August 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. Call the Meeting to Order

I.a. Pledge of Allegiance

I.b. Announce Open Meetings Act Posting and Location - Posted at Wayne Community Schools, Published in the Wayne Herald (8/6/2024), and online: www.wayneschools.org

I.c. Action on Absence and Roll Call

I.d. Approval of Agenda - The Board may enter Closed Session to discuss any matter for which Closed Session is lawful and appropriate.

I.e. Consent Agenda - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on Minutes of Previous Meetings and Financial Claims

I.e.I. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings

I.e.II. Approval of Financial Reports and Claims

I.f. Personnel

II. Communications from the Public (Policy 8346) and Requested Presentations

II.a. Introduction of New Teachers

II.b. Committee on American Civics Report

Per requirements of LB 399, Wayne Community Schools has established this report to document instruction and patriotic exercises for the following days; George Washington's birthday & Abraham Lincoln's birthday (President's Day), Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, Native American Heritage Day (4th Friday of Sept.), Constitution Day (Sept. 17th), Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving Day (day or week preceding or following such holidays).

II.c. Multi-Cultural Education Report

The mission of the multicultural education program is to prepare students to: (a) value and respect their own culture and race and cultures and races other than their own and (b) eliminate stereotypes and different treatment of others based on culture and race. The mission shall also include preparing students to eliminate stereotypes and discrimination or harassment of others based on ethnicity, religion, gender and socioeconomic status, age or disability.

III. Action Items

III.a. Old Business

III.a.I. Phone Quote - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on Phone Quote

III.b. New Business

III.b.I. Payment Application No. 11: Hausmann Construction - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on Payment Application No. 11

III.b.II. Auditor Engagement Letter - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on Auditor Engagement Letter

III.b.III. Property Tax Request Authority - Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action to Increase the School District's Base Growth Percentage Used to Determine the School District's Property Tax Request Authority by up to 6%

III.b.IV. Transfer of Funds to Athletic/Activity - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on Transfer of Funds to Athletic/Activity

III.b.V. Transfer of Funds to Depreciation - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action to transfer funds from the General Fund to the Depreciation Fund.

III.b.VI. Purchase of SPED Van - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on Purchase of SPED Van

III.b.VII. Approval of 24-25 Staff Training Schedule - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on Approval of 24-25 Staff Training Schedule

III.b.VIII. First Reading of Policy 1210: Title IX-Discrimination - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on First Reading of Policy 1210: Title IX

III.b.IX. Early Learning Center Playground Approval - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on Early Learning Center Playground Approval

III.b.X. Wayne State College America Reads Agreement - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on Wayne State College America Reads Agreement

III.b.XI. Social Media for Schools - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on Social Media for Schools

IV. Administration and Board Committee Reports:

IV.a. Administration - Written reports were provided by Administration. Copies of their reports are available at the District Office upon request.

IV.a.I. Superintendent

IV.a.II. High School Principal

IV.a.III. Special Education/Early Learning Center Director

IV.a.IV. Elementary Principals

IV.a.V. Junior High Principal/Activities Director

IV.a.V.1. Wrestling Coop Update

IV.b. Board Committees

IV.b.I. Foundation and Community Relations - Justin Davis, Jaime Manz, Sylvia Ruhl, Misty Beair, Mark Lenihan, Rusty Parker

IV.b.II. Curriculum and Committee on American Civics - Jaime Manz, Jeryl Nelson, Sylvia Ruhl, Mark Lenihan, Andi Diediker

IV.b.III. Facility/Safety/Finance - Justin Davis, Lynn Junck, Jeryl Nelson, Mark Lenihan, Russ Plager, Dave Wragge, Jordan Widner, Penny Janousek

IV.b.IV. Policy/Title IX - Jaime Manz, Jeryl Nelson, Jodi Pulfer, Mark Lenihan, Misty Beair, Courtney Maas, Russ Plager

IV.b.V. Negotiations - Justin Davis, Lynn Junck, Jodi Pulfer, Mark Lenihan

IV.b.VI. Legislative - Lynn Junck, Jodi Pulfer, Sylvia Ruhl, Mark Lenihan

V. Boardsmanship

Awards of Achievement:

Wayne Community Schools	Lynn Junck	Point Award - Level III
Wayne Community Schools	Sylvia Ruhl	Point Award - Level IV
Wayne Community Schools	Justin Davis	Point Award - Level IV
Wayne Community Schools	Jodi Pulfer	Point Award - Level V

VI. Future Agenda Items:
*End of Year Claims - August 26, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
*Payment Application No. 12: Hausmann Construction
*Second Reading of Policy 1210
*Enrollment Report
*Review of Summer School Program
*Budget and Tax Request Hearings
*Principal Evaluation Process
*ACT Results
*NASB Area Membership Meeting: Wednesday, September 4 - Norfolk
*Labor Relations Conference

VII. Adjournment