The Laramie County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees approved several routine operational items during its Aug. 11 meeting: 2025–26 bus routes (including late and winter-contingency routes and private-road turnarounds), WHSAA membership applications for the 2025–26 school year and the district's 2026 calendar of board meeting dates.

During the consent and action items, Thomas, the district's finance representative, presented the financial report showing 6.4% of budgeted revenues received and 50.8% of expenditures encumbered or spent to date; trustees then approved the financial report. For bus routes, the administration noted contingency routes used in winter when some roads are impassable and that attendance-zone rules continue to guide class-size and routing decisions.

The board approved WHSAA membership applications so students can participate in athletics and activities. The administration explained the fee breakdown: Burns High School's membership and associated fees total approximately $2,440 for its classification and Pine Bluffs' membership was noted at $1,015; additional liability and association fees were discussed as part of the bundled payments for activities. Trustees confirmed that some activity participation (for example state music) includes younger grades and that WHSAA membership covers non-athletic activities as well.

Board members authorized the 2026 calendar of meeting dates and approved the 2025–26 handbooks for schools, staff and activities (administration noted an activities handbook version error in the packet but said there were no substantive changes from last year). Trustees also approved personnel hires, transfers and one resignation as listed in the meeting packet, and appointed Thomas to fill a representative role on the School Risk Retention Program board.

Ending: The approvals were routine operational items required for start-of-year operations; administration will publish final bus routes and membership payments and proceed with handbook distribution and personnel onboarding.