The Waldron School Board approved several personnel recommendations during a special meeting held Wednesday evening, May 20, at the district’s Central Office Building.
Vice-President Konnor McKay called the meeting to order at 5:09 p.m. Board members present included McKay, Angela Hunsucker and John Keener. Board members Clay Woodall and Toni VanDeWiele were absent. Superintendent Daniel Fielding, Chris Lipham and Kristi Sigman were also in attendance.
During the meeting, the board unanimously approved the hiring of Abi Sims as an elementary STEAM classroom teacher for the 2026-27 school year.
Board members also approved the hiring of Kristan Shaddon as the high school computer science teacher for the upcoming school year.
Additional personnel approved included Tyler Sanders as teacher, seventh grade/junior high assistant boys track coach, head senior boys track coach and assistant seventh-12th grade football coach.
The board also approved Lawson Wilkins as teacher, head baseball coach, head junior high football coach and assistant seventh grade/senior high football coach.
Blake Owens was approved as teacher, assistant baseball coach and assistant seventh-12th grade football coach.
The board further approved the hiring of Hannah McCullah and Abbigail Stark as middle school special education teachers pending they meet all requirements for the positions.
All motions passed unanimously by a 3-0 vote.
The meeting adjourned at 5:16 p.m.
