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Midland School District board approves two hires, adds bank signatory
Summary
The Midland School District board unanimously approved hires for a fourth-grade teacher and a special-education paraprofessional and added Amanda Gilbert to the district's Citizen's Bank signature card during a Feb. 23 special meeting; motions passed 6-0.
The Midland School District Board of Directors unanimously approved two personnel hires and added a new bank signatory at a special meeting Feb. 23, 2026, district minutes show.
Board business opened at 6:03 p.m.; the board held an executive session from 6:03 to 6:37 p.m., with no public details released.
The board approved hiring Brooklyn Pearrow as a fourth-grade math and science teacher. The minutes state Pearrow holds a bachelor's degree and has two years of teaching experience. She was placed on step 2 of the district salary schedule, a $50,000 annual rate; her pay for the remainder of the 2025–26 school year was prorated for 58 days at $263.16 per day, totaling $15,263.28. The motion to hire Pearrow was moved by Joe Cox and seconded by Janet Canard and was adopted by a 6-0 vote.
The board also approved hiring Kathy Doss as a special education paraprofessional. The minutes record Doss has seven years of experience as a paraprofessional and an approved background check. She was placed on step 7 of the salary schedule (listed at $18,010 annually) with pay prorated for 28 days at $100.06 per day, totaling $5,803.48. The motion to hire Doss was moved by Nathan Wood and seconded by Austin Passmore and was adopted by a 6-0 vote.
The board voted to add Amanda Gilbert to the district's signature card at Citizen's Bank so she may sign financial documents for the district. The motion is recorded as moved by Austin Passmore and seconded by Joe Cox and adopted 6-0. The meeting minutes duplicate prior motion text about the Doss hire in the paragraph that follows the signature-card item; the minutes appear to repeat language from the previous agenda item rather than supplying a distinct motion text for the bank signature action.
The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m. on a motion by Janet Canard, seconded by Nathan Wood, adopted 6-0. The next regular board meeting is scheduled for March 16, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Midland School District Board Room.
