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Waterloo Local board approves personnel contracts, service agreements and student trip
Summary
The Waterloo Local Board of Education approved a slate of personnel contracts and service agreements — including substitute and supplemental contracts, stipends, contracted food services, an SRO contract, and an 8th-grade Washington, D.C. trip — by roll-call votes during its regular meeting.
At its regular meeting the Waterloo Local Board of Education approved a series of personnel contracts, stipends and service agreements presented by the superintendent.
The board approved by motion and roll-call votes: a one-year limited cafeteria assistant contract for Margaret Howton; a one-year limited van driver contract for Barbara Hendricks; an athletic site-manager stipend for Bill Jackson; lists of substitute and supplemental contracts for the 2025–26 school year; LPDC stipends ($1,500) for the professional-development committee; resident educator mentor stipends ($800 per mentee); athletic support staff contracts; contracts for food services for an after-school learning center (Oct. 1–Sept. 30, 2026); a shared school resource officer (SRO) agreement with the Portage County Sheriff—or the 2025–26 school year; resident educator services from Summit EC; and an 8th-grade trip to Washington, D.C. March 19–20 with no anticipated cost to the district. A routine motion to approve minutes and August financials also passed.
Superintendent comments: The superintendent opened the agenda item by noting the strong start to the school year and thanked families and staff for adapting to changes such as arrival/dismissal procedures and a new cell-phone policy. "We're off to a good start," the superintendent said.
Votes and procedural notes: Most motions passed unanimously by roll-call; one board member noted an abstention on one stipend item when declared. Several items were presented as contingent on state Board of Education eligibility where required.
What this means: The approvals cover immediate staffing needs, extracurricular supports and operational contracts that keep student programs and services running for the coming school year. The SRO contract was described as a shared arrangement with neighboring districts to provide at least one full-time officer on campus, with costs split among participating districts.
Next steps: Policy revisions presented for a first reading will return next month for a second reading and potential adoption. The board also directed staff to continue recruiting substitutes and exploring online record-keeping for LPDC functions.
