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Board of Education

Tamara McLeod Helsel – President

Sam Ball – Vice President

Jodi Bridson– Secretary

Dale Rainier – Treasurer

Craig Ardis – Trustee

Ona Booms – Trustee

Darrel Thompson– Trustee

The primary function of the Board of Education is to oversee the education of students in our community. The Board is responsible for establishing and implementing all district policies and procedures required to maintain an excellent educational program for all students in a safe, secure learning environment. These policies and procedures guide the Superintendent and staff in their daily duties.

The Board is ultimately responsible for all classroom curricula, extracurricular programs, district budget, staff hiring, property acquisitions and sales, legal transactions, and school elections. It is the Board’s responsibility to express the district’s needs to the public and to convey public views to the district.

Board responsibilities also include:

• Setting education and fiscal goals for the district

• Hiring and evaluation the Superintendents of Schools

• Approving courses, textbooks, and instructional materials

• Levying school taxes and overseeing expenditures

• Submitting bond issues for voter approval for construction and/or renovation of school facilities

• Negotiation with employee groups regarding contract terms and determining matters related to staff

• Maintaining schools and district property

Michigan law delegates authority to local board members to carry out the state’s educational obligations. The Board is responsible to you and all district residents. The Board of Education has the final control over school district matters. All policies established must be consistent with federal statutes and laws governing public education in the State of Michigan, including the Revised School Code.