September 9, 2026 Board Meeting Minutes

Board Meeting
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 6:00 PM
Mountain

Wayne High School - Room 119
265 N 400 W
Bicknell, UT 84715

I. 6:00 Administration
Liz Torgerson opened the meeting.

I.1. Pledge of Allegiance
Liz Torgerson led the group in the pledge.

I.2. Reverence
Reverence was given by Superintendent Randy Shelley.

I.3. Consent Agenda
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda. This motion, made by Curtis Whipple and seconded by Jim Lamb, Passed.
Shawn Davis: Yea, Jim Lamb: Yea, Liz Torgerson: Yea, Charlene Van Dyke: Yea, Curtis Whipple: Yea
Yea: 5, Nay: 0

I.3.a. Approval of Minutes
Minutes were approved in the consent agenda.

I.3.b. Accounts Payable

I.3.c. New Hires

I.3.d. Employee Separations

II. 6:05 Financial Review

II.1. Construction & Budget Summary

III. 6:15 Citizen Comments
None noted.

IV. 6:25 Information Items

IV.1. Superintendent Report
Superintendent Randy Shelley led a discussion about updates on the construction of the elementary.

IV.1.a. Fee Schedule SY27

IV.1.b. CUES Legislative Discussion

IV.1.c. Fall Regional Meeting
October 1, 6:00pm
Steve's Steakhouse

IV.1.d. Additional construction costs
Old gym plaza
Demolition and earthwork - $22,180
Concrete - $87,278
Landscape $55,000?
Total $165,000ish

IV.2. Data Review

IV.2.a. Reading on Grade Level Report
A report for reading at grade level was discussed. Our elementary school showed an aboveaverage reading above grade level at 84.6%.

IV.2.b. Enrollment Numbers

IV.3. Board Reports
Curtis — None noted.
Jim — None noted.
Liz — None noted.
Shawn — None noted.
Charlene — Led a discussion about students having access to Wi-Fi on the bus so they can do homework while they travel.

V. 7:00 Business Items

V.1. LEA Specific Approvals
To approve LEA specific licensing. This motion, made by Curtis Whipple and seconded by Shawn Davis, Passed.
Shawn Davis: Yea, Jim Lamb: Yea, Liz Torgerson: Yea, Charlene Van Dyke: Yea, Curtis Whipple: Yea
Yea: 5, Nay: 0

V.2. TSSA Plans
A motion was made to approve the TSSA plans. This motion, made by Jim Lamb and seconded by Curtis Whipple, Passed.
Shawn Davis: Yea, Jim Lamb: Yea, Liz Torgerson: Yea, Charlene Van Dyke: Yea, Curtis Whipple: Yea
Yea: 5, Nay: 0

V.3. Policies

V.3.a. First Reading
A motion was made to approve first read on policy DFDA with the change to $6,000 per year, per individual. This motion, made by Curtis Whipple and seconded by Charlene Van Dyke, Passed.
Shawn Davis: Yea, Jim Lamb: Yea, Liz Torgerson: Yea, Charlene Van Dyke: Yea, Curtis Whipple: Yea
Yea: 5, Nay: 0

V.3.a.I. New Policies
A motion was made to approve 1st reading of policy's DDD and EEF. This motion, made by Curtis Whipple and seconded by Charlene Van Dyke, Passed.
Shawn Davis: Yea, Jim Lamb: Yea, Liz Torgerson: Yea, Charlene Van Dyke: Yea, Curtis Whipple: Yea
Yea: 5, Nay: 0
A second motion was made to table policy's EFF and EFBC until April. This motion, made by Curtis Whipple and seconded by Liz Torgerson, Passed.
Shawn Davis: Yea, Jim Lamb: Yea, Liz Torgerson: Yea, Charlene Van Dyke: Yea, Curtis Whipple: Yea
Yea: 5, Nay: 0
A third motion was made to waive 1st and 2nd read and approve policy's GAB and GDB. This motion, made by Curtis Whipple and seconded by Shawn Davis, Passed.
Shawn Davis: Yea, Jim Lamb: Yea, Liz Torgerson: Yea, Charlene Van Dyke: Yea, Curtis Whipple: Yea
Yea: 5, Nay: 0

V.3.a.II. Policies With Substantive Changes
A motion was made to waive 1st and 2nd read and approve policy's BAA, BBB, BBD, BE, BEA, BEE2, BFA, and BL. This motion, made by Curtis Whipple and seconded by Jim Lamb, Passed.
Shawn Davis: Yea, Jim Lamb: Yea, Liz Torgerson: Yea, Charlene Van Dyke: Yea, Curtis Whipple: Yea
Yea: 5, Nay: 0

V.3.b. Second Reading

V.3.c. Third Reading

VI. 8:00 Closed Session as permitted by Utah Code Annotated Section 52-4-205(1)(a)
A motion was made to go into closed session at 8:01 pm. By voice, all voting members voted yes to go into closed session. This motion, made by Shawn Davis and seconded by Curtis Whipple, Passed.
Shawn Davis: Yea, Jim Lamb: Yea, Liz Torgerson: Yea, Charlene Van Dyke: Yea, Curtis Whipple: Yea
Yea: 5, Nay: 0
Going into closed session at 8:01 pm. Returning to the open meeting at 9:19 pm.

VII. 9:00 Adjournment
Cherie Blackburn was recognized for receiving the Excellence in Education Award from UEA. Cherie is one of ten educators picked from the state of Utah for this award. She will be honored with a plaque at the Willow Creek Country Club in Sandy, Utah this weekend.
Seeing all agenda items had been discussed, the meeting was adjourned. The meeting adjourned at 9:20 pm.

For a printable PDF version of these minutes, go to https://www.waynesd.org/images/pdf/Board_Meetings/Minutes/Sep26Minutes.pdf.