Coldwater school board to consider DC trip, club sports, donations and staffing items Tuesday night

The Coldwater Exempted Village Schools Board of Education is set to meet Tuesday night with a lengthy agenda that includes student travel, donations, staffing moves, and new activity offerings for the 2026 to 2027 school year.

Among the items up for consideration is approval of a contract with Bob Rogers Travel for the eighth grade Washington D.C. trip scheduled for October 19th through October 22nd, along with approval for the overnight class trip itself.

Board members are also expected to consider recognizing girls wrestling and indoor track and field as club sports for the 2026 to 2027 school year.

The agenda also includes several donations tied to the Palace Scoreboard Project, including 6 thousand dollars each from Orthopedic Institute of Ohio and Lefeld Welding, 5 thousand dollars from McDonald’s, and 3 thousand dollars from wcsm. Additional donations for National Honor Society, elementary activities, FFA, PTO programs, drama, and Get Real Week are also listed.

On the personnel side, the board is scheduled to consider multiple contract approvals and staffing moves, including the resignation of Tracy Klosterman at the end of the current contract year, the hiring of Dane Goettemoeller for middle school social studies, and Jacob Wenning for middle school intervention.

The board is also expected to review permanent appropriations for fiscal year 2026, a service agreement with the Mercer County Educational Service Center, updated copier and retirement plan agreements, open enrollment for staff children, and the list of graduating seniors for the Class of 2026 pending completion of all requirements.

Tuesday night’s meeting begins at 7 o’clock in the CAV Room.