Board approves hires for 2025–26 including social workers, teachers and specialists
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Summary
The board approved employment of multiple new staff to begin August 18, 2025, including social workers, psychologists, classroom teachers, and specialists, contingent on satisfactory background checks and credentials.
The Homewood School District 153 Board of Education voted July 14 to approve employment of multiple recommended candidates effective Aug. 18, 2025, contingent on satisfactory criminal background reports and certification documentation by Aug. 1, 2025.
The list of recommended hires included Lisa Barbosa (social worker, Willow), Morgan Boucher (psychologist, Churchill), Emily Husa (fourth grade teacher, Churchill), Maggie Kroll (social worker, Willow), Amanda Krug (OT assistant, Churchill), Bryson Robinson Levant (orchestra teacher, Churchill — noted as a district graduate), Isabel Smith (third grade teacher, Churchill) and Haley Verdick (fifth grade teacher, Churchill). The superintendent noted recruitment improvements and credited outreach by principals and the director of student support services for filling traditionally hard-to-fill roles.
The board discussed whether recruitment came from referrals or active searches; the superintendent cited networks and word-of-mouth as contributors and noted state programs to support endorsements in high-need areas. The motion to approve the hires passed unanimously on a roll-call vote.
