New Wayne Teachers Introduced, Athletic Facilities Master Plan Discussed by School Board

Wayne, NE – On August 10th, 2026 the Wayne Community Schools Board of Education regular August meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.

After the approval of the agendas and minutes, the new teachers for the 2026-27 school year were introduced. Over a dozen new staff members were introduced to the board–spanning across all three buildings in the school system.

Next, Bob Soukup from Carlson West Povandra Architects out of Omaha presented the board with the Athletic Facilities Master Plan. The top priority of the plan is upgrades to the gym–including renovations of the bleachers, flooring, basketball hoops, doors, and possible restroom renovations. Looking forward, the plan also covered possible renovations for the Kern Track and Field and upgrades to the fitness and wrestling facilities. Soukup expressed the possibility of moving the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Facilities out of the main building and moving the fitness and wrestling facilities into the CTE space. Soukup hopes to get bids for the gym renovation before Thanksgiving. Later in the meeting, the board signed an Owner-Architect agreement with Carlson West Povandra.

Next, the board held the Committee on American Civics Hearing and Multicultural Education Hearing. There were no comments from the public.

In new business, the board moved to increase the School District’s Base Growth Percentage used to determine the School District’s property tax request authority by up to 6%. The board wished to express that this does not mean that property tax will be increasing by 6% in the budget and a budget workshop should be held in the next few weeks.

Next in new business, transfers of funds were made relating to the School Nutrition Fund and Depreciation Fund. The board took action on the All Lines Interlocal Cooperative Aggregate Pool (ALICAP) renewal which included a fee of $113,733. Finally, The board approved the 2026-27 Staff Training Requirements.

The board then heard Administration and Board Committee Reports which included reports from the Superintendent, Special Education Director, and Administrators from the High School, Junior High School, Elementary School, and Early Learning Center.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:47 p.m. The next Wayne Community Schools Board of Education Meeting will be Monday, September 14th.

Mark Lenihan will be a guest on this Wednesday’s episode of “The View from Wayne America.”

New Wayne Teachers Introduced, Athletic Facilities Master Plan Discussed by School Board

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