Current Superintendent, Sharon Smith, will be retiring at the conclusion of the 2025-2026 school year. The Board of Education, with the help of Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB), have begun a Superintendent search and hiring process. We will be asking the community for input and all meetings regarding this process are open to the public; we encourage parents and community members to be involved in this important process for our district.

• Monday, December 15, 2025 at 6pm in the Don Harlan Library: (included with the December Board Meeting) Establish firm timeline, approve salary range and job posting.

• Tuesday, December 16: Posting opens

• Monday, January 12, 2026 in the Don Harlan Library: MASB conducting Parent & Community Stakeholder Input session.

  • Teaching & Support Staff - 3:15pm

  • Parents & Community - 6pm

• Monday, January 26 at 6pm in the Don Harlan Library: (included with the January Board Meeting) MASB meet with SC Board to discuss input gathered from the community. The Board of Education will set selection criteria for applicants.

• Tuesday, February 3: Posting closes

• Tuesday, February 10 at 6pm in the Don Harlan Library: MASB meet with SC Board to prepare for the first round of interviews. The Board of Education selects candidates for the first round.

• Tuesday, February 23 and Wednesday, February 24 starting at 6pm in the JH Gym: First round of interviews over two evenings.

• Wednesday, March 4 starting at 5pm in the JH Gym: Open House and Second and final round of interviews.

  • Open House - 5-6pm

  • Second Round Interviews beginning around 6:15pm

• Wednesday, July 1, 2026: New Superintendent starts