Caledonia school board approves paid junior-high baseball coach and moves to hire volunteer Jeremy

The Caledonia Public School District school board voted to create a paid junior-high baseball coach position and to hire a current volunteer, Jeremy, to fill it.

Board members discussed enrollment in the program — "being that we have 32 participants," a board member said — and a motion to create the position passed after board debate. Derek moved to approve the position; Julie seconded, and the board chair called the motion carried with six votes in favor. A subsequent motion to hire Jeremy to fill the role also passed with the same recorded outcome.

Craig, who spoke about the candidate, said: "You are correct. And uh I believe Jeremy Bob is already there volunteering," describing the volunteer history that formed part of the rationale for hiring him as a paid coach.

The actions were procedural: the board authorized the position and then completed a separate vote to hire Jeremy. The transcript does not record additional terms for the hire (salary, start date) and no formal contract details were given during the meeting.

What happens next: the board's motions create the new position and authorize the hire; any employment contract, salary and start date were not specified in the public discussion and will be handled administratively.

Votes at a glance:
- Approve junior-high paid baseball coach position: motion moved by Derek, seconded by Julie; recorded as carried (6 yes).
- Hire Jeremy to fill the position: motion moved by Melissa (per transcript), second recorded; recorded as carried (6 yes).

This item was discussed early in the agenda and recorded as formal action by the board.