May 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Discussion:  Board President Mike Kumm called the meeting to order at 7:01 PM.

Discussion:  All Members were present

Discussion:  No Guests were present

Discussion:  Mr. Hoesing discussed several policies from Perry Lawfirm, highlighting policy changes involving posting of meetings, option enrollment, and bulletin boards. On Option enrollment, he advised the board to choose option 2 in policy 5006, which would give administration more options when working with potential option enrollment families. 

Discussion:  Mr. Hoesing discussed the advantages of new policy 3130, giving the superintendent and board president powers in the event of a natural disaster to make purchases in order to keep the school in operation, as well as allowing the superintendent to approve renewal of subscriptions if the previous subscriptions and services cost does not exceed 3% (examples included software and insurance renewals).

Discussion:  Mr. Hoesing gave an update on the track progress, noting that the track is moving along ahead of schedule due to the dry weather. He indicated that rain would actually be ok, as the track is far ahead of schedule, and rain is needed for compaction of the track. He also discussed potential bathroom facilities in the project, and a drawing submitted by Clausen Concrete & Construction on a bathroom layout. Questions were asked on budget, and Mr. Hoesing noted that so far we are on budget, except for some dirt work conditioning due to poor soil on the east side of the track and the grandstands.

Discussion:  Mr. Hoesing gave a brief update on potential law updates from Perry law firm, as well as the unicameral projections for 2027. He also pointed out that in the future the Open Meetings act poster will no longer be needed for meetings, as long as we have a document with the open meetings act for someone to read upon request. Discussion was also had on the update to the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements on all of the digital media that the school sends out. Mr. Hoesing shared his concern about how parents/patrons will react when the Facebook page as well as other media will be affected because parents/patrons are used to a lot of photos, and now that all photos will need to include a detailed audio description, it will severely hinder the ability to do those types of services to our public. He also stated that all media will have to fall under this act, including the elementary class dojos, as well as all of the classroom management systems in the high school (and example given was Canvas, the students' online classroom system.) Finally, Mr. Anderson outlined several potential cell phone policies, as well as yonder pouches that can be administered to students. The board directed Mr. Hoesing and Mr. Anderson to survey parents, students, and faculty on how they see cellphone usage in our building, whether its a help or a hindrance, and what they would like to see in the future. Mr. Hoesing and Mr. Anderson will administer those surveys later on this week and/or early next week before school gets out.

Discussion:  Mr. Hoesing discussed potential June/July dates, as well as board members summer vacation plans.

Discussion:  Mr. Hoesing stated that Bloomfield and Wausa will meet on Thursday Morning to have further discussions on sharing classrooms and curriculum. Currently Wausa will ask for Ag courses from Bloomfield, and Bloomfield will ask for ITE as well as science classes from Wausa, as well as Driver's education in the summer, as this is no longer shared between the two schools.

Discussion:  No need for executive session.

Discussion:  The next Regular Wausa School Board Meeting will occur on Monday, June 8th, at 7:00 AM, in the WPS Board/Meeting Room. The Board will host two hearings, one on Parental Involvement (6:55 AM) and one on student fees (6:58 AM).