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Board approves human resources slate, introduces new teachers and administrator
Summary
The North Ridgeville City Board approved a package of human resources items May 20, 2025, including multiple hires, supplemental contracts and leaves; the board also moved into executive session to discuss personnel matters.
The North Ridgeville City Board of Education voted May 20, 2025, to approve a slate of human resources items and introduced several newly hired staff members during the public meeting.
Board member Mr. Haynes moved to approve the human resources items in one reading; the motion was seconded and passed on a roll‑call vote. The personnel slate as read into the record included: 1 administrative staff contract; 2 certified staff appointments; 1 hourly tutor contract; 1 extended‑school‑year special education aide contract; 2 extended‑school‑year bus aide/driver contracts; 37 NREA supplemental contracts; 7 non‑NREA supplemental contracts; 3 support staff substitute contracts; 15 summer student work contracts; 5 unpaid volunteer recognitions; 7 certified staff leaves of absence; and 6 support staff resignations. The board recorded "yes" votes from Mr. Haines, Ms. Saxon, Mr. Grigsby, Ms. McCarthy, Mr. Baca and others present.
After approving the HR slate, the board publicly introduced several newly hired educators: Maggie Brooks (approved as a third‑grade teacher at NRAC, previously at Cleveland Heights‑University Heights), Lauren Searls (joining Liberty after a long‑term assignment this spring), Melissa Ferilla Loggia (joining the high school as an intervention specialist; described as an Illinois State University graduate), and Amy Phoem (introduced as the new assistant principal at Liberty Elementary, with more than 20 years of teaching experience and three recent years in the Avon Lake City School District). The superintendent and other administrators provided brief biographical details for each hire during introductions.
At the close of the public portion of the meeting the board moved into an executive session "to discuss the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, compensation of public employees, and matters related to negotiation of public employees." The motion to enter executive session was moved by Ms. Sanderson and seconded by Mr. Haynes; the board took a roll‑call vote with all members present voting "yes." The agenda stated there would be no action following the executive session.
The transcript records the approvals and introductions; no further public debate or detailed personnel deliberations are recorded in the open session.
