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Waterloo Local board approves staff contracts, field trip, meal pricing and awards water-treatment bid
Summary
At its regular meeting the Waterloo Local Board of Education approved multiple personnel contracts and extended days, accepted vendor agreements and a donation, approved a planned Camp Finch field trip (students ~$150 each; transportation roughly under $1,000), set adult lunch at $4 while students are covered under the Community Eligibility Provision, and awarded a contract for water-treatment plant improvements to English Plumbing LLC.
The Waterloo Local Board of Education approved a series of consent and action items at its regular meeting, including personnel contracts, vendor agreements, a planned field trip, meal pricing under the Community Eligibility Provision, and a bid award for water-treatment plant work.
Personnel and contracts: The board approved one-year limited contracts, substitute lists and supplemental contracts for the 2025–26 school year and affirmed several staff appointments, including naming Carrie Dennison athletic director for 2025–26. The board approved additional hours for Katie Hansen and a list of extended days for specified staff. Motions were carried by roll call votes as recorded in the meeting.
Vendors and programs: The board approved agreements to pilot an online instructional program with Teachtown and to contract Total Education Solutions for extended-school-year speech services. It also approved a consulting agreement listed on the agenda and accepted a $1,250 donation reported to be from the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
Field trip and costs: The board approved planning for a sixth-grade field trip to Camp Finch (Oct. 27–29, 2025) that would include some high-school chaperones. Principals said the trip is still in planning and estimated about $150 per student and roughly under $1,000 for transportation if combined with another district; staffing and minimum-participation requirements remain to be finalized.
Nutrition and finance: The board adopted lunch and breakfast pricing consistent with the Community Eligibility Provision so students will not be charged for meals; the board set adult lunch at $4. A board member apologized for an earlier error in adult pricing that drew state audit attention and said the district’s meal reimbursement rate will be 69%.
Facilities and procurement: The board voted to accept a bid and award a contract to English Plumbing LLC for water-treatment plant improvements after earlier bids had issues. Board discussion noted the second bidding round returned a price closer to the budgeted amount.
Executive session and settlement: The board took executive-session-authority votes permitted under state rules for employee and attorney consultation and approved an Open Meetings Act litigation settlement agreement not to exceed $2,000 plus court costs.
Routine governance: The board approved minutes from July 10, 2025, July 2025 financials, petty cash/change funds, and a series of other routine agenda items by roll call.
Next steps: Several approvals require administrative follow-up (finalized contracts, transportation planning for the field trip, vendor implementation). The memorial and scholarship request made in public comment will require consultation with the family before any formal board action.
