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Board records resignation and approves coaches, paraprofessionals for 2025–26
Summary
The board accepted resignations (including Rommelt principal Maria Pierce effective July 31) and approved multiple athletic coaching hires with stipends and paraprofessional hires at $16.74/hour for the 2025–26 school year.
The board accepted letters of resignation and approved multiple employment actions at the July 14 meeting. Superintendent Eric Briggs recorded the resignations: Maria Pierce will leave her Rommelt Elementary Principal/Director of Student Services position effective July 31, 2025. The board also recorded resignations from assistant and volunteer softball coaches effective June 30, 2025.
On employment approvals, the board voted to hire athletic coaches and paraprofessionals for 2025–26. Examples recorded in the minutes include Tony Birch as 2nd assistant football coach ($2,674 stipend); Theresa Summerson as girls tennis head coach ($4,006) and boys tennis assistant coach ($2,981); Katie Spangler as head volleyball coach ($3,976); Tom O'Malley as junior-high and varsity softball head coach ($2,740 and $5,445 respectively). Paraprofessionals approved include Kelsey Barrett and Jaclyn Dangle at Central Elementary at 6.5 hours/day and $16.74 per hour in accordance with the support-staff contract. Motions were moved by Bachman and seconded by Rupert and passed by unanimous roll call.
The minutes do not specify start dates beyond 'effective at the beginning of the 2025–2026 school year' for paraprofessionals; the record documents stipends and hourly rates but does not list background checks or hiring contingencies in the public minutes.
