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Spring Valley school board approves personnel changes and authorizes annexation petition
Summary
The School District of Spring Valley board approved several coaching and support hires, accepted multiple resignations including two effective at the end of the 2025–26 school year, approved a shared occupational therapy services agreement, and authorized staff to proceed with an annexation petition to the Village of Spring Valley.
The School District of Spring Valley board approved a slate of personnel actions and authorized staff to move forward with an annexation petition at its March 25, 2026 regular meeting.
Vice President Jennelle Wolf presided. The board approved the hiring of April Gipford as a high school track assistant coach, Chase Arens as the high school cross country head coach and Cloe Donath as a summer Cardinal Kids Club assistant teacher. The board also accepted resignations from Janelle Fenton, paraprofessional, and Katy McCullough, dishwasher, and recorded notices of resignation effective at the end of the 2025–26 school year from Caroline Pearson, third‑grade teacher, and Becky Leland, middle/high school art teacher.
As part of consent items, the board approved the February 18, 2026 meeting minutes, the February financial report and a 66.03 agreement to share occupational therapy services with the Glenwood City School District. The consent motion was moved by Stacy Schultz and seconded by Emily Collins; the motion carried.
In closed session the board approved proceeding with an annexation petition request to the Village of Spring Valley as previously discussed in open session; the minutes record authorization for staff to file or otherwise pursue the petition. The minutes do not record a roll-call vote or tally for the closed-session authorization.
The board recognized outgoing member Jessica Fritz and thanked her for her years of service as a board member and clerk. The meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m.
