Board approves multiple staff and extracurricular hires for 2026–27

The Coastal Public Schools Board of Trustees approved a slate of personnel appointments for the 2026–27 school year, covering classified positions and extracurricular coaching and sponsor roles.

Board members moved and seconded approvals for a series of hires presented by administration. The appointments included Ethan Emerson as a full‑time route bus driver, Danielle Walker as a building secretary (to be placed at the middle school), Nicole Campbell for a six‑hour food‑service position, Shauna Sessions as a district paraprofessional, Jeremy Evans as CHS assistant football coach, Michelle Peterson as FBMS Hope sponsor, Stephanie Crook as district Special Olympics sponsor, and Bill Briggs as another CHS assistant football coach. Speakers at the meeting noted candidates’ certifications, experience and enthusiasm for the roles.

Administrators and trustees praised several candidates for relevant experience and readiness to begin work. In the case of the bus driver hire, the presenter said the candidate had required certifications and was already helping the district over the summer. For the secretary appointment, trustees clarified placement at the middle school and noted the candidate’s positive interview feedback. Several coaches and sponsor hires were described as completing the coaching staff for fall activities.

No formal roll call or detailed vote tallies were read into the record for each individual hire in the transcript; each item was moved, seconded and advanced as part of the consent or personnel block of the meeting. The board did not set aside any of the hires for further discussion.