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Board approves staff hires, resignations and extra-pay assignments for 2025–26

Springfield Board of Education · January 5, 2026
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Summary

The board approved staff appointments including an instructional aide hire, several resignations, FMLA leave requests, and additional teaching assignments at specified stipend amounts for the remainder of the 2025–26 school year.

The Board approved a slate of personnel actions including the appointment of Erika Groning as an instructional aide at Edward V. Walton (EVW) effective about Jan. 6, 2026 at $23.62 per hour (pending criminal-history clearance). The minutes also list multiple staff resignations (e.g., Christopher Moore, MS baseball coach; Erin Fitzpatrick, several club/advisor roles) and leave requests including FMLA intermittent and fixed-date leaves for named staff members.

The board authorized additional high-school and middle-school teaching assignments for the 2025–26 year with specified extra-pay amounts—examples include Nicholas Iannacone (JDHS Special Education, 5 periods, $7,877.64) and Christine Lynskey (JDHS Special Education, 5 periods, $12,105.00). The minutes note prorated amounts based on assignment time and include account numbers for payroll coding.