Public Meeting Agenda: January 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Board of Education meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Additions to the Agenda

V. School Board Member Recognition Month

Description: As part of School Board Recognition Month, we are highlighting our school board members for their commitment to our students and community. Thank you to the dedicated leaders who are scaling new heights in public education! They play a crucial role in the education of our children. Please join us in say "thank you" this month!

VI. Minutes:
December 8, 2025
Amend Resolutions #25-04-08 and #25-06-08 to reflect a reason for entering into Executive Session.

VII. Hearing of the Public

VIII. Treasurer's Report

Description: Monthly Bills and Financial Reports
Appropriations
Donations
Property Tax Information

VIII.a. Bills and Financial Report

VIII.b. FY 2026 Appropriations:

Description:

FUND	Description	FTD Appropriation	FTD Carryover Encumbrances	Total Appropriations
001	GENERAL	28,055,241.06	88,888.73	28,144,129.79
002	BOND RETIREMENT	1,108,142.01	-	1,108,142.01
003	PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT	1,017,726.85	159,894.16	1,177,621.01
005	Replacement	250,000.00	270,730.00	520,730.00
006	FOOD SERVICE	953,197.55	-	953,197.55
007	SPECIAL TRUST	59,675.00	-	59,675.00
018	PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPPORT	56,300.00	-	56,300.00
031	UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS	-	-	-
034	CLASSROOM FACILITIES MAINT.	316,610.74		316,610.74
035	SEVERANCE	117,372.83		117,372.83
200	STUDENT MANAGED ACTIVITY	246,756.00	3,781.72	250,537.72
300	DISTRICT MANAGED ACTIVITY	356,734.83	5,312.40	362,047.23
451	DATA COMMUNICATION	7,500.00	-	7,500.00
499	MISC. GRANT STATE GRANT FUND	35,804.59	-	35,804.59
507	ESSER	-		-
516	IDEA PART B GRANTS	411,353.17		411,353.17
551	LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY	10,223.62		10,223.62
572	TITLE I DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN	246,496.72		246,496.72
584	TITLE IV	19,114.44		19,114.44
587	EARLY CHILDHOOD	9,379.49		9,379.49
590	IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY	52,361.09		52,361.09
599	MISCELLANEOUS FEDERAL GRANT	-	-	-
		33,329,989.99	528,607.01
		Grand Total All Funds:		33,858,597.00

VIII.c. Donations

Description: Accept with gratitude the following donations:

$1,800.00 from Continental Plaza Inc. to the Wauseon School Best Buddies Program
$1,000.00 from the Wauseon American Legion to the Wauseon School Food Pantry
Birthday Cake Kits from Mandy Burkholder to the Wauseon School Food Pantry
$50 from an anonymous donor to the Wauseon School Food Service Donation Key
2 - $500.00 Chief Gift Cards from an anonymous donor to the Wauseon School Food Pantry
Large Amounts of Food collected by Fulton County Christmas Cheer, Knights of Columbus and St. Caspar Church, to the Wauseon School Food Pantry
$178.00 from various community vendors participating in the Wauseon Elementary School Santa Shop to the Wauseon School Food Service Donation Key
$1,000.00 from John and Elyse Geeting to the Wauseon High School Student Council
Groceries collected by a Food Drive at Black Swamp Boots to the Wauseon School Food Pantry
$750.00 from Trinity Lutheran Church to the Wauseon School Food Pantry
$100.00 from Concept Printing to the Wauseon School Best Buddies Program
Wauseon Shirts from Michelle Van Etten to the Wauseon School Care Closet
Winter Clothing from the Wauseon VFW to the Wauseon School Care Closet
Hygiene Items and Winter Gear from St. Caspar’s Knights of Columbus to the Wauseon School Care Closet
$24,700.00 from The Metzger Family Giving Fund to Wauseon Schools
$1,950.40 from the Tomahawk Wrestling Club to the Wauseon School Athletic Department towards the purchase of the Wrestling Team’s Tournament Hotel Rooms at Medina, Ohio
$100 Chief Gift Card from Beth Nafziger to the Wauseon School Food Pantry
$224.00 from the Wauseon Music Boosters to the Wauseon School Food Pantry
$633.15 from Congregational United Church of Christ, from their annual Cookie Walk Fundraiser, to the Wauseon School Food Pantry
$500.00 from an anonymous donor to the Wauseon School Athletic Department towards the Baseball Program
$500.00 from an anonymous donor to the Wauseon School Athletic Department towards the Softball Program

VIII.d. Property Tax Information:

Description: Property Tax Rates:
Property Tax Levy's
Millage

IX. Superintendent's Report

Description:

IX.a. Personnel

IX.a.1. Certified Supplemental Contracts

Description:

Name	Type	Position	Building	Step/Column	Effective	Conditional
Lindsay Gordon	1 Year	5 Extended Days	WPS/WES	11/2	2025-2026
Carrie Jeffries	1 Year	Informal Mentor	WES	0/13	2025-2026

IX.a.2. Classifed Transfers

Description:

Name	Previous Position	New Position	Effective Date
Jennifer Heiney	3 Hour Preschool Bus Aide	4.5 Hour Preschool Bus Aide	01-12-2026
Stacie Myers	WES/WMS 4 Hour Cook	WES/WMS 5.25 Hour Cook	12-12-2025

IX.a.3. Resignations

Description:

Name	Position	Effective
McKenzie Rohleder	Health Aide/Nurse	1-17-2026

IX.a.4. Non-Contract Workers

Description:

Name	Position	Building	Effective
Charity Adair	Substitute Bus Aide	Transportation	08-01-2025
Stacie Duncan	Substitute Bus Aide	Transportation	08-01-2025
Carrie Flory	Substitute Bus Aide	Transportation	08-01-2025
Eric Hunter	Substitute Bus Aide	Transportation	08-01-2025
Mike Marshall	Substitute Bus Aide	Transportation	08-01-2025
Marisa Morris	Substitute Bus Aide	Transportation	08-01-2025
Kassidy Noonan	Student Worker	Athletic Department	2025-2026
Ann Pfund	Substitute Bus Aide	Transportation	08-01-2025
Josie Russell	Student Worker	Athletic Department	2025-2026
Lucas Schang	Substitute Bus Aide	Transportation	08-01-2025
Beverly Tanner	Substitute Bus Aide	Transportation	08-01-2025
Sara Tanner	Substitute Bus Aide	Transportation	08-01-2025
Shawn Vance-Dixon	Substitute Bus Aide	Transportation	08-01-2025
Clete Van Etten	Student Worker	Athletic Department	2025-2026

X. Overnight Trip Approval

Description:

Group	Dates	Reason	Destination
WMS Speech Team	02/20/2026-02/21/2026	State Finals	Pickerington, OH

XI. 2026 Insurance Package

XII. Current Transportation Facility Video

XIII. Executive Session

Description: Executive Session for the consideration of the employment of an employee

XIII.a. Return from Executive Session at 5:50 PM.

XIV. Board compensation discussion.

XV. Adjournment

Description: Motion to adjourn the meeting

January 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Board of Education meeting

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