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Waterloo Local board elects officers, approves routine authorizations and contracts
Summary
At its Jan. 9, 2025 organizational and regular meeting, the Waterloo Local School Board elected Brian Terry president and Patty (vice president), approved purchasing and service-authority motions, retained legal counsel and approved agreements with higher-education partners and an outsourced SLP contract.
The Waterloo Local School Board on Jan. 9 elected Brian Terry as board president and approved Patty as vice president during the meeting’s organizational session, then proceeded to adopt routine governance motions and several superintendent-recommended agreements.
The board first approved the listed agenda by roll call and then confirmed officer nominations. A member nominated Brian Terry for president and the board closed nominations and elected him by roll-call vote. ‘‘I just want to thank you guys and ladies for letting me continue on as President — we will do our best,’’ the newly elected president said after the vote.
Afterward the board approved a motion authorizing the superintendent to make purchases within adopted appropriations and approved an "a service" fund under Ohio Revised Code Section 3315.5 to cover board expenses for the calendar year. The board also approved standing authorizations for the treasurer (accepting donations, investing funds, issuing blanket certificates, travel and contract-signing authority) and voted to retain a set of legal firms with the district’s main counsel on a retainer arrangement.
The board approved membership in the Ohio School Boards Association and named Terry Zachariah as legislative liaison for 2025. It also appointed Terry Zachariah as delegate and Joe Hickin as alternate for the OSBA capital conference in November. The board took those actions by motion and roll-call vote.
Superintendent-recommended operational agreements with Youngstown State, Kent State, LearnWell and a contracted speech-language pathology (SLP) vendor were approved to support student-teaching placements, College Credit Plus arrangements and outsourced SLP services. The board also approved routine personnel and program items later in the meeting, including issuing substitute contracts and accepting a resignation.
Why it matters: The organizational votes set leadership and procedural authority for the year, and the approved agreements outline how the district will source instructional and therapeutic services (including outsourcing for speech-language support) as the district handles staffing shortages and program needs.
The meeting moved to additional agenda items, including staffing discussions and financial updates, before adjourning to an executive session to discuss employment matters.
