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WEM Board approves financial reports, contracts and multiple policies; tables student dress policy
Summary
At its April 27 meeting in Waterville the WEM Board approved two financial reports (including a $20,842.45 payment for asbestos abatement), ratified a new master agreement and several contracts, accepted multiple donations, approved personnel policies and rescinded a 2012 inclusive education policy; Policy 504 (student dress) was tabled.
The WEM (Waterville-Elysian-Morristown) Board of Education approved routine and substantive business at its April 27 regular meeting in Waterville, including two financial reports, several personnel and program policies, collective-bargaining documents and contracts.
The board approved the Feb. 14–March 23 financial report listing bills and payroll of $1,167,528.21, deposits of $1,206,434.63 and transfers of $650,000; that report included a payment of $20,842.45 to South Central Service Cooperative for asbestos abatement. The board also approved the March 18–April 27 financial report with bills and payroll of $1,114,142.09, deposits of $1,202,840.20 and transfers of $950,000.
On policy and agreements, the board approved Policy 404 (Employment Background Checks), Policy 405 (Veteran’s Preference), Policy 410 (Family and Medical Leave) and Policy 508 (Extended School Year for Certain Students with Individualized Education Programs). The board voted to rescind Policy 604A (Inclusive Education program, 2012) and approved the 2025 Pay Equity Report, which the district reported as in compliance. A motion to remove Policy 504 (Student Dress and Appearance) from the current approval motion was made and, after amendment, the board tabled the 504 policy until the June meeting.
The board ratified the July 1, 2025–June 30, 2027 Master Agreement and approved the July 1, 2025–June 30, 2027 custodial agreement, as well as the Concurrent Enrollment/Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program information and student/parent agreement. The board also approved the 2025–2026 Community Education/Activities Director contract.
All roll-call and voice tallies were recorded in the minutes; for items where a tally was provided the minutes record seven members voting in favor for many motions. The consent agenda and certain motions had different tallies noted in the minutes (for example, the vote to appoint the girls flag football head coach recorded six in favor with one abstention).
The board adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
