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Waterloo Local board approves multiple personnel contracts, policies and grant actions; treasurer resigns
Summary
The board approved the treasurers resignation, multiple personnel hires and contracts (including a three-year administrator contract for Sherry Phillips), adopted a tobacco-free policy, and accepted several grants and donations; the treasurer reported a temporary surplus tied to February tax advances.
The Waterloo Local Board of Education approved a suite of personnel actions, contracts and financial items during its regular meeting, including accepting the resignation of Treasurer Scott Pitman (effective Aug. 1, 2025), issuing a three-year administrator contract to Sherry Phillips effective Aug. 1, and approving certified and supplemental contracts that include a new school psychologist and two intervention specialists.
The board voted to approve the EMIS coordinator salary grid for 2025–26 and 2026–27; members said the change recognizes the workload of the current EMIS coordinator (Jen) and that the position will be posted publicly. The board approved agreements covering energy services, staff training through the ESC of Central Ohio, joining the Summit ESC preschool consortium (which will run the program and pay the district for space), and a confidential transportation memorandum of understanding with Rootstown Local Schools for a student.
Other approvals included a one-year internet services agreement with Spark; continued participation in the state's open-enrollment policy for 2025–26; acceptance of resignations (Tyler Brown, PE/health) and internal position changes (Lindsay Renol moving to a full-time position); an amended resolution adjusting pay percentages for two paraprofessional hires; and a then-and-now certificate for OT/PT services.
Treasurer Scott Pitman reported that February tax advances totaled nearly $2 million, producing apparent surpluses across funds for the month (examples cited in the meeting: emergency fund February surplus $1.3 million; all funds February surplus $1.8 million; year-to-date all funds surplus roughly $900,000). He also reported $70,000 received from the state in auxiliary funds and recent expense outliers including roughly $18,000 in fuel and $23,000 in track supplies (partially reimbursed by boosters).
The board adopted a revised tobacco-free policy intended to meet Ohio Department of Health guidance and reviewed several other policy updates (first reading). The board also approved donations (for example, a $1,000 donation to the theater/drama program) and a grant listed at approximately $3,629, with a larger $40,000 security grant application noted as pending on next month's agenda.
All listed motions were approved by roll-call vote as recorded in the meeting transcript; the board recessed into executive session later in the meeting to discuss employment and compensation.
Next steps: the district will post the EMIS coordinator role, continue the superintendent search and advance policy adoptions at the subsequent meeting.
