Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools
Board to consider contract for new elementary principal
The board is scheduled to consider approving Anna Rosalin’s contract as Pewamo-Westphalia Elementary School principal.
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Graham Elementary approves new principal
The board unanimously approved Amy Brender as principal of Graham Elementary on August 17. District HR presented an overview of the hiring process and Brender’s background and experience before the vote.
Agenda reports high school principal resignation
The August 17 agenda asked the board to acknowledge Corunna High School principal Ron Jacobs's resignation.
High school gets a new principal
High school principal Derek Lounds resigned effective June 30, 2026. The board's August 12, 2026 personnel report lists Jeffry Parks as the new Eaton Rapids High School principal, starting August 3, 2026. The superintendent introduced him at that meeting.
Board approves new superintendent contract
The Board approved Mel Rentschler’s superintendent contract beginning August 12, 2026, for two years through June 30, 2028, with a possible third-year extension after two effective evaluations.
Board hires Christopher Smith as superintendent/high school principal
On August 10, 2026, the board approved a contract with Christopher Smith, an assistant high school principal at Waverly Community Schools, as superintendent and high school principal. He was chosen after public interviews on July 20 and 27, with the Michigan Association of School Boards running the search.
Teacher and support staff contracts approved
The board approved two-year contracts with four support staff unions on June 8, 2026, a secretaries' contract through 2029 on June 22, and the 2026-27 teachers' contract on August 10. The minutes do not list raise amounts.
Board appoints and contracts with new Superintendent
The Board accepted Superintendent Michael Musary's retirement/resignation in June, appointed Kelly Skokna interim Superintendent, and approved a three-year Superintendent contract in July.
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Middle/high school gets a new principal
Middle/high school principal Ryan Portenga resigned effective July 17, 2026. Andrew Pulling was picked as the new principal and started August 3, after a hiring committee reviewed feedback from students, staff and parents.
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Athens Area Schools appoints Tonia Vorce interim superintendent
The board appointed Tonia Vorce as interim superintendent. It authorized the district’s law firm to prepare her contract, with the board president and secretary authorized to sign it.
Board appoints Sally Divis as principal of two schools
The board appointed Sally Divis as principal of Kalamazoo Innovative Learning Program and Kalamazoo Virtual School. Divis had been an assistant principal at Hillside Middle School and has worked in KPS for 16 years.
Board approves superintendent contract through 2029
Trustees unanimously approved a new 2026-29 contract for Superintendent RJ Webber.
Finance director retiring; job still open
The board approved Finance Director Dan Romzek's retirement on June 22, 2026. The job was posted in July and posted again in September. The technology director also resigned and was replaced.
Divided board hires Daniel Gilbertson as superintendent after restarted search
After a search that began in January and was restarted in April, the board voted 4-3 on June 9, 2026 to offer the superintendent job to Daniel Gilbertson, after a motion to hire Dr. Mark McGarry failed 3-4. Interim Superintendent Michelle Falcon had been a finalist in the first round, when the board split 3-1-3 and voted 4-3 to start over. Gilbertson's contract was approved June 24 by the four members present.
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