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Waterloo Local board approves personnel moves, handbooks, bus routes and a plumbing contract; accepts donation and settlement
Summary
At its regular meeting the Waterloo Local Board of Education approved multiple personnel contracts, adopted student handbooks, approved bus routes and a contract for water treatment plant work, accepted a $1,250 athletic donation, and voted to settle an Open Meetings Act claim for up to $2,000.
The Waterloo Local Board of Education approved a slate of routine business items at its regular meeting, including personnel contracts, student handbooks and a contract for water-treatment work, and accepted a $1,250 donation for athletics.
Board President (role label) opened the meeting with a community condolence and praised recent community events. The board then adopted the meeting agenda and moved through consent and business items by roll call.
Superintendent Frank Grant briefed the board on state requirements under House Bill 96, saying the measure will require boards to adopt a cell-phone policy before Jan. 1 and additional policies on artificial intelligence by Dec. 31. "There will have to be more clarification on this because it is pretty open-ended," Grant said, urging administrators to track forthcoming state guidance.
On personnel, the board approved one-year limited contracts for a list of new hires and rehires, accepted a five-year contract offer for the superintendent, and appointed Carrie Denison as athletic director for the 2025–26 school year. The board also approved substitute and supplemental contracts and additional hours for an employee whose schedule increased to more than four hours.
The board approved elementary, junior-senior high and athletic handbooks for the 2025–26 school year and authorized bus routes for the year, designating Tim Fox as transportation director with authority to adjust routes as needed. Members noted a shortage of bus drivers and that Commercial Driver’s License training can take weeks to complete.
Contract approvals included a K12 consulting agreement and acceptance of a rebid from English Plumbing LLC to perform water-treatment-plant improvements. The board said the earlier bids were rejected as nonconforming and the current bid fits the district’s budget.
Financial and administrative approvals included acceptance of the July 2025 financials, authorization of petty-cash funds, and approval of minutes from the July 10 regular meeting. The board accepted a $1,250 donation from the Ohio High School Athletic Association labeled as athletics enrichment funds.
The board also approved a field trip for sixth graders (with select high-school chaperones) to Camp Finch, tentatively scheduled Oct. 27–29, 2025; the district estimated costs at about $150 per student and about $1,000 for transportation while noting final logistics and minimum-participation requirements.
The board amended the agenda to take up an Open Meetings Act matter and approved a litigation settlement not to exceed $2,000 plus court costs. Following a roll-call vote the board recessed into an executive session for permitted personnel and legal matters and later reconvened.
"Lots of good things going on. It's nice to have something positive, something uplifting to hear about," the board president said during remarks that preceded the business items.
Next steps: many approvals were routine and passed by roll call; the district will implement new policies when state guidance on House Bill 96 is issued and proceed with the approved contracts, field trip planning and transportation adjustments.
