WAYNE – With the final day of the 2020-21 school year scheduled for Thursday, May 20, the regularly scheduled Wayne Community Schools Board of Education meeting was held Monday evening.
From the Jr/Sr High School Conference Room (202), a series of personnel agenda items were highlighted.
Kaye Morris, who has been a sub for quite a few years and former board member, has been hired for one-year as an English teacher and then the board also accepted her resignation for the end of next school year (2021-22). This will open the possibility of hiring an English teacher and search next fall.
The school nurse position was also filled by Abby Wragge who is an ER nurse at PMC. This 10-month position will begin August 2, 2021 as there were two interviewed from the five applicants.
Also, board members approved authorization for school superintendent, Dr. Mark Lenihan and the finance committee to provide an offer for the business manager position prior to the next board meeting. Dr. Lenihan stated there have been five applicants and the group has planned for two interviews this week.
Second readings were then approved for both the 2021-22 Kids Club Handbook and 7-12th Grade Student Handbook.
The classified staff salary schedule was then addressed. Both the para and kitchen base salary rose to the same amount of $13.08 and it was also brought forward the school will have 10 para positions to fill for next fall.
Under new business, HVAC maintenance bids were accepted being a two-year agreement with Rasmussen Mechanical Services. Rasmussen has worked very well with the school during past emergency situations and the board felt the company should also be in charge of the regular maintenance. The annual due of $3,600 for school accreditation through Cognia was also approved for the 2021-22 school year. Wayne Community Schools will be hosting their five-year review in the 2022-23 school year.
Wayne Community Schools has also moved their COVID Risk Status to ‘green’ with regular instruction for May 10 – 20. With very low community spread, low to no exposure in the school and hospitalizations down, masks are now recommended at Wayne Community Schools for the remainder of the school year. Under the updated DHMs, if exposed, an individual must self-monitor and wear a mask instead of previously missing school during a quarantine period of 10-14 days.
No students or staff have been in quarantine or isolation for over a month.
May’s recognition letter in place of the final monthly honor coffee highlighted the junior high track conference champions, 2021 power drive team, Norfolk track & field participants, Pierce honor band participants, Class B All-State Band, Mid State Conference Honor Band and district music contest participants. The board will look to bring back honor coffee in person next year.
The next regularly scheduled Wayne Community Schools Board of Education meeting will be on Monday, June 14.