Niles school board hires football coach as a full-time teacher

NILES — Bradly Yeager, hired earlier this year as Niles football coach, has been hired as a full-time ninth-grade science teacher.

But the hiring did not come without some strong objections from school board President Marlene Rhodes.

Rhodes said she was “disappointed” with Yeager’s selection and voted against his hiring. The remaining four board members voted in favor.

“I would have hoped that we had been more creative and aggressive in finding someone else,” Rhodes said.

During the board meeting, Rhodes said she would have preferred to find a teacher who is licensed and certified to teach from the seventh through the 12th grades. Yeager’s certification, according to schools Superintendent Rocco Adduci, is for grades fourth through nine.

“I picked the best person for the job,” Adduci said. “He’s qualified and he’s certified.”

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