Board Meeting Minutes March 16, 2022
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR WAYNE SCHOOL DISTRICT ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 16th, 2022 AT 6:00 PM at WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL.
THOSE PRESENT:
Conducting: Shawn Davis
ADMINISTRATION
Shawn Davis called the meeting to order.
Pledge of allegiance is recited.
Shawn Davis offers a reverence.
Cory makes a motion to approve the minutes from 2/10/2022 and 3/7/2022. Liz seconds the motion. All in favor.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Tyler provides a review of finances. He mentions the $1,000 grant for all teachers through Donors Choose and explains it is fully expended with about 1/3rd of our teachers utilizing the money.
He discusses House Bill 475, which provided a grant program for small school construction. The grant is available for districts in counties of the 4th-6th classes. $50 million has been allocated to the fund and will be distributed based on needs.
He discusses with the board how the matching program works and its effect on tax payers. The bill provides a 4 to 1 match for districts which meet a property tax effort threshold or will pay the full construction cost for a district which has bonded for 90% of their debt limit and meets other tax effort criteria. The discussion continues about how it would benefit the district to utilize the money from the state when it is available and what steps need to be taken to prepare as well as some rough estimates for construction.
April makes a motion to pay the bills. Liz seconds. All in favor.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Roma Roderick comments that good teachers are more important than buildings. She says she has decided to run for school board and will not accept any renumeration. She believes the NEA is a socialist organization. She disagrees with the school board going to San Diego and suggests they attend virtually.
Chad Roderick doesn’t believe the school board is helping students or teachers. He thinks the board should have more concern for the trips that they take and suggests travel limitations. He offers to pay for dinner if they attend conferences virtually and recommends ways to save money. He says they have forced two teachers out of the community already and knows of two others considering it.
He believes the schools are structurally good and asks if we have rough building plans. He says that no construction should be authorized until you have a guaranteed bond or cash in the bank. He then says he will actively campaign against a school construction project.
INFORMATION ITEMS
Superintendent Report
Randy mentions the communication plan within the strategic plan and discusses the roll out of the code of conduct.
The board discusses elements of the legislative session and thanks Randy for his efforts this year working with the legislature.
BUSINESS ITEMS
School Fees 2022-2023 Hearing and Approval
No citizen comments.
Curtis makes a motion to approve the school fees for 2022-2023. Cory seconds. All in favor.
2022-2023 School Calendar
Randy explains how revisions were made to the calendar based on feedback and three options were sent out to employees for a vote. The primary difference between this final calendar and last month is that we will have a full week for spring break in the first week of April.
Cory makes a motion to approve the school calendar. Liz seconds. All in favor.
Approve Strategic Plan and Code of Conduct
Liz makes a motion to approve the Wayne County Student Code of Conduct. April seconds. All in favor.
Randy explains that the strategic plan was named Project Weave and the meaning behind that.
Liz makes a motion to approve the Strategic Plan. Curtis seconds. All in favor.
Cory asks about how information on the strategic plan will be disseminated. Randy explains that it will be made public and shared in full with employees and the public.
Policies
Superintendent Shelley explains policy CAI, which addresses requirements mentioned in our Title 1 audit. These include allowability, time and effort documentation, supplement, not supplant, and maintenance of effort requirements.
Cory makes a motion to waive first and second reading and approve policy CAI – Federal Program Requirements. April seconds. All in favor.
Jamie explains that the change in policy H is to determine eligibility solely using a discrepancy model.
Cory makes a motion to approve first reading of policies CFB-Use of School Facilities Use of Equipment, ECA-Curriculum Required Instruction, ECBB-Curriculum Elective Instruction Drivers Ed, ECC-Curriculum Early Learning Plan, ECCA-Curriculum Reading Achievement for K-3, ECCB-Curriculum Mathematics Assessment for K-3, ECE-Curriculum College Course Work, ECG-Curriculum American Heritage, EFA-Grading Progress Reports to Parents, EFB-Grading Testing Procedures and Standards, EFBA-Grading Testing Procedures and Standards Kindergarten Assessment, EFBB-Grading Testing Procedures and Standards Exclusion from Testing. April seconds. All in favor.
April makes a motion to approve second reading of policies FAB-Transgender Students, FAC-Services for Homeless Students, FBA-Admission and Attendance Eligibility and Admissions, FBAB-Admissions and Attendance Military Children, FBB-Admissions and Attendance Compulsory Attendance, FBBB-Participation in Online Education, FDAB-Health Requirements and Services Immunizations, FDACA-Medical Treatment DNR Directives, FDACD-Health Requirements and Services Student Asthma Emergency. Liz seconds. All in favor.
Curtis makes a motion to approve policies CJDH-Transportation Operations Post Route Inspections, DAB-Employment Licensure, DBG-Reemployment of Retired Employees, DFA-Educator Induction Mentoring and Professional Learning, DFC-Employee Surveys, DHA-Orderly School Termination of Employees, EBA-Term of Instruction School Year, EBB-Term of Instruction School Day. Cory seconds. All in favor.
Shaleen Nelson, Student Board Member, arrives.
Student Board Member Report
Shaleen Nelson talks about the softball team. She mentions the boy’s and girls’ basketball teams concluded their seasons and golf and track are starting. FFA went to state convention and received 5 state degrees. The chapter took state in one area and had a successful showing.
New Hires
Curtis makes a motion to approve new hires pending background check. Cory seconds. All in favor.
New Hires include:
Other Items
Cory talks about HCR8, which recognizes board governance training, which our board has completed. He then talks about something called “In the Loop”, which provides info about what is happening in the organization, including new hires, departures, or organizational changes. Cory recognizes the wrestlers who placed at state and the sterling scholars. A judge at the competition complemented the quality of our entrants this year.
April recognizes the work of Curtis and Randy on the hill.
Shawn says we should do a better job of recognizing those who have left the district.
CLOSED SESSION
April makes a motion to go into closed session per Utah Code Annotated Section 52-4-205(1)(a) at 7:30 pm. Curtis seconds.
Tyler is excused.
Open Meeting resumes at 8:20 pm
Shawn adjourns the meeting at 8:20 pm
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