January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.1. Pledge of Allegiance

1.2. Excuse Absent Board Members

2. Approval of Consent Agenda

2.1. Agenda

2.2. Minutes of previous meeting

3. Guests

4. Re-Organization of the Wausa School Board

4.1. Discuss, Consider, and make a motion to approve the following board positions:

4.1.1. Board President (Currently Mike Kumm)

4.1.2. Board Vice-President (Currently Katie Clausen)

4.1.3. Board Secretary (Currently Eric Wynia)

4.1.4. Board Acting & Recording Secretary (Currently Katie Smith)

4.2. Appointing of Board Committee assignments (See attached)

4.3. Discuss, Consider, and make a motion and a second to approve the following Board Appointees:

4.3.1. Appoint the Newspaper(s) of Record: (Currently the Knox County News Primary, and the Norfolk Daily News Secondary)

4.3.2. Appoint the School District Treasurer (Currently Katie Smith)

4.3.3. Appoint the School Depository (Currently Commercial State Bank of Wausa)

5. Action Items

5.1. Board to consider a Resolution to authorize the issuance of General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2026, in an amount NOT TO EXCEED $2,150,000, for the purpose of paying the costs associated with the construction of a new track and related facilities.

5.2. Discuss, consider, and make a motion and a second to approve the 2026-27 Wausa Public Schools Negotiated agreement as presented (Upon Approval of the WEA membership).

5.3. Discuss, consider, and make a motion and a second to approve the 2024-25 audit by Dana Cole.

6. Financial Reports

6.1. Treasurer

6.2. Claims

6.3. Activity

7. Reports

7.1. Superintendent

7.2. Principal

7.3. Activities Director

8. Discussion Items

8.1. 2026-27 Master Calendar

8.2. Strategic Planning retreat date

8.3. Wrestling Coop Update

9. Executive (Closed) Session (If needed)

10. Dates of Future Board Meetings

11. Adjourn