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

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 they focused 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 Reading
To 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.