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Board approves supplemental position, substitute contracts, policy updates and donations; superintendent search under way
Summary
The board approved a Destination Imagination supplemental, substitute lists, policy revisions, donations and other routine matters; the president also noted the superintendent and treasurer resignations and that searches are underway for interim coverage.
The Waterloo Local Board of Education approved several agenda items during the meeting, including a supplemental memorandum for a Destination Imagination program, certified and non-certified substitute contracts for 2025–26, changes to an employee retirement date, and multiple new or revised board policies.
A motion to approve the Destination Imagination supplemental memorandum was moved, seconded and passed; the chair said the supplemental will create a new position and the board expects to hire next month. The chair also noted a $5,000 parent donation from "Mr. Britton" to help fund the supplemental program.
The board approved a slate of substitute contracts for the coming year after discussion about shortages of substitutes who are willing to accept assignments. "When we say we have a lack of subs, it's not that we have a lack of people approved by the board. It's that we have a lack of people who are willing to serve," the chair said.
The board also approved an amendment to a resolution changing an employee's retirement date and voted to adopt several updated policies that were described in the meeting materials as largely reflecting legal changes.
Financial business: staff reported March settlements for property-tax receipts and presented the March general fund and surplus; the board approved a list of donations as presented.
Procedural note: the board reviewed rules for holding executive sessions and reminded members that a roll-call vote is required to enter such a session at a regular or special meeting.
Outcome: motions on the listed items were seconded and the meeting record indicates each motion "passes"; the transcript does not include vote tallies for these items.
