Wayland Union Board of Education

The Wayland Union Board of Education met on Monday, September 8th at the Administration Office for their regular meeting.

All consent agenda items were approved.

New Staff Member Welcome

• Baker Principal, Amanda Nast, introduced Stormie Moore who is a Level II Special Education Teacher. Dorr Principal, Andrew Augustin, introduced Nichole Merren who is a 3-year-old Preschool Teacher and Zoe Antel who is a GSRP Preschool Teacher. Middle School Principal, Rachel Cimek, introduced Jacob Baker who is the Assistant Principal and Abby Anderson who is a Science Teacher. High School Principal, Santino DiCesare, introduced Darrin Door who is a Science Teacher.

Governance Team Good News

• Becky Hohnke shared that she participated in a 9/11 memorial stair climb with her workplace over the weekend. Erin Stepek mentioned that her son's injury is not keeping him out of soccer or marching band for the season. Norm Taylor is excited for his granddaughter, who recently completed her Disney College Program and is now taking online classes to earn her hospitality degree.

Student Board Members Report

• Teagan Robinson and Macy Schwartz shared that fall events are in full swing, with Homecoming right around the corner. NHS is preparing for their induction ceremony on October 8th. Theater is preparing for their one act performance at the end of October. PALs is working on introducing new students and Freshman to the high school. Wildcat Nation is a new club whose focus is on supporting all athletic teams. ECO club is working on planning a courtyard clean up. Volleyball, Girls Golf, and Football started their seasons strong. Cross country had 11 out of 14 runners receive PRs last week.

No public comments.

Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations

• Leslie Wagner shared the year to date revenue versus expenditure report, with numbers being on track with last years budget. The district is still waiting for the state budget to be finalized. Transportation had a successful start to the school year. The business office is anticipating receiving an audit draft within a week or two. The accounting department is working on updating processes to better align with our audits. Food service serviced over 15,000 meals in August, with breakfast/lunch continuing to be free through September 30th. Facilities is nearing completion with their work on the Filter First project. Installation has started on the pedestrian crosswalk signs. Bond projects are all progressing well.

Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services

• Teresa Fulk shared that the new elementary reading programs are going well. The new MS courses are up and running. A Trimester/Semester focus group will begin to meet in the next few weeks. The district is working on NWEA testing right now. Professional development will be beginning this week for our principals on the dyslexia reading laws, these changes must be fully implemented by the 2027-2028 school year. Technology is working on a student device committee to determine if iPads or Chromebooks (or a combination) would best support our students in the future. Lastly, the board will receive a full strategic plan presentation during the next work session meeting.

Superintendent

• Tim Reeves shared that the bond budget for series II work came in within $20,000 of our original budget created in 2023. The district will go out to bid in mid-November, with a bids being opened in mid-December. At that time, we will know the true cost of the project. These bids will be presented to the board in January and then approved in February, with the goal of beginning these projects in March 2026.

Schedule of Rates

• Approved.

Construction Demo Bids

• Approved.

High School Theatre and Dance out of state trip proposal to New York City, June of 2026

• Approved.

MASB Delegate Assembly Representatives

• Approved.

Board Member Comments

• Becky Hohnke welcomed Teagan back and shared her excitement for having Macy join us. She also welcomed all our new staff and is thrilled that the school year is off to a great start.
• Theresa Dobry shared that she attended a MASB presentation last week. She appreciated hearing what other schools are doing and expressed pride in our board's ability to act with professionalism.
• Norm Taylor welcomed Macy Schwartz to the board.

The meeting adjourned at 6:37pm.

*Please note: This is a summary of the meeting. Official board minutes will be approved at the next regular board meeting being held on October 13th at 6pm. The meeting will be held at the Administration Office.