Public Meeting Agenda: March 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Board of Education meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Student Recognition - Miss Kali Spengler, 11th Grade

V. OSBA Purple Star Award

VI. Additions to the Agenda

VI.a.
Resignation / Section X, Superintendent's Report, Personnel, #8
NEOLA Policy / Section XI, Food Services PO8500

VII. Presentations

VII.a. Transportation Presentation - Mrs. Jill Shehorn, Transportation Supervisor

VII.b. Insight Board Data Presentation - Mr. John Kahmann, CFO/Treasurer

VII.c. Earned Income Tax Levy Discussion

VII.d. Educator of the Year Award Introduction - Mr. Trent Thomas, WHS Assistant Principal

VIII. Minutes

IX. Hearing of the Public

X. Treasurer's Consent agenda items:

X.a. Bills and Financial Report

X.b. FY 2026 Appropriations

Description:

FUND	Description	FTD Appropriation	FTD Carryover Encumbrances	Total Appropriations
001	GENERAL	28,055,241.06	88,888.73	28,144,129.79
002	BOND RETIREMENT	1,108,142.01	-	1,108,142.01
003	PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT	1,081,221.85	159,894.16	1,241,116.01
005	Replacement	250,000.00	270,730.00	520,730.00
006	FOOD SERVICE	953,197.55	-	953,197.55
007	SPECIAL TRUST	76,620.00	-	76,620.00
018	PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPPORT	56,300.00	-	56,300.00
031	UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS	-	-	-
034	CLASSROOM FACILITIES MAINT.	316,610.74		316,610.74
035	SEVERANCE	117,372.83		117,372.83
200	STUDENT MANAGED ACTIVITY	248,084.76	3,781.72	251,866.48
300	DISTRICT MANAGED ACTIVITY	406,734.83	5,312.40	412,047.23
451	DATA COMMUNICATION	7,500.00	-	7,500.00
499	MISC. GRANT STATE GRANT FUND	78,557.27	-	78,557.27
516	IDEA PART B GRANTS	416,183.00		416,183.00
551	LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY	10,223.62		10,223.62
572	TITLE I DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN	246,496.72		246,496.72
584	TITLE IV	19,114.44		19,114.44
587	EARLY CHILDHOOD	9,379.49		9,379.49
590	IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY	52,361.09		52,361.09
599	MISCELLANEOUS FEDERAL GRANT	-	-	-
		33,509,341.26	528,607.01
		Grand Total All Funds:		34,037,948.27

X.c. Donations

Description: Accept with gratitude the following donations:

$445.00 from an Anonymous Donor to the Wauseon School Food Pantry
$20.00 from an Anonymous Donor to the Wauseon High School Food Service Donation Key
$150.00 from Vesco Oil Corporation to the Wauseon Athletic Department, in memory of Paul Meyer
$20.00 from an Anonymous Donor to the Wauseon School Food Service Donation Key
$2,500.00 from Keith & Andrea Konieczka, through matching employer funds, to Wauseon Schools
15 SkipBo Games from The Healthy Spot to the Wauseon School Family Support Educators for the WPS Tech-Free Campaign
15 SkipBo Games from Tri-County Chiropractic to the Wauseon School Family Support Educators for the WPS Tech-Free Campaign
$500.00 from VFW Post 7424 to the Wauseon Primary School Action Team
30 CandyLand Games from Edward Jones to the Wauseon School Family Support Educators for the WPS Tech-Free Campaign
34 Decks of Cards from Faded Four to the Wauseon School Family Support Educators for the WPS Tech-Free Campaign

X.d. Then & Now Certificates

Description:
Company: NWO Juvenile Detention Center
Description: FY26 JDC Cost - Additional
Purchase Date: 02/04/2026
PO Date: 02/05/2026
Amount: $6,461.00

Company: Schuette Construction & Lawn Care
Description: Additional Snow and Ice Mitigation
Purchase Date: 2/01/2026
PO Date: 02/06/2026
Amount: $15,268.75

XI. Superintendent's Report

Description:

XI.a. Personnel

XI.a.1. Administrative Contract

Description:

Name	Type	Position	Step/Column	Effective	Conditional
Trent Thomas	3 year	WHS Principal	21/7	August 1, 2026 - July 31, 2029

XI.a.2. Fulton County Family & Children First Council Grant Stipend

Description:

Name	Amount	Frequency
April Beck	$1,948.90	One Time
Lisa Williams	$1,948.90	One Time
Blake Young	$386.24	One Time

XI.a.3. Non-Contract Workers

Description:

Name	Position	Building	Effective	Conditional
Trina Fry	3 Hour Cook Substitute	WES/WMS	02-27-2026	Association
John Zuchowski	Adult Pool Worker	WHS	2-11-2026

XI.a.4. Certified Transfers

Description:

Name	Previous Position	New Position	Effective Date
Lydia Badenhop	WMS Intervention Specialist	WES Intervention Specialist	2026-2027
Brenda Shantz	WHS Business Education Teacher	WHS Virtual Academy Instructor	2026-2027

XI.a.5. Classified Transfers

Description:

Name	Previous Position	New Position	Effective Date
Karen Rees	5 hour Preschool Driver (#31)	6 hour Driver (#32)	03-02-2026
LaChelle Thomas	EMIS Coordinator/Tech Assistant - 7.5 hour	EMIS Coordinator/Tech Assistant - 7 hour	2026-2027

XI.a.6. Retirement

Description:

Name	Position	Effective
Gwen Wills	WES Librarian	06-01-2026

XI.a.7. Resignations

Description:

Name	Position	Effective
Charity Adair	Bus Driver	2-20-2026
Darlene Davis	WMS 2 Hour Monitor	2-28-2026
Rena Schroeder	WPS Preschool Teacher	8-01-2026
BrieAnna Slattman	WHS 4 Hour Cook	2-20-2026

XI.a.8. Resignation Addition

Description:

Name	Position	Effective
Dane Leininger	WPS Preschool Educational Aide	08-01-2026

XI.b. Contract/Agreement

Description:

Name of Entity	Reason	Effective
Advancing Fulton Physical Therapy, LLC.	Student PT Services	7-1-2026 until 6-30-2028

XII. NEOLA Policies

Description:

Policy	#	Action
Vacation	3433	Revise
Job-Related Expenses	3440	Revise
Vacation	4433	Revise
Job-Related Expenses	4440	Revise
Entrance Requirements	5112	Revise
Grading	5421	Revise
Class Rank	5430	Revise
Tax Budget Preparation	6220	Revise
Purchasing and Bidding	6320	Revise
Procurement — Federal Grants/Funds	6325	Revise
Use of Credit Cards	6423	Revise
Procurement Cards	6424	Revise
Use of District Tax Exempt Certificate	6425	New
Vendor Relations	6460	Revise
Affinity, Rewards, or Other Discount Programs	6465	New
Artificial Intelligence ("AI")	7540.09	Replace
Food Services	8500	Revise

XIII. Shared Service Agreement

Description: Shared Service Agreement between Wauseon Exempted Village School District and Archbold Area School District to share the services of the Treasurer.

XIV. Adjournment

March 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Board of Education meeting

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