Wayne County School Board approves calendar, extracurricular appointments and trip requests

The Wayne County School Board approved a slate of routine items and extracurricular requests at its January meeting, including the 2026–27 school calendar, several non-faculty coach appointments, an off‑campus prom date and multiple overnight travel requests.

Board president (identified in the transcript as S1) introduced the consent agenda — adoption of the agenda, minutes of the November meeting and letters of accounts for November and December — which S3 moved and S1 seconded; the board voiced assent (consent items introduced by S1 and moved by S3). The board then recorded approvals for two non‑faculty cheerleading coaches (Skylar Curtis and Kristen Weaver) and noted a pending background check for a third applicant, Drew Viggas (WCHS baseball), whose appointment was treated as pending until his background check clears.

The board approved permission for a prom requested by Frank Hughes to be held at Sunset Bend on April 11, 2026; the request was moved and seconded and no opposition was recorded. Members also approved the 2026–27 school calendar presented by the calendar committee: the first student day is set for Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, and the last test day is May 26, 2027.

The board renewed an athletic cooperative so Wayne County High School students may participate with Collinwood High School in tennis if needed. S3 said no WCHS students participated last year but asked for approval ‘just in case’ some students participate this year; the motion carried.

S3 added several overnight trip requests that arrived after the agenda was sent: Collinwood High School Winter Guard championships in Kentucky (March 27–29), Wayne County High School honor band to Tennessee Tech University on Feb. 14, and Wayne County High School band to Austin Peay State University Feb. 26–28. The board moved and seconded approval for those trips.

The meeting concluded with administrative reminders about filing Tennessee ethics reports and an acknowledgement that January is Board Appreciation Month. S3 also informed members of the recent death of employee Michelle Robertson and provided visitation details.

The board did not record detailed roll-call tallies for most routine approvals in the transcript; where roll-call-style district responses were recorded they appear in the budget amendment action (separately reported).