001questions about cities. >> I'd forgotten when we were talking [laughter] there. >> Hey Todd. Todd. >> Yes. >> I gotta concede this. Not a front runner if you're Brown. >> That's right. >> You hang in there. [laughter] Missy, we're ready to go when you are. >> We're live streaming. >> Hello, Missy. Missy, what are you doing? >> Just seems like a good place to be. >> You and Dennis, we know. >> Hanging out. >> Yep. >> All right, we'll go ahead and call our regular meeting of the Wayne County Board of Education to order. >> Hang up. I got my >> It is 4:32 as soon as y'all need it. Got your pin going, please. Got it. >> Got it. >> All right. If you'll stand back here, >> Mark, we'll let you lead us.
002>> Algiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Let the record show that all board members are present in person. Not >> looks like our >> Yeah. So, the the first item on the agenda was a scheduled disciplinary hearing. The employee withdrew the request for the disciplinary hearing uh yesterday and so there's no need for it. So, um next up on our agenda is the recognitions. Um we have students scheduled to be here at six o'clock. >> [snorts] >> So, we'll >> probably adjourn the meeting at that time and if we're finished >> go >> adjourn the meeting and then go over go over for the student recognitions. >> Yes, sir. >> So,
003do we have any presentations this evening? >> No presentations. >> Moving on to our good news section. Good news. Anyone? >> Yeah. Grand graduating? Yeah, we we po if you get a chance I know not everybody's on Facebook, but if you get a chance to look at our Facebook page, um last Thursday evening, Tammy Gerald was recognized on on the campus of Marshall University as the Halley Haras uh teacher of the year. >> That's right. Great. >> And um it was a u it was an outstanding ceremony. Um >> very nice. >> She her comments were spot on. and she always cracks me up. There's always a story, >> right? >> And so I come in and we had seen their test results which are embargoed for the time being and they're incredible. So, you
004know, they've been recognized from from last year, they're even better this year. And so I'm talking to her about how I've seen the test results and and she says, "Well, I tell you what," she says, "we're getting we're getting ready to do some building thinking classrooms things because we want to get that we want to get that less percentage of students and uh I mean their their proficiency rates and it's not only in math, it's in English as well. In some cases, they're doubling the state." >> Wow. Yeah. And uh but anyway, I mean, she was just as serious as could be. As good as their results are, >> she's still looking for ways to get even higher levels of performance out of the students. So, um she gave a heartfelt speech. It had people
005in tears across the room and Tanya was there as well. >> Really? >> Yeah. >> It was It was a great night. >> That's good. That's good. I think that they even have it her speech on um the June Harles website. So >> Oh, did they put it over >> on the June Harlo on the website for >> Oh, okay. Oh, good. Look it up. >> Really good. >> All right. Any anything else? Anyone else? >> Just as spring sports conclude here, we've got a number of teams that are, >> you know, I think the state track meet was >> last weekend, this past weekend. Yeah. I know we had representatives from all three schools there. >> Um I think Spring Valley has made the state baseball tournament for the first time in >> school
006history. >> And um if I was reading things right yesterday, they they start playing June 9th, >> I think. So >> it's a pretty big gap. >> I know it's a long time. I don't know why I haven't been involved with baseball in a long time. So >> Yeah. usually regular >> they finish up different seasons at different times. >> Yeah. >> And then their districts are a little bit different, too. So, they give a little extra time, right? >> But everybody's efficient as we are down here, I guess. >> So, I guess Spring Valley won their regionals and they're moving on to the state tournament, which will be played at Marshall University for the first time. >> First time. That'll be nice. It's nice. That is that's nice field. >> Um so very good
007very good things. I went to u uh Sunday night. I went to Wayne High School had a uh musical and uh I went down Sunday. It was based off the Broadway play Six about the six wives of Henry VII. And uh it was fantastic. >> I mean they really picked something that the kids were going to have fun with. And again, it was a musical, so it was like it's kind of like, you know, modern pop music, right? And uh they were terrific. >> I didn't know they did musical. >> Yeah. Well, they can do a play or a musical. >> Okay. >> They they decided to do a musical this time and it was uh it was really impressive. >> Nice. Good. Anyone else? It's a lot of good stuff. All right, let's move
008on to ourformational items. Our graduation ceremonies are coming up this week. >> Hard to believe. >> Tulsa is uh May 29th at 7 Spring Valley and Wayne both be at Marshall Health Arena at on the 30th at 10:00 a.m. for Spring Valley and 2:00 p.m. for Wayne High School. Last day for students is June the 4th. Last day for our teachers is June the 5th. We have a regular board meeting on Tuesday, June the 9th at 6 in of the conference room. Second regular meeting on June 23rd, also at 6 in the board conference room. >> Just for the record, somebody over here's already circled that June 23 meeting. >> What's that? [laughter] >> She knows it's my birthday. That's why she >> That's it. [laughter] Yes, that was it. All right, we need to
009move on to our budget hearing. >> Is anybody here to give comment on the budget? >> I don't see anybody. >> Yeah. Do you have anything you want to say? [laughter] >> Comment. >> Our part is later. >> Okay. All right. Uh construction project update. >> Yes. >> Uh Vincent Middle School. Um the dates are coming up. Our pre-bid uh for a pre- bid visit to the school is on June the 9th and then the bid opening I believe is June the 25th. That's on the safe school entry. Small project, you know, you're looking at 150 $200,000 somewhere around in there. Small project. So, uh we're going to proceed with that work here shortly. That's really the only >> Are they going to move the office down there? >> No, they're going to change the
010entry into the office. So, the entryway will be in a different spot, but they're not moving the office. >> So, we kind of have the two doors. >> There'll be a new entry on the left that goes into what's currently the copier room and the copier room will turn into that visitor entry that the man trap. >> So, we're just going to repurpose it. So that'll be the entry for the guest. Student entry will stay in the same spot. >> That's all I have it. >> All right. I don't think we have any delegations this evening meeting. We can move right along. Back to superintendent reports. >> Uh just a couple things. um in your packet, I believe it came with your packet was a letter from the state uh finance office that our audit
011uh for 20 the 2025 fiscal year um the audit was accepted and the is uh the file on the matter is closed. So that that was good. >> And then the second thing I wanted to mention is we've talked a little bit about cyber security. So Marshall is going to be offering a computing class for students here next year. We're going to start we're going to start this at >> Spring Valley. >> And then um we're going to try to make it available to the other two schools as well through distance learning and then um based upon interest we'll expand. But we're starting a pilot program here with this um come August. So I didn't give you the complete packet, but up at the top is just the course details, the course and the course
012description. So I I did want to let you know that they have agreed to do that. Our cost is minimal. Um and they will have a u instructor that comes here and provides that course. >> Great. Thank you. >> That's all I have for reports. >> Okay. All right. No board directives or board reports. No unfinished business. So we move on to our new business. Consent action items. Superintendent recommends approval of the following action items. Additional items received prior to the time of the meeting may be added. Discussion and or separate action of the items may be requested by members of the board and/or the superintendent. Items are subject to change. Any blanks will be filled in prior to the meeting. And in the event a nominee withdraws, we reserve the right to put the
013next candidate in that position. So number one is consider for approval the recommended personnel matters on pages one through five. >> Motion to approve. >> Motion by John. Second. >> Second, >> Randy. >> Okay. Just a few things I need to go over with you. >> Yes, sir. Um on page one of the personnel matters, the uh suspension without pay that is for employee Kelly Barksdale. >> The create position uh below that is uh that is a federally funded position. I know you know that, but I just I just wanted to state that for the record. That's a federally funded position that will come out of the school's title one funds. >> Kelly counselor that's [clears throat] omitted or >> she's an itinerant mental health counselor. >> Okay. Oh, >> yeah. Multiple locations. >> Yeah.
014And then on the last page there was a couple corre well one correction. Um of course we're just through our first big round of postings. >> Yes. >> So I'll give you an update. I'll pull up my email here in a minute. Give you an update. But on the very last page, page five, >> Alexis Hec, that goes down under resignation. Okay. >> Should not have been listed as a termination. >> That was my plus. No, it's a bought a resignation. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I had one too on page four. Go down to Ashley Sters. She's a custodian from Spring Valley to Spring Valley. She'll be working from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. >> That's kind of a long shift. Yeah, that's a little bit long. >> So, we'll correct that and make that
0153:30 p.m. >> Yeah. 20our day. >> She agrees to it. I think [laughter] >> And then I had asked for some numbers on how this affected >> Oh, good. >> our riff and transfer list. >> And so, and this is the first action we've taken since, >> right? But six professional employees have been rehired from from termination due to reduction in force. So six have came off that REIF list >> and then five service employees have come off that RIF list and then all the service employees who were placed on transfer uh they have now been placed in positions. >> Good. >> So we had all the professionals on transfer placed in April. >> Right. >> But service you have to go through the bidding process. And so they all now have a position and
016again we've taken 11 off of the RIP list. So as we move forward I'll keep you updated on what those numbers look like. >> Okay. It's a good start. >> Thank you. All right. You'll put that as revised. >> Any other revisions or is that that it? >> Yeah. As revised our personnel matters. So made the motion Randy made the second. So as revised, all in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries. [clears throat] Five zero. >> Two. Consider for approval of voucher payments for April 2026, pages 6 through 14. Motion. >> Motion. >> Second. >> I need to make the motion. Dennis makes a second. Any questions or concerns on those voucher payments? 1614. I just had what is the and you may not be able to answer this but >> on page
01710 is the first one >> almost at the bottom there hope king teaching resources that was on there twice I'm just curious what that was >> any idea >> I'm sorry >> the hope king teaching resources that's the get your teach on materials >> say it one more Hope King she's with Get Your >> It is. Yes. >> Gage still does some work with them on the possibility. >> Gotcha. Then on page 12, we had a $5,000 for Superior Pocahontas. Are they doing something else for us besides snow removal? I haven't seen any snow removal lately. So, >> yeah. No, there was an outstanding invoice that >> an old one that >> Yeah, that was lost in the shuffle that was caught up. >> Gotcha. Anybody else? Anything else? All right. All in favor? >>
018Any opposed? Motion carries five to zero. Number three, consider for approval the purchase for position order and quotes in excess of $5,000. And that's pages 15 through 20. Okay. On on page 15 is um purchase order for pumps for Crumbs wastewater treatment plant. >> We had to replace some pumps there. That plant is the gift that keeps on giving. I was just going to say >> I've got we've got another problem there >> that I was just informed about and I haven't had time to wrap my head around it. >> Um the tank that they put in >> is leaking. >> Wow. >> And it's a it's some kind of plastic tank and so um we've had a couple different people down. maintenance has had a couple different people come in to see if they
019can repair it, but the reports that we're getting are they're having real difficulty repairing it. So, I've got to go back and check out the warranties and see what we need to do there, but you'll be hearing more about that. >> How long ago was the tank installed? >> Um, 2017, 2018 around in that area. >> You know what the warranty period was [snorts] on? I would think it would be longer than >> less than 10 years. >> Yeah, I would think it would be. >> Plus, we had all kinds of repairs and they had to do all kinds of work to >> that stretched out for the school opened in 2017, but that stretched out for some time just trying to get it in working condition. >> Four or five years at least. >>
020And that tank, >> I mean, out of anything that could break, >> that should have been the last >> that would be the last thing. So, I would think it would have a considerable warranty on it. So, I'll keep you posted as we move forward with that. I just received a letter about it yesterday from one of the uh contractors that came down and it's basically said it's going to be very difficult to repair. So >> um [clears throat] page 16, we had rented a crane to u lift AC units up at Vincent Middle School and there was one I believe it was maybe on the cafeteria that the crane we had to get a larger crane to be able to do that because of the distance covered. um 17. Uh this is a uh
021PD session that's going to take place for administrators prior to the school year starting. This will be uh July 23rd it looks like. Uh Anthony Mohammed is a u he's been around for quite a bit and the state is using him to work with schools across the state. So, some of our principles um were very impressed with uh with him and um his message ties in with what we're trying to do. So, he's going to come in for for that administrative uh day in July. There's not going to be any big retreat, anything like that. This this will be it. And again, that's out of federal funds. Yeah, that's good. >> Yeah, that's that's a bargain. >> Advantage Technologies. This is just infrastructure replacement through Joe's assigned budget. And then 19, this is through CTE
022funds. It's for our engineering and biomed programs to remain registered as project lead the way programs. Page 20 is the graduation for this uh weekend, the rental for Spring Valley and and Wayne High School. So, we do recover some of this money. um through the schools. >> All right, I need a motion. >> Motion, >> Randy. >> Second. Any other questions or concerns on those requisitions? >> None heard. All in favor of then. >> Any opposed? Motion carries five to zero. New business, separate action items. Number one, consider for approval of the treasury report for April 2026 on page 21. >> Motion. Second. >> Second. >> Dennis, >> let me share a breakdown with you. So, one of the things that we'll often do is we'll go and compare the treasur's report from the previous
023fiscal year >> to the current year to make sure that we are see what the numbers are shaping up. you know, it's not a foolproof method because you can have large expenditures come in or, you know, one time expenditures come in and uh different timing issues. You know, if something's recorded in May one year and the next year it's reported in April. >> So, it's not the end all be all, but this is a basic report that shows us where we were where we are compared to last year. So, the number one thing was that the revenue for this year is down $4.6 million. Um, and that's all revenue sources. Um, we're down to 80 million, 250, uh, 249, and you can see that in your treasures report that was provided in the agenda. Our
024expenditures are also down $2.6 billion. So our net surplus, so if you looked at now to see, you know, revenues compared to expenses, how much do we have last year? Last year at this point in time, we had $5.8 million. This year we have $3.7 million. So down two million overall. Now, you got to remember, we've lost $4.6 million in revenue. So, we've been able to cut that over half, but we're still down about two million. Now, there's one caveat with that. The good news is is that we usually receive a large check from the courthouse for April for tax collections and there was some kind of problem up at the state and we have not received that check yet. So last year there was Jeb it was roughly $4 million, wasn't it? >> Last
025year there was $4 million that was showing up from a check that we're still waiting on. And so um we I talked to the uh Jeb and I called over and talked to the sheriff's office, you know, to find out they're supposed to have their checks out by June 10th. Um, but they're thinking it's going to be a sizable check. Um, I had estimated it maybe to be around 3.2 million. So, you know, if we had if we had that in here, >> Yeah. >> we would be in >> much. >> Yeah. We'd be in much better position. The revenue would only be down 1.4 instead of 4.6. >> And then our expenditures would be down 2.6. So we'd be making some progress. So um it's important that that money comes in. Now if you
026look at the second bracket, the monthly activity just for April, you'll see that our revenue was up $460,000 from uh previous years. And then um our expenditures are down $776,000 just for just for um that one month activity alone cash position. Again, this ties into that revenue check. Cash positions at 5.9 down to 3.1. We got to keep a close eye on that. That's what allows us to pay the bills. That's our liquidity. Now, if you know, if we had that check, that revenue, that average revenue over the years was coming in like it normally does, then we would be just about the same cash position we were last year, >> even though we've got less revenue. So fund level highlights for your general current fund. Last year, last year at the end of April,
027there was a 3.24 million surplus. So revenue over expenses. This year that's increased to 4.11 million. So we've improved 871,000. Special revenue 61 and 71 combined. There is a um in 25 we were 1.86 million to the good. In 26 we were 594,000 in the hall. Now I can explain that if you look at that 25 number and you look at fund 71 and Jeb you jump in if I explain any of this wrong. Um fund 71 was the COVID dollars. Oh, >> and so [clears throat] >> we we had to spend money by September 30th. We had to have the money out the door. And so what we did was went ahead and spent county money to go ahead and get it. We put the expenses to county expenses to go ahead and get
028the money out of the door to make sure we didn't lose anything. And then we had this money sitting there that picked up other expenses later. So it was uh 2,517,000 that that showed there in the numbers. But in reality um you could take that number out and we would have had a 651,000 deficit in those in April and this year we're at 594. So I think in reality it's actually improved slightly. Capital projects. This is the one that I'm worried about and I've asked Jeb to to look at closely. Um last year at this time we were in about a $284,000 deficit. This year we're at 1.34 million deficit usually. So capital projects is like SBA projects. So, it's money in, money out, >> right? >> So, we pay for it upfront, but then
029we request the money from the SBA and we get a significant percentage back. So, it's usually in the whole, but it's usually fairly close >> and there's a wider gap this year. Now, there's other things that we don't get money back for. Jeb, what else is in there? [laughter] lease payments. 695. So, one of the things we were looking at today, all those we had all those payments last year, but those numbers were still, >> you know, much closer. As you can see, in 2025, it was a 284,000 deficit, you know, about >> the expense items that we have run through there. We have MI school project. And that that makes sense because if you remember that that project came in way over budget. >> The one middle school. >> Yeah. So we picked up
030significantly more of that than what was originally anticipated in the anticipated budget. >> Yeah. >> And we would not receive reimbursement. So, that does explain some of these numbers being out of whack, but we're still going through it. Um, fund 41, the permanent improvement fund. Last year we were at a 333,000 deficit. This year we're at a $79,000 surplus. So, positive movement there. The bond debt service fund 21 slight improvement there. It's money in money out. So the the big picture summary and comparing April to April when when it says here the district remains in a positive financial picture meaning revenues over expenditures. Um it doesn't necessarily mean that we have the appropriate percentage and set aside that type of thing. So you know revenues are exceeding surplus is what that means and that's a
031minimum expectation. Overall revenues and expenditures are both down compared to last year. The general fund is stronger in 2026 helping offset declines in other areas. Capital project spending has increased significantly impacting cash and overall balances. that tracks back to these projects and how those prices were coming in out of whack. Uh special revenue funds show a notable shift and that's that's just because of that fund 71 those co funds that we talked about. Um the April 2026 monthly performance was significantly stronger than April 2025 indicating improved short-term financial activity. Uh cash balances as we stated before are lower year-over-year largely attributable to project spending and timing of receipts. So that's kind of the picture as we as we sit here today. >> I remember saying earlier in the year that our target >> Yeah. >>
032does this three 3.8 is that >> that's as of right now by the end of the year it will not be there. >> No, if we if we end at 1.9 Dennis will be happy as lark. >> So we'll see. We'll see where it is. Any questions about any of that? >> Okay. >> We did have an addendum to that new business. You want to go ahead and do that before we get into the bills. >> Sure. >> You want to go ahead and approve the treasures report? >> Yeah. Sorry. >> John and Dennis. >> Dennis. Yeah. That's right. Any other questions with the treasur report? got lost in the in >> any oppos. >> All right. So, there's an addendum to our new business. >> Yes. Um, consider for approval committee recommendations for related
033arts and preschool resource adoption. So, I'll turn that over to Tom. Where's that? >> Always give you a give you a brightly colored >> in the addendum, right? >> You can find it later. >> No. Well, where's it at for us to vote on? >> It's the first item. >> It's the item there, but this is >> Well, that's what I said. This is the item we're voting on, >> I think. So >> that's number one. >> I thought you wanted information about the choices >> in there. >> Gotcha. Okay. So this year was related arts and if you go the top page in your folder lists the different related arts choices. So we're talking art, music, and then wellness. Um it gives you the prices. The only there is one mistake. If you go
034right here to high school, the driver's ed, it says per year. That's actually should say full adoption. >> Okay. >> So, that's a one-time purchase. >> Anything that says per year is a digital purchase and those have to be renewed annually. >> The wellness, the health is the full adoption. So, that's a one time only purchase. Um, and it gives you the cost for one year, but then for years two, three, four, and five, the um the art and the music are an annual purchase because they're digital platforms. And then preschool last year was deferred. You can defer for one year and they deferred um they had a hard time agreeing the committee and so they brought in more stakeholders and went through the process again this year. So, there's the preschool recommendation. Um, behind
035the information sheet, there's just a note sheet, but behind that is a little one pager, either a one pager or a packet for each of the um recommended choices. So, there's everything. This year was a >> Well, considering what we've been >> it Yes. Well, related arts is and and our related arts teachers who represented their schools for the committees are thrilled. Um because the state changed the adoption cycle, they have not had resources in I want to say 10 or 11 years. Wow. New resources. >> So because the state changed the order and it reset after co so and they were the next up. So they had to then wait another >> five years. So, they are very excited to be getting resources, but they also were very aware of fiscal challenges and they
036I was really impressed with how fiscally responsible um they were as as each of the committees met. >> No, this is a digital platform and it's everything. So, it's more resources than they would have gotten. >> Yep. And then they all have those in their in their classrooms as well. >> I know they are um really thrilled and you might even be familiar Mr. Asher. Apparently the resource they chose for art they ended up all three committees chose it. art of education and they even do a large national conference every summer for art teachers around the country and all of them were already familiar with that company prior to coming into the adoption work. So >> yeah they were they were really happy. So y'all any questions about anything? >> No >> I wonder where
037where does the funding come from for this? So we have um there is step seven funds from the state that we can use for materials adoption and then there's always a certain portion of the uh general fund budget that is assigned to this but this is going to give us some relief when we do the budget approval later. We'll go over those numbers with you. >> And next year would have been ELA which is we always say math and ELA are kind of those monster adoptions. >> Yeah. Million dollar adoptions. >> Yes. But the state has um actually deferred ELA for an additional year because the changes to the standards are so minimal and ELA was the last of the six-year cycles before they shifted to a five-year cycle so that adoptions aligned with standards
038revision. So, if I understand the communications that I'm getting correctly, there won't be a purchase next year, which will also >> help help kind of get us on a more even footing. >> That'll be a good thing. >> Thank you guys. >> I have a motion to approve. >> Motion by John. >> Second by Dennis. >> Any other questions on the related arts adoption? >> All in favor? I >> any opposed? Motion carries five to zero. Number two, consider uh declaring Dunlow Elementary and no elementary as surplus property beginning July 1st, 2026. >> So to go through the process of disposing of property and for us to consider other entities uh that could possibly utilize the property, the first step is the board has to declare it a surplus. And then what that will do
039is it'll authorize me to go ahead and seek proposals for the property. I've got a draft of what that would look like. >> That I'd like to go through with >> you. >> Did I email this one? >> Yeah. I think there >> I read it. >> That's wonderful. I just wanted to brag. >> So, um, getting to the meat of it. Number three, eligible respondents. It says the board will accept proposals from the following, including but not limited to. So, no, first up is governmental entities, county commissions, municipalities, state or federal agencies, public authorities, and then qualified nonprofit organizations. Um, we'll add the descriptions for Dunlow and Genanoa in there. Um, properties are going to be offered as is, where is >> that's good. Then going to the next page, the board is seeking
040proposals that provide measurable community benefit, support economic development, education or public service, demonstrate long-term sustainability, and preserve or responsibly repurpose public assets. So that will be the deciding criteria. Does that include our charter schools and micro schools? >> Yeah, they have a right to submit for that. Yes, >> we can't. >> You can't eliminate it. No. >> No. Um, proposal requirements include organizational information, uh, their proposed use of the property, financial proposal, the implementation plan, which would be important to make sure that it doesn't set empty for the community for a long period of time. We already have an offer for us, >> not an official offer, but we've had some agencies express interest. Um, organizational capacity, and then again, I went over those evaluation criteria, community benefit and impact, feasibility and sustainability of the
041proposal, financial considerations, readiness and implementation timeline, and alignment with board goals and community needs. >> I like that, too. We're not required to sweep the house if we >> Yeah. >> So then it goes into if it's a governmental governmental entity, the board may convey property for adequate consideration which may be less than full market value if justified by public benefit. If it's a nonprofit organization, the board may convey the property for nominal consideration, provided that the use of the property is limited to charitable, community, or economic development purposes. And and then we're required to put a reversionary clause there if it goes to a nonprofit. >> Can we be choosy on the nonprofits? >> Yes. Yeah. You got to go through a selection process. See, I meant to remove out of there. >> Okay.
042>> I think we want to get into any kind of lease option. >> I was wondering about that. I don't >> So, can we exit out? >> Yeah. >> I think we want to be a little sore. >> And then down under the timeline, you're looking at the dates. If everybody's okay, I'll have this out by the end of the week or get it scheduled to go in the newspaper for next week. We'll do site visits and then have a proposal deadline of June the 20 or June the 18th. >> At the end of all of it, we don't lock any proposals or whatever, we could just do it over again in the future. So, I know that's a big document. So, if you have any questions or concerns, [clears throat] anything anybody wants to
043bring up now. >> You got about a month to make decisions on it. >> Yeah, it'll come quickly. I mean, once we put the RFP out, >> we'll have about three days once all the offers come in to make a to form a recommendation to you and then we'll look at it at that June 23rd agenda. So, if you have any questions or if anything comes in your mind, just get get with me before Thursday, but I plan to put it to uh send it to the newspaper Thursday and to put it up on our website. >> Motion to approve. Motion by Janita. Second. >> Second. >> Any other questions? All in favor? >> Any opposed? >> Motion carries 5 days ago. [clears throat] Back to our regular agenda number >> Two. Consider for approval
044budget supplement and transfers for April 2026 on pages 22 through 31. >> Motion. I need a second. >> Go ahead. >> All right. I think you're going to have trouble. >> Have to pull it out. >> Okay. Go ahead. >> Any questions or concerns on the budget trans supplements or transfers? No one. All in favor? >> Any opposed? >> Motion carries 5 to zero. Three. Consider for approval out of state field trip request pages 32 and 33. Janoa Elementary to travel to Louisville Zoo on May 29th funded by Janoa Elementary. Wayne Middle band to travel to Kings Island on June the 2nd and that's funded by the high school banders. >> Motion motion by Randy second. >> Questions or concerns on field trips? So all in favor? Good. Yes. >> Any opposed? >> Motion carries
0455 to zero. Four, consider for approval theou between Wayne County Board and Canal County Schools for the virtual school for 2026 27 school year. That's on pages 34 through 36. >> This is the This is the same we've operated under. >> Motion by Dennis. Second. >> Any other questions or concerns on that? All in favor. >> Any opposed? >> Motion carries. Five. >> Five. Consider for approval Wayne County School proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2627. >> Okay. >> Motion by a second. Dennis. Okay. J. I'll go now. So your thing there, >> you got the big clips. I like that. >> I like these. [snorts] So, [clears throat] we got you all copies this week from state [clears throat] that we have and currently have on the internet. Jeff, can you come on? Yeah.
046Kind of hard to hear. >> They won't be able to hear. >> We got some older board members here. We don't hear as well. >> Thank you. Thank you, [laughter] Randy. Thank you very much. >> Okay. Now, >> come a little closer. [laughter] >> I forgot. some horn. Oh yeah, >> we got some revised numbers on our textbooks and binding Tanya as she mentioned earlier. Okay. >> And we tred up that number today, but that extra money we increased a couple of other items. And answer your question from last week for the last board meeting. Randy, we crewed up contingency reserve money. Put $375,000 more into that. Question was last time was how much should that be? on that brain debt that the state recommends you to have 3 to 5% of the operating budget.
047So it's approximately $78 million budget. On the low end of 3% we ought to be at 2.34 million in contingency. We're currently at 773 74,000. So it's comparable to what we had last year, but I think that'll fly with PS with the state. The other uh amounts of money that we transferred, we put 176,000 into the PI fund Buffalo project. >> Buffalo project. So that was uh Basically the only changes that we made to the budget gone looked at it. >> So going through your book here. We've went over a lot of this information >> already. We've gone over enrollment. We've gone over the property. >> [clears throat and laughter] >> property valuation over day date calculations. Yeah. So the first the first four pages are the instructions and the due dates and everything that
048we have to comply with and Jeb follows those closely. Beginning on page five is the student enrollment by school. Page six, student enrollment by grade. You've seen this. Page seven, you've seen eight and nine. These were the uh levy rates that were approved and sent to the state and then the state approved. Uh page 10 begins the explanation of the proposed budget and it starts with the uh final computations which again we have been over these in the board meetings and that is pages uh 11 through 17. Okay, page 18. Jeb, have we been over page 18? >> We've been over page 18. This is just in a little bit different format. Yeah, I want to point out and we pointed this out at the time, but on on page 18, >> yes, >> under
049step 10, you see the basic state aid >> and you see that the June 2027 allocation is higher than the June 30th allocation. But if we were comparing apples to apples, it would be down 1.3 million. The only reason it's up is because the 3% raise. >> Yeah. >> So, we got extra money from the state for all the state funded positions. So, that money comes in and goes out. >> And then they increased the step 7D by $420,000. And as you can see by looking up and down the variance that was a significant number. So step eight the total basic state aid just went up 395,000 but 420,000 was the teacher and leader induction and that money is restricted to those activities. Okay. Page 19 is your funds. This is similar with every budget
050that is produced. Okay. Page 21. Jeb, anything you need to say about this? Page 21 is just a summary of our estimated income and estimated expenditures. You'll notice we have a several inter fund transfers. It's transfers to special revenue transfer to have project fund and transfer permanent improvement fund. I see a typo in there. Then we have a reserve contingencies. So again, that was one of the uh areas that changed from the numbers we previously gave you. The reserve for contingencies went up. Jeb, how much did it go up again? >> 375,000. So, we're looking at a budget of 77 million. And as it sets on paper, the proposed budget is is balanced. >> Okay. Going to page 22. Go ahead, Jim. Page 22 is percent of revenue by source. As you can see, state
051allocation accounts for 72% followed by tax collections 26%. >> Now that estimated beginning balance at this point, that is an estimate. >> Cross my fingers. I hope that that number comes out. >> Yes. >> Better than that. But at at the time when we first started this process, um we both were in agreement that it looked like it was going to be about that about 950,000. Okay, going to page 23. Jeb has provided you a breakdown of these numbers also in a slightly different format. Jeb, you just want to hit the highlights here. So from the way it's broke down, I believe this 30 million our operating budget going to go to regular construction, regular support services. We've got approximately 1 87 874 instructional staff 614,000. General administration we had 483,000 budgeted for school [snorts]
052administration include your teachers and secretaries. We have 4,983,000. Central services we had 1,455,000 for operations and maintenance. This year we have 10,26,650 for student transportation. This includes the bus purchases. We have 8,668,000 for special education programs. We have 13 13,367,470 vocational education 1,957,000. [snorts] And then we come down to program code starts 7XX which is our transfers and reserves. We've got 1,140,0001 that we are transferring to the child nutrition program. That is our share of the child nutrition program. We've got $32,968 going to professional service and staff development. That's going into fun 61. [clears throat] These transfers are going into fun 61. We've got $684,000 going into the capital project fund. Talked about that earlier. That's your Q ads and your lease payments. We have $773,921 is currently sitting in the contingency fund. Again, the
053state recommends 3 to 5% of your total operating budget as a guideline. but considerably less than that. Community services about $85,000 that is your payments going to the 4H the library and the safety town and then it has co-curricular co-curricular [laughter] extracurricular activities to include your athletics about $571,000 going into I think page 28 is in the wrong spot. So, we're going to relocate it. >> Yeah, we'll fix that in your final book. [snorts] Turn on to page 29. This is fun 61. These are as we said earlier this is your staff development professional service faculty senate funds 195,000 [snorts] then [snorts] on page 30. The child nutrition portion, the total budget for child nutrition for next year is 5,312,000. Again, our portion of that it's a million. It's a million one about 20.8%. [snorts]
054Down below that we have other grants included at this time. Some of these are actual and some of these are projections. They are subject to change. Title one, we're expecting 2.7 million. Title two is 2 58,000. Title 469,000. Special education school aid. That's your IDA projects 1,955,000. And again, that's an estimate. The Perkins grant federal Perkins 153,000. That number will change. And currently the early literacy state is at 89,000. We have about 10,941,000 currently budgeted. [snorts] on page 31. This is the debt service fund from the property valuation sheet that we seen earlier. we're expected to bring in $1.6 million revenue below that you see the expenditures $1.6 million. So what comes in is going out. What do we do with the reserve for contingencies? That is just the reserve that's sitting on our our
055books. At the end of the bond, that money will go to pay off the bond. Page 32. This is our PI fund. >> As you can see, we >> got we projected 695,000 coming up for property taxes. As I said earlier, we've got 174,000. We just talked about we're going to contribute the total revenue of 868,869,000. We currently have all that going to the renovation road 3K8 capital project fund 51. We said earlier the biggest project we have going is Buffalo project. pages 34 through [snorts] >> 50 >> 57. >> That is what that is what was sent to the office of school finance. That is that is our budget in this fund 11, fund 61, 21 and 41 and 51. Page 58, 58 through the end. This is where salaries and benefit starts. This
056year, the teachers got a $1,560 annual increase. Service employees received an $870 annual increase. >> But did all professional people get the%? >> Just the ones tied to the salary schedule. >> Okay. Currently just teachers. >> Okay. I'm >> anyone who's paid from the teachers, >> right? >> Page 63. This is supplemental contracts. >> This remains the same as last year. 64 remains the same. relates to principles. Administrative index remains the same. 866 the same. 867 just come from the state. This page has been updated. Teachers, principles, and assistant principal salary increment schedule. Page 68 is our employment schedule. It's got the dates that principles, secretaries, assistants, assistant principal return. her voted on 869. >> I'm just curious why the bus drivers listed on here. I mean, I know that it's just because it's a
057200 day or 205 day. >> 205 days. >> I know, but it's never been on here. I just wondered about that. And then we can start. >> Yeah. >> Page 69. This page remain the same. 70 remain the same. Then we get over to the coaching schedules. The base rate for coaches did go up because the the teacher salaries went up. So it went up slightly. Coaches are paid off of AB0 salary scale. They have the team numbers for sports. So everything is consistent there. Page 75 is the middle school salary supplement. So that has also changed because of the pay raise. 876 is a service personnel salary. Again, this went up. >> 876. This is get paid for 20 days. They want they show this as 20 days for some reason. Not extreme. >>
058It's like monthly. >> Yeah. Then you have his service substitute daily rate which is the same rate as a >> regular service personnel. It went up. You have your graduated pay scale for a extended time. It went up. Page 79 supplemental service personnel salary schedule. remain the same. Hey JD remain the same. 81 remain the same and 82 is observed holidays for the school year. Okay, >> we're still [clears throat] trying to figure out the other holiday in June. >> Junth >> I was wondering about that too. It's kind of you never know >> the state >> 240 260 >> the page 28 which was the one one place that was out of the one page that was out of place. We've looked at the expenditures before. So in this budget as it sits here
059today, these are the current position uh percentages. Okay, >> Jeb, that 81.64% for salaries and benefits. Is that consistent with what you and I always look at? I don't recall it being that low. >> It's It's historically been around 85 to 87%. It's definitely a positive that it's down closer to 80. So you go down to the bottom and you see the total expenditures, the reserve for contingencies, and then the uh final amount. And I know we've looked at the percentages of these large scale items, the transportation, the maintenance, the salaries and benefits, things like that, but it's it's broken out even further here. So, what you're approving tonight is a proposed budget. Um, if approved, we send this to the state and then the state goes through it with a fine tooth comb. They
060provide uh comments back any adjustments they want to see made. We make those adjustments and then inform you of any adjustments that have been made. And then if there are adjustments, you vote on the adjusted budget or >> um they >> No, you don't have to. No. >> Yeah, >> because it's fluid. I mean, you do vote on the adjustments because they've got to vote on any transfers or anything like that, but you do it as part of the normal process. >> That'll be in the future. >> Yeah. >> Any idea how much longer that Jake said, "How long do we have left on that?" >> 27 was last year. >> 27. So, one more year. That'd be nice to get rid of. >> Yep. >> I was gonna weren't Didn't Kelly just tell us
061that they'd been open for 20 years? So, wasn't that Wasn't that Fort Bay that we were just at? They told us that. >> Maybe I think so. >> I can't remember. >> Just making mortgage payment on that. >> No, that was Wayne Elementary. >> Okay. waiting on. >> Yeah. Okay, >> we heard it somewhere. >> I knew I heard it, but I was just thinking 20 years making this payment, but it's got to be close, right? So, >> anyway, >> all right. Any other questions on our proposed budget? >> Thanks, G. >> Thank you. >> All right. So, Jonita made the motion and Dennis made the second on the approval of the proposed budget for 2627. No other questions. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries five to zero. Number six, consider
062for approval the adoption of policies listed below. These have been out for 10day public comment. So, did we have any comments? >> No comments. >> Motion to approve. >> No comments on any of the policies that have been out. Motion by Johnita. >> Second by Randy. You think of it. Mark >> Mark beat you. >> It was closer. [laughter] >> All right. So, so Donnita made the motion. We'll give the second to Mark and no public comments on any of these policies. >> No. >> Any board members with any questions or concerns? >> Nope. >> Okay. So, all in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries five to zero. >> Central items for >> Okay. So you one of the things that we had briefly mentioned at a previous meeting was this idea of
063artificial turf fundraising coming up. >> Yes. >> And the fact that it wasn't a board approved fundraiser so it was limited on how it could be advertised. >> Okay. >> So um we were approached by the gentleman raising the funds, Michael Atkins. about the board um approving that as a fundraiser so that the school could be involved in raising the funds. This document re represents what would have to happen. >> Okay. >> Um legally for that for us to take on uh raising those dollars. So, um, if that's something that we're going to look at in the future, I just wanted to go ahead and give you a little start on looking at it. >> No, no guarantee as far as the >> No, not I mean, I don't know, Dennis. >> Whatever. I just
064remember >> that's just the draft. But yes, that was wonderful. >> That was the conversation. Yeah. >> Well, he had any say so about or anything. >> What do you mean say so? >> Who we get it from or the price? >> That's all outlined in there, but none. >> Okay. The uh second document I give you, did I give you one? Yeah. >> Yes. >> Is a memorandum of understanding. Um again, he was wanting to fund a powerline training program at all three high schools. Uh this is theou that um I proposed to make that official. So this is in his hands being reviewed by his team. >> Okay. >> But I wanted to give you a chance to look at it as well. >> Yeah. >> Um so if if you have any
065concerns or if there is anything that you think's missing, you can let me know. So again, both of those are potential items for future agendas. We just have to see how things progress. [clears throat] Okay. >> And then the other thing that'll be coming up, I'm going to have an EMT job description for you. We're receiving some funding from Mount West uh for an EMT program. Uh but the employee will be hired through us. So I'm looking at how we're going to make that happen. And so I anticipate here probably at your next meeting having a job description ready for you to look at. >> Okay. >> Busy little pizza. >> And then earlier we skipped through delegations and uh Lauren Hinsley came in a little bit late. She thought our meeting was starting later
066and she asked if she could sign up if you guys are okay with it. Absolutely. Sure. You got your timer. We can give you a five minutes to rule and we can't we can't comment or talk to you back but >> I won't be this much longer. Okay. >> we may designate you to come back [laughter] >> just to be the time. >> Be the time keeper. >> Okay. >> All right. Good evening. Um, I'm speaking tonight not only in support of a co-orker, but also on behalf of many educators and school employees who are quietly asking themselves a difficult question right now. Could this happen to me? Those of us who work in schools dedicate our lives to students and families. We support children through crises, communicate with parents, help resolve conflicts, enforce expectations,
067and often step into emotionally difficult situations every single day. We do this because we care deeply about our students and our community. As school counselors specifically, we are also held to strict professional and ethical standards. We are expected to follow the ethical responsibilities outlined through our profession every day. Protecting student welfare, maintaining professionalism, advocating for students, and acting in students best interests at all times. These are not responsibilities we take lightly. They guide our decisions and interactions every single day. And because we care, all concerns raised by parents should absolutely be taken seriously and reviewed appropriately. But employees also deserve fairness, due process, and support. What has been most troubling to many of us is the feeling that a professional reputation, career, and emotional well-being can be placed at risk based on accusations that may
068not be may not yet be substantiated. That fear is real. It changes how safe people feel simply doing the jobs they were hired to do. What makes this even more difficult is when accusations move beyond the proper proper investigative process and into public attacks on social media. Seeing statements encouraging parents not to trust school counselors is deeply disheartening to those of us who dedicate our lives to supporting students. School counselors are often the very people helping students through trauma, mental health struggles, abuse disclosures, family crises, grief, and academic challenges. To see our profession publicly portrayed as unsafe or untrustworthy because of allegations that have not yet been proven has had a chilling effect on many employees. There are counselors and educators now questioning every interaction, every conversation, and every decision because they fear that even
069when acting professionally and ethically, they could become the target of public accusations that could damage their reputation before facts are fully established. That kind of environment creates fear and paranoia among staff and ultimately this impacts students as well. Schools function best when employees can do their jobs with professionalism, compassion, and confidence, not fear that a misunderstanding or an allegation could immediately destroy their credibility publicly and professionally. Supporting due process does not mean dismissing parent concerns. We can take complaints seriously while also ensuring that investigations are objective, balanced, and grounded in evidence rather than assumptions, pressure, or public reaction. I hope the board understands the message situations like this send throughout a school system. Employees need to know that they are valued, supported, and entitled to fairness. We ask educators to give everything they have to
070students and families every day. In return, they deserve to know that decisions affecting their careers and reputations will be based on facts, evidence, and a fair review of the situation, not assumptions or allegations alone. Before any disciplinary decision is made, I respectfully ask this board to ensure that all parties are fully heard and that all sides of the situation are carefully considered. A decision of this magnitude should only come after a complete and objective re review of all available information and evidence. An employes livelihood, professional reputation, and years of service should not be permanently impacted by claims that have not been fully substantiated or proven through a thorough and fair process. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> In relation to that, >> we can't talk about >> not specifics at all. >> At all. Okay.
071Oh, motion to adjurnn. >> Motion by Janita. >> And we got the recognitions over in the auditorium. >> Second by Randy. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries. >> Pretty good, didn't we? >> Yep. Seven minutes to go. >> Seven minutes. Worked out well. What time is it? 553. my hair. >> Yeah.