Waynesville R‑VI board approves FY25 audit, policies, job descriptions and cafeteria expansion
Summary
At its December meeting the Waynesville R‑VI Board of Education approved the FY25 audit (clean opinion), adopted MSBA policy updates, approved job description changes, authorized a $102,284 bid for a middle school cafeteria expansion, and voted to enter closed session on personnel matters.
The Waynesville R‑VI Board of Education on Tuesday approved several routine and fiscal items, including the district’s fiscal year 2025 audit, updates to policies and procedures, new job descriptions and a bid award for a middle school cafeteria expansion, before moving into closed session to discuss personnel matters.
Administration recommended approval of proposed job descriptions and the board voted to adopt them after a motion from Mr. Anderson and second from Mr. Quinn. Mrs. Bales moved to adopt the Missouri School Boards’ Association policies and procedures presented for second reading; the motion was seconded and approved by the board. Administration then recommended approval of the FY25 audit after an auditor presentation.
Rebecca Baker, CPA and shareholder at KPM CPAs, presented the audit and told the board the district had received an “unmodified or clean opinion,” the firm’s highest opinion on financial statements. Baker also noted the general fund increased by about $899,000 to roughly $25 million, with an approximate 30.24% reserve, and that the capital projects fund rose largely because of certificates of participation issued for the new school project.
On procurement, administration recommended the low sealed bid from Thomas Construction in the amount of $102,284 for expansion of the Waynesville Middle School cafeteria to repurpose adjacent storage and increase usable square footage; the board approved the award as presented. The board concluded its public session with a motion to enter closed session under RSMo. 610.021 to discuss hiring/firing/discipline and individual personnel records; the motion passed on a roll‑call vote.
The board did not record dissent on the approvals during the public meeting. Next procedural steps: several first‑read items (including the 2026 summer school proposal and course description changes) will return for action at future meetings.
