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Waterloo Local board approves resignations, contracts, grants and policy changes
Summary
The Waterloo Local Board of Education accepted resignations (treasurer and superintendent retirement), approved multiple personnel contracts and staffing changes, renewed vendor agreements, accepted grants and adopted a revised tobacco-free policy during its regular meeting.
The Waterloo Local Board of Education on Monday approved a slate of personnel actions, contract renewals and grant acceptances as it moved through its published agenda.
The board voted to accept the resignation of Treasurer Scott Pittman, effective Aug. 1, 2025, and approved a motion recognizing his service. It also approved the retirement of Superintendent Dr. Joe Clark, effective June 1, 2025; members thanked Clark for his work in remarks during the meeting.
In superintendent business, the board approved an EMIS coordinator salary grid for 2025–27 to increase hours and pay for the district EMIS position; approved a series of agreements and an MOU including energy purchasing and joining the Summit ESC preschool consortium to have Summit ESC run two preschool classrooms; and renewed an Internet services agreement with Spark for one year.
Personnel actions included approving the resignations of Tyler Brown and Lindsay Renoff (effective at the end of the contract year), issuing a three-year administrator contract to Sherry Phillips effective Aug. 1, and approving certified contracts and new hires including Hannah Fitzsimmons as school psychologist and two intervention specialists. The board also approved supplemental contracts for coaches and program volunteers.
Financial and grants business included approving February minutes and financials (treasurer reported a February tax advance near $2,000,000 and an all-funds February surplus of roughly $1,800,000), accepting donations (including $1,000 from the Mogador VFW Charity Foundation), and approving a $3,007.29 grant on the agenda with a $40,000 security grant application noted for next month.
The board reviewed new and revised policies (first review) required by the State of Ohio and adopted a rewritten tobacco-free policy after an Ohio Department of Health finding; the superintendent said the rewrite was intended to improve the district’s rating. The meeting recessed into executive session to discuss employment and compensation and later adjourned.
Board votes were taken by roll call for each motion; the meeting record shows motions were moved and seconded for the listed items and passed by roll call vote without detailed vote tallies provided in the transcript.
