Wayland Union Board of Education

The Wayland Union Schoo Board met on Monday, May 13th, for their regular meeting.

All consent agenda items were approved.

Report from Policy Committee Meeting

• Pete Zondervan discussed topics the committee went over, which included superintendent reviews. There were also a few policy grammar and wording updates.

Student Board Members Report

• Matthew Chubb shared that the seniors are finishing up school this week and getting ready for graduation. Clubs are wrapping up with end of year events, including ice cream trips, electing board members for next year, and passing out senior awards. Band and Orchestra are preparing for their final performances of the year. Sports are doing strong, with conference and district games coming up.

Governance Team Good News

• Pete Zondervan shared that his son was baptized this past weekend and his daughter competed well at her dance competition.

No public comment.

High School Robotics Team

• The coach shared a brief summary of the teams season, which included the Gracious Professionalism award. He also recognized the graduating seniors. This year, the team has 4 seniors all going into different science fields. Afterwards, members of the team took turns describing how the robot worked and their role on the team.

Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations

• Leslie Wagner shared the financial report for the month of April, including the year to date. Mrs. Wagner thanked our community for passing our Non-Homestead Millage Renewal. This year, the district did not have to utilize the School Bond Loan Fund. The facilities department is focused on the Clean Drinking Water Access Act and getting our grounds ready for graduation. Food service is up over 100,000 servings for the year, in comparison to last year, due to the free lunch program. Transportation is working on getting routes finalized for next school year, they recently introduced a digital registration form for an easier process.

Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services

• Teresa Fulk shared that April and May are busy testing months. Currently the district is still working on NWEA, Running Records, and teacher evaluations. For the first time, we have a student who has earned the Seal of Biliteracy as a senior, which means she is fluent in two languages.

• Tim Reeves mentioned the conversations surrounding traffic issues near Wildcat Dr. The district has met with a company and has decided to do with a RFP which will including cross walks, speed monitor, and blinking lights during high traffic times. Secondly, the district has two administrative positions open, Baker Elementary Principal and a High School Assistant Principal, interviews for those position begin this week. Lastly, he shared that teacher appreciation week was celebrated last week, CCA awards are this Thursday, Graduation is next Thursday, and End of Year Staff Celebration is on the last day of school.

Strategic Plan Update

• Tim Reeves shared the year three strategic plan, which included covering which objectives are complete and which are in progress.

School Resource Officer Contact Renewal

• Leslie Wagner mentioned that the contact is not changing for next school year. Mrs. Wagner shared that a grant funds half of this program and this year we were able to use the 31aa grant to cover the remaining cost.

Equipment Purchase for High School Kitchen

• Leslie Wagner shared that they would like to purchase a combo oven for the HS that would allow for cooking, cleaning, storage, etc. This equipment is being purchased by the food service budget.

AAESA 2024-2025 Budget

• Leslie Wagner shared that AAESA gave us their budget for the next year, as a district we don't have much say in it.

NEOLA Policy Updates

• Tim Reeves stated that the updates included updating the Superintendent evaluation process, reproductive health and family planning, technical/grammar corrections and addressing new prevailing wage requirements.

GRBS Contract Extension

• Approved

Athletic Trainer Contract

• Approved

Casino Budget for 2024-2025

• Approved

Flooring for MS Cafeteria and Serving Area

• Approved

Jeff Koon shared that it was great to see the robotics team this evening, he was very impressed with their presentation skills.

Norman Taylor also congratulated the robotics team on their great season. He thanks the community for passing the Non-Homestead Millage.

Pete Zondervan has loved seeing the growth of the robotics team throughout their seven years. He thanked the team for their presentation.

Becky Hohnke shared that she loved that the robotics team received the Gracious Professionalism award, the award is a huge compliment and it shows that the student's parents and the district are doing a good job. She also thanked Matthew Chubb for everything he's done as a student board representative this past year.

Dan Cassini shared that he loves this time of year because of how exciting it can be with summer break and graduation coming up.

Theresa Dobry shared her praise for the robotics team. She asked Matthew to stay in touch over the summer as ideas come to him. She mentioned that it's hard to believe that the school year is coming to a close in 3 weeks.

Janel Hott and Ava Makowski were absent from the meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 7:43 pm.

*Please note: This is a summary of the meeting. Official board minutes will be approved at the next regular board meeting on Monday, June 10, 2024 at 6pm. The meeting will be held at the Administration Office.