help in the Technology Department:
Ethan Peebles - May 16th to August 28, 2022
Morgan Dininger - May 16th to August 28, 2022
Kayla Pham - May 23rd to September 2, 2022

Substitute List: Approved the revised Lexington substitute list dated April 20, 2022 as presented by MOESC.

BCBA Agreement: Approved the Agreement for Applied Behavior Analysis Services for summer
2022 with Staci (Dahni) Reynolds, Board Certified Behavior Analyst.

Roll Call – Yea: Mr. Roberts, Mr. Schuster, Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Stoner, Mr. Whitney ----5
Nay: None ----0
Motion adopted.

Discussion:
1. Construction Update – Visitor Jonathan Fahey inquired with the Board as to the plans for the
Junior High red brick, asking if it could be sold to a 3rd party to be re-purposed. The Board,
Mr. Secrist, and Mr. Whitesel provided an update of the various discussions that have occurred
surrounding the Junior High and the plans to incorporate various aspects of the building into
the new building. The demolition of both the High School and Junior High have been bid and
came in under budget, which helped to allow for various selective demolition to incorporate a
number of pieces into the new building. Various other issues were discussed, including the
location of the future PK-6 building, the state of the existing Junior High, code regulations
once no longer used as a school building, prohibitive costs associated with needed upgrades,
etc.

Mr. Secrist provided a further detailed update regarding the 7-12 construction, including the
following:

Building tours:
• May 24, 25, 27, and 31 from 9-12 and 5-8 p.m.
• Drone fly through of JH and HS;

Personnel locations:
• Treasurer’s Office – home, with area when needed to come in at JH;
• Supt. Office – JH office (week of 13th of June; abatement 6/1, power
cut June 9th/10th
• EMIS, curriculum, and spec ed – home with areas to work at JH if need
to come in;
• HS office – old JH office
• HS tech – JH computer lab
• HS guidance – JH library
Move in dates:
• Battled supply chain issues, working 6 or 7 days, depending on contractor/
area
• July 15th original full completion, now Board office move in date, west,
south and JH locker rooms and gym areas
• July 30th for full move/inspection completions; will still be working
on finishing touches and PAC seating into August
• Sound system amp – November
Kahl’s take our current
Buy a different one?
• Lockers 13 – 22 weeks; priority athletic, JH, HS; late July – Sept 1
• Training in August:
Classroom tech;
Security;
PA/Sound/PAC equipment;
HVAC software;
Kitchen staff

Misc
• Column on JH – red brick; paint purple, maybe a sign with future brick until
bricks are available;
• Courtyard area coming together and looking great;
• Flags in classrooms, proper disposal of flags, mottos in classrooms;
• Auction
• To Heartland/JH – picture data base; Mr. Whitesel found local company and we have had initial discussions
• Banners
• Gym floors – some for auction; whole floor sales potential?
• Pods/dumpsters – teachers working on packing; maintenance working hard to clean out, pack, and move;
• Chem lab move on June 3rd/MSDS binders;
• New banners, trophies, pictures;
• Address: 103 Clever Ln.; 3 separate IRN’s;
• Positive meeting about finishing the project on time, addressed workers making improper statements;
• Board meetings location for June, July and maybe August – leaning toward
Eastern cafeteria.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:
34-22 Motion by Mr. Stoner, seconded by Dr. Gottschling to consider the discipline and compensation of
a public employee and the investigation of complaints against a public employee and to discuss
negotiations.

Roll Call – Yea: Mr. Stoner, Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Schuster, Mr. Whitney-------------5
Nay: None -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0
Motion adopted.

Time entered: 8:40 p.m.
Returned to regular session: 9:13 p.m.

COACHING RECOMMENDATIONS
35-22 Motion by Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mr. Schuster to approve the following coaches for the 2022-2023
school year:

Daryl Uhde - Head girls’ basketball
Tricia Brown - JV volleyball
Heidi Roush - Junior High girls’ basketball
John Watkins - Varsity head wrestling
Luke Rogers - Freshman football
Tricia Volz - JV cross country

Roll Call: Yea: Mr. Stoner, Mr. Schuster, Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Whitney ----5
Nay: None ----0
Motion adopted.

Board Response to LSA Grievance #1-2022
Mr. Whitney noted the Grievant, James Akers, did not appear for the Step Two Board hearing on
LSA Grievance #1-2022 and therefore has voluntarily dismissed the grievance by his non-appearance.

ADJOURNMENT
36-22 Motion by Mr. Roberts, seconded by Dr. Gottschling to adjourn. 9:15 p.m.

Roll Call – Yea: Mr. Roberts, Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Schuster, Mr. Stoner, 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 day’s instruction was or is
scheduled for the current fiscal year.

Treasurer_______________________________

President__________________________________

Superintendent _____________________________