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Board approves 2025–26 personnel roster, ESY staffing and extensive special-education contracts
Summary
The board approved personnel reappointments and new staff hires for 2025–26 (several pending criminal-history clearance), summer/ESY staffing allocations and a series of out-of-district special-education tuition and related-service contracts with specified 'cost not to exceed' amounts.
The Springfield Board of Education approved multiple staffing, special-education placement and professional-service items at its June 23 meeting.
Under Board Governance items and addenda the board approved reappointments and staff appointments for the 2025–26 school year, including Manuel Vieira as Treasurer (listed at $6,716) and instructional hires with listed salaries and effective dates. Several hires were noted as pending criminal-history background clearance. The board also approved resignations and accepted a retirement effective July 1, 2025.
The board approved substitute pay rates for the 2025–26 year and authorized summer guidance-counselor hours for named staff at contractual rates. Co-curricular and athletic coach appointments for 2025–26 were listed and approved, with salaries specified for head and assistant coaches across multiple sports at Jonathan Dayton High School and middle schools.
A major portion of the School Administration agenda covered special-education placements and tuition contracts for 2025–26. The agenda listed numerous out-of-district placements and service contracts (Academy 360, Bancroft, Bancroft programs, Deron School of New Jersey, Newmark School, Midland School, Pillar Care Continuum and others) with individual 'ESY/Tuition' and 'Total' amounts documented. The professional-services section also authorized vendors and 'cost not to exceed' amounts for OT/PT, speech, nursing, BCBA/ABA, translation, evaluations, and braille/TVI services.
Board members discussed the grant acceptance item (#19); Mrs. Silva asked questions and Mrs. Scudero provided responses during the meeting. The School Administration items and addenda were approved by roll call (recorded unanimous Yes votes).
