January 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. (Dr. Lenihan will act as Chair) 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 (1/9/25), and online: www.wayneschools.org

I.c. Member Oath for Elected Board Members

I.d. Board Member Code of Conduct

I.e. Review of Conflict of Interest Policies:
Policy 8260
Policy 8271

I.f. Action on Absence and Roll Call

II. Organization of Board for 2025 (Board Policy 8130)

II.a. Elect: President

II.b. Elect: Vice-President

II.c. Appoint Recording Secretary

II.d. Appoint Treasurer

III. (President Presides as Chair) - Policy Manual - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action to Affirm Current Policy and Regulation Manual as Governing Rules of the District as Listed on the School Website: www.wayneschools.org

IV. Board Committees - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action to Appoint the Board of Education Committee Membership

V. Depository - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action to Designate Depository Bank: State Nebraska Bank

VI. Recording Records - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action to Designate The Wayne Herald as Classified Recording Records for Annual Appointment

VII. Legal Counsel - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action to Designate Perry, Guthery, Haase & Gessford, P.C., L.L.O. as Legal counsel for Annual Appointment

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

IX. Consent Agenda

IX.a. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings

IX.b. Approval of Financial Reports and Claims

X. Personnel

X.a. Business Manager Position - Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on Business Manager Position

X.b. Resignation - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on Resignation

X.c. Resignation - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on Resignation

X.d. Resignation - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on Resignation

X.e. 2025-26 Staffing Discussion

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

XI.a. TeamMates Mentoring Program

XII. Celebration of Success

XIII. Action Items

XIII.a. Old Business

XIII.b. New Business

XIII.b.I. Negotiated Agreement with WEA - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on Negotiated Agreement with WEA

XIII.b.II. 2025 Superintendent Goals - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on 2025 Superintendent Goals

XIII.b.III. First and Final Reading of Policy 8342: Internal Board Policies - Methods of Operation - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on First and Final Reading of the Revision to Policy 8342

XIII.b.IV. First Reading of Revision to Policy 3132: Internal Controls - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on First Reading of Revision to Policy 3132

XIII.b.V. 2025-26 School Calendar - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on 2025-26 School Calendar

XIII.b.VI. Payment Application No. 17: Hausmann Construction - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on Payment Application No. 17: Hausmann Construction

XIII.b.VII. ESU Contract Intentions - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on ESU Contract Intentions

XIV. Administration and Board Committee Reports:

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

XIV.a.I. Superintendent

XIV.a.I.1. 2025 Reimbursement Rates

XIV.a.II. High School Principal

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

XIV.a.IV. Elementary Principals

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

XIV.b. Board Committees

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

XIV.b.II. Curriculum and Committee on American Civics - Jaime Manz, Jodi Pulfer, Sylvia Ruhl, Mark Lenihan, Andi Diediker, Russ Plager

XIV.b.III. Facility/Safety/Finance - Justin Davis Lynn Junck, Brent Pick, Mark Lenihan, Russ Plager, Dave Wragge, Darian Stoltenberg, Jordan Widner

XIV.b.IV. Policy/Title IX - Jaime Manz, Brent Pick, Jodi Pulfer, Mark Lenihan, Misty Beair, Courtney Maas

XIV.b.IV.1. Policy Review Schedule

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

XIV.b.VI. Legislative - Lynn Junck, Brent Pick, Sylvia Ruhl, Mark Lenihan

XV. Boardsmanship
*Legislative Issues Conference: January 26-27 - Lincoln, NE
*Board President Retreat: February 16-17, 2025 - Kearney, NE

XVI. Future Agenda Items
*Second Reading of Policy 3132: Internal Controls
*First Reading of 2025-26 Early Learning Center Handbook
*Principal Appraisals
*WCS Foundation EOY Financials
*Tour of Elementary
*Review of Policies 9000-9220

XVII. Adjournment