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Wheeler Central board approves roofing work, adds 6th-grade girls to junior high basketball and signs off on facility upgrades
Summary
At its Oct. 13 meeting, the Wheeler Central Board of Education approved an updated roofing scope, permitted 6th-grade girls to play junior high basketball for 2025–26, authorized a $7,500 transfer to the activity account, approved two bottle-filler fountains (one board member opposed) and accepted a $4,514.47 carpet-replacement bid.
The Wheeler Central Board of Education voted on multiple facility and student participation items during its regular meeting on Oct. 13, 2025, approving a roofing scope, new athletic participation for sixth-grade girls, several facility upgrades and a small classroom carpet replacement.
Chairperson Jessie Swick called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. and the board approved the consent agenda on a roll-call vote after Zach Wright moved and Drew Kasselder seconded the motion. No members of the public offered comments during the public-comment period.
The board unanimously approved an updated roofing scope of work after a motion by Andrew Smith, seconded by Sydney McKay. The board also reviewed policies 5020, 5039, 5042, 5043, 5050, 5056 and 5064 and recommended no changes.
On athletics, the board voted unanimously to allow sixth-grade girls to play junior high basketball for the 2025–26 school year. Drew Kasselder moved the change, and Sydney McKay seconded. The action alters student participation eligibility beginning next season.
On fiscal and facilities matters, the board approved a $7,500 transfer to the CWC activity account following a motion by Kasselder and a second from Wright. The board also approved installation of bottle-filler water fountains by the agricultural room and in the old gym; Andrew Smith moved the item and McKay seconded. The motion passed 5–1, with Dennis Derner casting the lone nay.
The board accepted a Country Bliss Flooring bid of $4,514.47 to replace carpet in two classrooms; Drew Kasselder moved the award and McKay seconded. That motion passed on a unanimous roll-call vote.
Drew Kasselder moved to adjourn the meeting; Zach Wright seconded, and the meeting ended at 8:13 p.m.
The actions taken will affect building maintenance, student athletics for the 2025–26 school year and the CWC activity account; the board did not set a date for further discussion on the reviewed policies.
