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Wheeler Central board approves $50,000 building-fund transfer, vendor payments and 2026–27 contracts
Summary
At its March 9 meeting the Wheeler Central Board of Education approved a $50,000 transfer to the Special Building Fund, authorized payment of a Wilkins Architecture invoice and a final roofing payment, and approved multiple staff contracts and routine purchases for 2026–27.
The Wheeler Central Board of Education on March 9 approved a $50,000 transfer from the General Fund to the Special Building Fund to cover ongoing building project expenses and voted to authorize vendor payments, staff contracts and several equipment purchases.
Board Chair Jessie Swick called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and the board first voted to excuse absent member Sydney McKay. The board then approved the consent agenda before hearing reports from Principal Makayla Reiter and Superintendent Dan Kluver and reviewing several district policies with no recommended changes.
The board approved the $50,000 transfer on a motion by Board Member Andrew Smith, seconded by Zach Wright. The roll-call vote was 5–1, with Dennis Derner voting no and the other members — Wright, Smith, Drew Kasselder, Jessie Swick and Sydney McKay — voting aye. The transfer is intended to temporarily cover building project expenses “until receipts are received for the Building fund,” according to the motion recorded in the minutes.
Wheeler Central also approved payment of a Wilkins Architecture invoice for $51,195.44 to be paid from the Special Building Fund after a motion from Zach Wright, seconded by Sydney McKay; the vote was 5–1 with Derner opposed. Board Member Drew Kasselder asked that it be placed on the record that Board Member Dennis Derner had approved the Architect/Engineering Agreement with Wilkins Architecture.
Other approvals included: - A final payment of $15,019.40 to White Castle Roofing for the high school roof project (motion by Kasselder, seconded by McKay; unanimous vote). - Purchase of the K‑12 Docs storage system (motion by Derner, seconded by McKay; unanimous vote). - Purchase of 20 new Chromebooks (motion by Wright, seconded by McKay; unanimous vote). - Approval of recommended Classified Staff compensation (motion by Kasselder, seconded by Andrew Smith; unanimous vote).
On personnel matters the board approved the principal’s contract for the 2026–2027 school year on a motion by Kasselder, seconded by McKay (unanimous). The board approved certified teaching contracts for 2026–2027 on a motion by Kasselder, seconded by McKay (Derner voted no; motion carries). The board also approved a certified contract for a Spanish teacher for 2026–2027 on a motion by Andrew Smith, seconded by Zach Wright (unanimous).
The proposed 2026–2027 district calendar was presented to the board. A discussion about adding a trophy case in the cafeteria was tabled for future consideration. The board approved a NASB membership fee of $2,946 on a motion by Andrew Smith, seconded by Drew Kasselder.
After completing the agenda, Kasselder moved to adjourn; the motion, seconded by McKay, passed and the meeting ended at 8:51 p.m.
