August 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. Call the Meeting to Order

A. The August meeting of the Wayne Community School District Board of Education is called to order on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

B. Wayne Community Schools mission is committed to the success of all students and the development of lifelong learners, and our vision is "Learning for Life, Every Student, Every Day."

C. The meeting was posted at Wayne Community Schools, published in the Wayne Herald (7/23/26), and online: www.wayneschools.org

D. Anyone desiring to view the Open Meetings Act may do so. The document is available for public inspection and is located on the north wall of the Library. Wayne Community Schools may go into closed session to discuss certain agenda items to protect the public interest or to prevent needless injury to the reputation of an individual, if such individual has not requested a public hearing.

E. Board Member Roll Call

F. Motion to approve the absence of any Board Member

G. Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance

I.a. Approval of Agenda 

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

I.b.I. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings

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

I.c. Personnel

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

II.a. Introduction of New Teachers

II.b. Bob Soukup - Carlson West Povondra

II.c. Committee on American Civics Hearing
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.d. Multicultural Education Hearing
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.b. New Business

III.b.I. Property Tax Request Authority - Discuss, Consider, and Take 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.II. High School Gym Renovation Owner-Architect Agreement - Carlson West Povondra Architects - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on the High School Gym Renovation Owner-Architect Agreement - Carlson West Povondra Architects

III.b.III. Transfer to School Nutrition Fund - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on Transfer to School Nutrition Fund

III.b.IV. Depreciation Fund Transfer - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessaery Action on Depreciation Fund Transfer

III.b.V. 2026-27 ALICAP (All Lines Interlocal Cooperative Aggregate Pool) Renewal - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on 2026-27 ALICAP Renewal

III.b.VI. Approval of 26-27 Staff Training Requirements - Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action on Approval of 26-27 Staff Training Requirements

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.I.1. Cognia Mid-Cycle Review

IV.a.I.2. Tyler Technology Accounting Software

IV.a.II. Special Education Director

IV.a.III. High School Principal

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

IV.a.V. Elementary Principal

IV.a.VI. Early Learning Center Principal

IV.b. Board Committees

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

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

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

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

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

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

V. Boardsmanship

V.a. Review of Board Policies 4009-4022

VI. Future Agenda Items
*End of Year Claims/Budget Workshop - Monday, August 24
*2026 Area Membership Meeting, Wednesday, August 26, South Sioux City
*Budget and Tax Request Hearings
*District Enrollment Report
*Review of Summer School Program
*Principal Evaluation Process
*ACT Results
*Review of Policies 4023-4032
 

VII. Adjournment