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Wheeler Central Schools board approves construction payment, adopts AI policy and renews CD
Summary
At a July 13 budget amendment hearing, the Wheeler Central Board of Education approved a $456,771.14 BD Construction payment (with a $33,400 holdback), adopted a staff-use-of-AI policy and renewed a maturing depreciation CD; the board also approved multiple policy amendments and smaller expenditures.
The Wheeler Central Board of Education on July 13 authorized several budget and policy actions affecting the district’s construction project, administrative policies and short-term investments.
Chairperson Jessie Swick called the Budget Amendment Hearing to order at 7:03 p.m. and the board approved a motion to excuse Board member McKay before proceeding through the agenda. The board approved the consent agenda and heard reports from Principal Makayla Reiter and Superintendent Dan Kluver.
On policy matters, Board member Andrew Smith moved — and Drew Kasselder seconded — to adopt Board policy 4065 establishing staff use of artificial intelligence and to renumber the existing 4065 (Early Retirement Incentive Program) to policy 4066; the motion passed on a 4–1 roll call with Board member Dennis Derner voting no. The board also approved new policies 3061 and 6046 and voted to amend a group of policies (2008, 3003, 3003.1, 3004.1, 3048, 4017, 4019, 4056, 4065, 5001, 5003, 5004, 5035, 5048, 6009 and 6038) following recommended revisions; those amendments passed by similar roll-call margins.
On contracting and payments, the board approved a Wilkins invoice for $4,271.61 to be paid from the Special Building Fund (motion by Drew Kasselder; Derner voted no). The board also approved payment to BD Construction totaling $456,771.14 to be paid from the QCPUF Fund, with a $33,400 Midwest Demolition Company payment held until demolition work is complete; Zach Wright made that motion and the board carried it 4–1 (Derner opposing). These actions formally authorize the next contractor draw on the district construction project while retaining the subcontract demolition holdback until completion.
Other business included approval of an NRCSA membership for $850 (motion by Andrew Smith), and a unanimous vote to renew a maturing Depreciation certificate of deposit into a three-month CD at 3.5% or higher (motion by Drew Kasselder). The board adjourned at 9:03 p.m.
The actions recorded at the hearing were procedural approvals and budget authorizations; no further formal hearings or appeals were announced at the meeting.
