Public Meeting Agenda: February 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM - Board of Education meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Additions to the Agenda

Description: Added Di

V. Presentation

Description: Ag Quality Program Review
-Mr. Rick Bachman, Director of Career and Technical Education

English Learners (EL) Program
-Mrs. Theresa Vietmeier, WES Principal
-Mrs. Abby Harmon, EL Instructor

VI. Minutes

VII. Hearing of the Public

VIII. Treasurer's Consent Items:

Description: Items under the Treasurers consent agenda will be approved by a single action of the Board.

VIII.a. Financial Report and Bills Paid

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	1,081,221.85	159,894.16	1,241,116.01
005	Replacement	250,000.00	270,730.00	520,730.00
006	FOOD SERVICE	953,197.55	-	953,197.55
007	SPECIAL TRUST	74,675.00	-	74,675.00
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	64,872.77	-	64,872.77
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	-	-	-
		33,437,553.17	528,607.01
		Grand Total All Funds:		33,966,160.18

VIII.c. Forecast - February 2026 Update

VIII.d. Donations

Description: Accept with gratitude the following donations:

$371.40 from the Wauseon Athletic Boosters towards the purchase of NWOAL Plaques at Wauseon Schools
$4,239.00 from the Wauseon Athletic Boosters towards the purchase of the Girls’ Varsity Uniforms at Wauseon Schools
$100.00 from Christ United Methodist Church to the Wauseon School Care Closet
A large Food Donation from St Caspar Knights of Columbus to the Wauseon School Food Pantry
A large Food Donation from the Wauseon Lions Club to the Wauseon School Food Pantry
30 UNO Games from Fountain Valley Trucking to the Wauseon School Family Support Educators for the WPS Tech-Free Campaign
30 Left/Right/Center Games from Ace Hardware to the Wauseon School Family Support Educators for the WPS Tech-Free Campaign
$50 Gift Card from Walmart of Wauseon to the Wauseon School Family Support Educators for the WPS Tech-Free Campaign
$2,500.00 from the Wauseon American Legion Post 265 to the Wauseon School Archery Program
$50,000.00 from an Anonymous Donor to Wauseon Schools to fund an endowed scholarship
$3,000.00 from the Wauseon Athletic Boosters towards Travel Expenses at Wauseon Schools
$2,364.65 from the Wauseon Athletic Boosters towards the purchase of Bowling Bags at Wauseon Schools
$2,500 from Keith and Andrea Konieczka to Wauseon Schools
$100.00 from State Bank to the Wauseon School Family Support Educators for the WPS Tech-Free Campaign
30 Go-Fish Games from Aqua Fria to the Wauseon School Family Support Educators for the WPS Tech-Free Campaign
30 Trouble Games from Baldy’s to the Wauseon School Family Support Educators for the WPS Tech-Free Campaign
$3,000.00 from Rupp Seeds to the Wauseon School Food Pantry
$455.98 from the Wauseon Athletic Boosters to the Wauseon School Concessions Fund
Candy from Spangler Candy Company to the Wauseon School Family Support Educators for the WPS Tech-Free Campaign
224 Bags of Popcorn from Nicole Reeves to the Wauseon School Family Support Educators for the WPS Tech-Free Campaign
$735.76 from Trinity Lutheran Church to the Wauseon School Food Pantry
275.00 from the family of Jeff Stiriz to the Wauseon School Archery Club
$250.00 from North Star BlueScope LLC to the 2026 Wauseon Prom
$100.00 Chief Gift Card from Beth Nafziger to the Wauseon School Food Pantry

IX. Superintendent's Report

Description:

IX.a. Personnel

IX.a.1. Classified Contract

Description:

Name	Type	Position	Step/Column	Effective	Conditional
Jill Neifer	1 Year	Nurse/Health Aide	0/8	01/29/2026	Educational Aide Permit

IX.a.2. Volunteer Coaches/Advisors

Description:

Name	Position	Effective	Conditional
Tammy Ankney	Volunteer Assistant Track Coach	2025-2026
Kody Moden	Volunteer Assistant Boys Tennis Coach	2025-2026

IX.a.3. Classifed Transfer

Description:

Name	Previous Position	New Position	Effective Date
Mike Marshall	WHS 2 Hour Cook	WHS 3 Hour Cook	01/22/2026

IX.a.4. Resignation

Description:

Name	Position	Effective
Mackenzie Bacon	WES Intervention Specialist	06/01/2026

X. Overnight Trip Approval

Description:

Group	Dates	Reason	Destination
FFA	04/29/2026-05/01/2026	FFA Convention	Columbus, OH

XI. Board Policy 0147 - Compensation Discussion

XI.a. Board Policy 0147-Compensation

XII. 2026-2027 OHSAA Membership Resolution

Description: 2026-2027 Membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association

XIII. Income Tax Levy Renewal Discussion

Description: Direct Superintendent and Treasurer to consult legal council regarding steps required to renew the 1.75% Earned Income Tax in November 2026.

XIV. Finance Committee - Discussion

XV. Adjournment

Description: Motion to adjourn the meeting

February 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM - Board of Education meeting

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