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Board accepts resignation, approves a slate of new hires for 2026–27
Summary
The board accepted a teacher resignation and unanimously approved multiple certified hires across elementary, middle and high school, citing rigorous recruitment and the district’s ongoing hiring challenges.
The East Troy Community School District board accepted a staff resignation and approved a slate of new hires for the 2026–27 school year.
A resignation letter from Michael Trader was presented and accepted by board motion. In his statement, the resigning staff member said he had accepted a graduate assistantship and would pursue a master’s degree in choral conducting at UW–Milwaukee.
Administrators then presented multiple recommended hires across grade levels and buildings. Trustees approved the recommended slate by voice vote; hires included Noelle Schwartz (4th grade), Courtney Biley (elementary special education at Prairie View), McKenna Tegmyer (2nd grade), Anton Saucedo (middle‑school band director), Jeffrey "JP" Pett (middle‑school math), Jordan Shaw (full‑time middle‑school substitute), Diane Strelo (middle‑school special education), Jesse Doms (middle‑school special education co‑teaching with math), Melissa Van Dyke (high‑school band/5th grade band), and Brady Katterhagen (high‑school social studies). The administration noted the unusually competitive applicant pools for several positions and the district’s broader recruitment and retention challenges.
Board discussion acknowledged the difficulty of recruiting certain specialty positions (notably special education), the district process of screening and interviewing candidates, and the need to retain staff after hiring. One trustee asked how many certified positions remain open; administration said four certified positions were still unfilled and that support staff vacancies remain.
What’s next: new hires will be onboarded for the coming school year; the board welcomed the new staff and discussed continued recruitment to fill remaining vacancies.
Vote outcome: the motion to approve the hiring slate carried by unanimous voice vote.
