July 8, 2026 Board Meeting Minutes

Board Meeting

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 6:00 PM Mountain

Wayne High School - Room 119

265 N 400 W

Bicknell, UT 84715

Shawn Davis: Present

Jim Lamb: Present

Liz Torgerson: Absent

Charlene Van Dyke: Present

Curtis Whipple: Present

Present: 4, Absent: 1.

I. 6:00 Administration

Jim Lamb welcomed everyone to the meeting.

I.1. Pledge of Allegiance

I.2. Reverence

Charlene Vandyke gave the opening prayer.

I.3. Consent Agenda

A motion was made to approve the consent agenda. This motion, made by Curtis Whipple and

seconded by Charlene Van Dyke, Passed.

Liz Torgerson: Absent, Shawn Davis: Yea, Jim Lamb: Yea, Charlene Van Dyke: Yea, Curtis

Whipple: Yea

Yea: 4, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

I.3.a. Approval of Minutes

I.3.b. Accounts Payable

I.3.c. New Hires

I.3.d. Employee Separations

II. 6:05 Financial Review

II.1. Budget Summary and Construction Report

III. 6:15 Citizen Comments

None noted.

IV. 6:25 Information Items

IV.1. School Improvement Plans

Principal Wendy Potter presented the school's improvement plans. Discussion included the

reading and math scores.

IV.2. Character Education

A presentation was given by Nikki Stringham and Erica Taft. Their presentation focused on

the total number of character-building type lessons taught in each school and what grades theyfocused on. Presenters also mentioned the district's code of conduct and their plan to

implement it in the new school year.

IV.3. Superintendent Report

Superintendent Randy Shelley presented the school district's new organizational chart. The

chart will go live on the district's website later in the year. The IT director is currently building

it out digitally with hyperlinks and other features within the chart.

Construction updates include the installation of roofing on the first floor of the elementary.

Bids are coming in for other construction projects within the district including the new track at

the high school and improvements to Hanksville elementary.

IV.4. Data Review

IV.5. Board Reports

None noted.

V. 7:00 Business Items

V.1. School Improvement Plans

To approve the school improvement plans as presented. This motion, made by Curtis Whipple

and seconded by Shawn Davis, Passed.

Liz Torgerson: Absent, Shawn Davis: Yea, Jim Lamb: Yea, Charlene Van Dyke: Yea, Curtis

Whipple: Yea

Yea: 4, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

V.2. Board Meeting Schedule - July 2026 - June 2027

To approve the Board Meeting Schedule. This motion, made by Curtis Whipple and seconded

by Charlene Van Dyke, Passed.

Liz Torgerson: Absent, Shawn Davis: Yea, Jim Lamb: Yea, Charlene Van Dyke: Yea, Curtis

Whipple: Yea

Yea: 4, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

V.3. Travel Approvals

To approve 2026-2027 Travel. This motion, made by Curtis Whipple and seconded by Shawn

Davis, Passed.

Liz Torgerson: Absent, Shawn Davis: Yea, Jim Lamb: Yea, Charlene Van Dyke: Yea, Curtis

Whipple: Yea

Yea: 4, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

V.4. Policies

V.4.a. First Reading

To approve first reading for policies EEB and FGAB. This motion, made by Shawn Davis

and seconded by Curtis Whipple, Passed.

Liz Torgerson: Absent, Shawn Davis: Yea, Jim Lamb: Yea, Charlene Van Dyke: Yea,

Curtis Whipple: Yea

Yea: 4, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

V.4.b. Second Reading

V.4.c. Third ReadingTo approve policy FGAC. This motion, made by Curtis Whipple and seconded by Charlene

Van Dyke, Passed.

Liz Torgerson: Absent, Shawn Davis: Yea, Jim Lamb: Yea, Charlene Van Dyke: Yea,

Curtis Whipple: Yea

Yea: 4, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

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. By voice, all present members voted yes to go into

closed session. This motion, made by Curtis Whipple and seconded by Charlene Van Dyke,

Passed.

Liz Torgerson: Absent, Shawn Davis: Yea, Jim Lamb: Yea, Charlene Van Dyke: Yea, Curtis

Whipple: Yea

Yea: 4, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

Going into closed session at 7:25pm. Returned to the open meeting at 7:40pm.

VII. 9:00 Adjournment

Returned to the open meeting at 7:40pm. Seeing that all items had been covered, the meeting was

adjourned. The meeting adjourned at 7:40pm.

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