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Waterloo Local board approves contracts, staffing moves, FY26 appropriations and a bus purchase resolution
Summary
At its regular meeting the Waterloo Local Board approved routine agreements, multiple personnel actions (resignations, limited contracts, a custodian appointment), FY26 appropriations, an insurance package, a $4,000 University of Cincinnati grant acceptance, participation in Ohio School Council procurement for a bus, a $25,000 fund transfer and a Red Cross donation.
The Waterloo Local Board of Education approved a slate of routine business items and personnel actions at its regular meeting, including contracts and budget moves intended to prepare the district for the 2025-26 school year.
On the superintendent27s consent agenda the board approved agreements listed in the packet, including educational alternatives contracts, medical-billing arrangements, Ohio School Council participation and booster club agreements. The board then approved multiple personnel items: acceptance of a resignation by a speech-language pathologist; one-year limited contracts for listed staff; an appointment/stipend for Jason H. as custodian coordinator for 2025-26; and the hiring of Jasmine Watts as a one-year limited-contract custodian effective July 1, 2025. The board also approved increases to hours for listed instructional aides, lists of substitute teachers, and supplemental contracts contingent on state and board requirements.
Treasurer Scott presented financials and the board approved the May minutes and financial reports. The treasurer reported a year-to-date general fund deficit approaching $950,000 but noted an overall year-to-date surplus across all funds of roughly $900,000; he also reported nearly $19,000 in interest earnings and an FY23 Medicaid reimbursement of about $90,000. The board approved permanent appropriations for FY26 (with grants to be added in the fall) and approved the district27s insurance package for the 2025-26 fiscal year, noting an approximate 7.5% increase in premiums from the prior year.
The board accepted a recurring University of Cincinnati grant of $4,000 to support supplies for special-needs students and approved enrollment in the Ohio School Council27s retrospective workers-compensation pool. The board also passed a resolution to participate in Ohio School Council procurement for the purchase of a conventional 14-passenger bus; district staff cautioned the vehicle could take roughly six months to a year to arrive. The board approved a $25,000 transfer into a severance-related fund and accepted a $1,000 donation from the American Red Cross for scholarships.
Finally, the board recessed into an executive session for employment matters. The meeting concluded with scheduling notes about upcoming Maplewood meetings and a reminder the July board meeting date will be observed despite some members27 planned absences.
Votes on these routine items were completed by roll call during the meeting; the transcript records repeated "yes" responses and the clerk declared the motions passed, though the verbatim roll-call tally for each motion is not spelled out in full in the transcript provided to the board during the meeting.
