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Board approves administrator contract, hires and certified staff
Summary
Trustees issued a three-year contract to Sherry Phillips as an administrator effective Aug. 1, 2025, approved certified contracts for a school psychologist and two intervention specialists, and accepted several staff resignations. The personnel actions passed by roll call.
The Waterloo Local Board of Education approved a series of personnel actions that shift staff from ESC arrangements onto district payroll, expand special-education supports and fill coaching and supplemental positions.
The board issued a three-year administrative contract to Sherry Phillips effective Aug. 1, 2025. Trustees noted Phillips had been employed through an ESC arrangement and that placing her on district payroll would not change cost to the district.
Board members also approved certified contracts, including hiring Hannah Fitz Simmons as a school psychologist and naming Andrew Young and Lindsay Renol as intervention specialists aimed at supporting inclusive classroom instruction. The board described the additions as a net gain that will allow increased co-teaching and push-in support during core instructional time.
Separately, the board accepted resignations: Tyler Brown (PE and health) and Lindsey Renol (Title One tutor), among others noted on the agenda. Trustees thanked departing staff for their service.
Why it matters: Adding intervention specialists and a school psychologist is intended to improve services for students on Individualized Education Programs and provide earlier intervention steps; moving an administrator from an ESC-funded position to district payroll affects personnel structure but was described as cost-neutral.
What’s next: Contracts and hires take effect per the employment dates on the approved documents; the board will continue to post positions as needed.
