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Board approves telehealth, virtual learning and student‑teacher partnerships
Summary
Waterloo approved service agreements with Hazel Health for telehealth (no cost under a state grant), Franklin University for student teachers, and Jefferson Educational Service Center for a virtual learning academy offering credit recovery and courses the district cannot staff locally.
The Waterloo Board of Education approved several service agreements intended to expand student services and learning options.
Superintendent said the district will join a state‑funded Hazel Health telehealth program that will provide telehealth services — including mental‑health options — to students at no direct cost to the district. "Hazel Health ... It's free to us. It's a grant in the state of, Ohio," the superintendent said. The board approved the Hazel Health agreement by motion and roll call.
The board also approved a partnership with Franklin University to host student teachers, and an agreement with the Jefferson Educational Service Center to provide virtual learning academy services. The Jefferson ESC arrangement is intended to offer credit recovery and courses the district cannot staff, such as cybersecurity classes provided online through the ESC.
During discussion board members noted Jefferson's long history as an educational service center and observed the ESC's pricing model is possible because it is not operating as a for‑profit vendor. The board approved the full list of service agreements by roll call; the superintendent said additional program details and parental‑consent procedures will follow.
The agreements are expected to expand access to services (telehealth, credit recovery and online courses) and to increase student‑teacher pipeline opportunities through university partnerships.
