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A board speaker notified colleagues that “Mister Hanselman has notified us that he will be resigning from his position as a board member,” and the board discussed next steps. The board said it is required by state law to fill a vacancy within 30 days after receiving notice.

The board’s stated plan calls for the administration to post an application and materials solicitation, set a submission deadline (the board described it as “Friday of next week”), meet to select candidates the following Monday, and conduct interviews at the board’s regularly scheduled meeting on the second Monday in May. If the board cannot appoint someone within 30 days, the Clinton County RESA (CC RESA) has the authority to make the appointment; the board said it intends to fill the seat itself.

Board members praised Hanselman’s service in remarks made at the meeting. One member said, “Every decision Jason made was always with the best interest of our students in mind,” and expressed personal thanks and best wishes.

The board asked staff to circulate the candidate questions used in previous vacancy processes and to publish application details; timelines may be adjusted for board-member availability but the board emphasized its intent to comply with the 30-day statutory requirement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","DPS BOE Meeting 4/14/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board President announced that board member Jason Hanselman has notified the district of his resignation. The board plans to accept applications, shortlist candidates and hold interviews with the goal of appointing a replacement within 30 days, per state law.","taxTitle","DeWitt Public Schools, School Boards, Michigan","taxId",55395,"location","Michigan","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6605045,"Board approves consent agenda, school-choice limits, tuition policy and Chartwells dining contract",540,2402000,2942000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2987421-0cc9cc0cf55e595d88ec9f04afe95481&start=2402&end=2942","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2987421-0cc9cc0cf55e595d88ec9f04afe95481/thumbnail_2402000.jpg","/articles/6605045/Michigan/Board-approves-consent-agenda-school-choice-limits-tuition-policy-and-Chartwells-dining-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605045-1bf14346f1a0c5be5751a6242b7e66a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149887&Signature=brGnImhLi1mdA8danbpvxwEWFObqlkyhgGQYoFDjDgMK-9JDjwzkxCu59lpB4DX54nlpYgv7xGd9bEghI7XzxFstimN2L8VnI-VsrqbMryUdy3mjcs~-B11e5ZRgrLZIaq5L9XsfThqZljkjOSf770gCmm-jiU~J2rFdr8TcOnnEY23hjB1-hB5qoTBg951XNquHNXEhDSRgQcOnuTt~3vIfxFK-EOVetvc3maprT-K2Iq-Ne9Qh26d8i79Ezz2AP7SHz3hPLy3oNGS-rEFloGfA49EgK76WVk9G3YH2K-6XqTvmZV9k81uO4~xbyC-yZ69lOgL82j3ehr42X2pkkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The DeWitt Public Schools Board of Education on April 14 approved a series of routine and action items, including hiring, out-of-state student trips, school-choice and tuition resolutions for 2025–26, a 2026 commencement date and a district food-service contract.

The board approved the consent agenda, which the superintendent presented as a package including minutes from prior meetings, the treasurer’s report and bills confirmation for March 2025; professional hiring of Andrea Santini as a social studies teacher at Duet Middle School; and out-of-state, overnight paid trips for Duet Middle School eighth graders to Washington and boys and girls teams to Atlanta, Georgia. The motion to approve the consent agenda was moved and supported and the board voted “Aye; motion carries.”

On action items the board adopted the schools-of-choice resolution for the 2025–26 school year: kindergarten through eighth grade — “limited” admission; grades nine through 12 — no school choice (0). Board members discussed that “limited” permits the district to accept one or more students into grades based on available classroom space and prior-year section sizes.

The board also approved the 2025–26 tuition resolution for nonresident high-school (grades 9–12) tuition applicants; the district uses a tuition process rather than school choice at the high-school level.

The board set DeWitt High School commencement for Sunday, May 31, 2026, at 2 p.m. in the high-school gymnasium; approved Dominic Pallone as the district’s parent representative to the Clinton County RESA (CC RESA) Special Education Parent Advisory Committee; and awarded the 2025–26 food-service management contract to Chartwells School Dining Services and authorized the administration to execute the contract.

Board discussion included questions about school-choice mechanics (how “limited” slots were determined and sibling rules) and whether the district would continue a shared dining-services director under the new contract; administrators said the shared model will continue and that additional food-service staff were hired to accommodate free breakfast and lunch requirements.

All items were approved by voice vote with no roll call numbers provided in the public record of the meeting.","At its April 14 meeting the DeWitt Public Schools Board approved the consent agenda (minutes, treasurer’s report, hires and trips), adopted 2025–26 school-choice and tuition resolutions, set 2026 commencement, appointed a parent rep to CC RESA and awarded the dining services contract to Chartwells.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6605050,"DeWitt district projects nearly $1.7 million shortfall as state budget talks continue",762,1424000,2186000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2987421-0cc9cc0cf55e595d88ec9f04afe95481&start=1424&end=2186","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2987421-0cc9cc0cf55e595d88ec9f04afe95481/thumbnail_1424000.jpg","/articles/6605050/Michigan/DeWitt-district-projects-nearly-17-million-shortfall-as-state-budget-talks-continue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605050-a28d31db0b5c771c78747f811f5d0f0b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149887&Signature=GrY8jpWsAnnhAR49D48mBzoqJHr3FpnAs1mFav76j5oBJsSPE1yUYQ3HxRrR66PQ4fOwALBNzAydGaQx3UcID9hXOYgNhNAtiaz6NVXWhpLwhHnxaNufcRoYV5w46xjtvwOU4c6aUzCR9LdktfzaXw1ip8xNnbypa93vN~d03ZmD3ugxPHTWIKCXyNwpd9sO0H90SPD6r04bDezz2rF4-54PiOf6Oim6h0Cz4tUme5bV6vjLEVlGgCB5YPtbtyTvp95mkDhza9oytmOq8cXoEJSpikAWiehweaFIO9JAL1RBVgD3MDYMC32uB-CbCtAOLIiFzx5GFWfPtelq0Dbi1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff told the DeWitt Public Schools Board of Education on April 14 that state budget proposals from the governor and the Michigan House would increase foundation funding but leave unresolved categorical and retirement funding that contribute to a local budget gap.

A staff presenter summarized the governor’s February proposal as a $392 per-pupil increase that would put the foundation allowance at $10,000 per pupil and said the House has proposed $417 per pupil. “Back in February, the governor proposed a $392 per pupil foundation allowance, for all districts. That would put us at $10,000 per pupil,” the presenter said.

Despite the increases, district staff said changes to retirement funding and other legislative shifts have left DeWitt with a significant shortfall. The presenter said a retirement funding change enacted for the 2024–25 year was expected to be cost neutral for districts, but in practice created about a $400,000 gap between lost revenue and the retirement rate decrease for DeWitt.

District leaders gave these figures for planning purposes: the board-approved 2024–25 deficit was about $1.6 million; the governor’s foundation increase would generate roughly $1.2 million; a retirement-related categorical reduction removes about $1.1 million; the retirement-rate decrease produced about $546,000 in savings; new health-care categorical funding would add roughly $172,000. As a result, the presenter said the district was looking at a current, working deficit of about $1.7 million and—when counting three non-continuing items—“structurally, right now, we’re dealing with about a budget deficit of about $400,000.”

District staff also reported personnel changes since February: five staff retirements or resignations, three of which the district is not replacing, with estimated savings of $246,000. The presenter said staff hope to reduce the deficit between now and June but cautioned that timing and unresolved state action make final outcomes uncertain.

On the state process, staff said the House’s preliminary plan allocated about 75% of available School Aid Fund dollars and characterized it as a “stop-gap.” The presenter said the Senate budget and the state’s revenue estimating conference timeline in May will affect the final numbers and that a full, formal school-aid budget may not be adopted by the state until later in the year.

Board members asked about district staffing and how unfilled positions’ duties will be absorbed; staff said some work can be absorbed by remaining employees and that high-school scheduling and band staffing remain under consideration. Staff said they will update the board in May as more state budget information becomes available.","District finance update: governor and House proposals would raise per-pupil funding but a retirement categorical shortfall and other categorical changes leave the district facing a roughly $1.7 million deficit, structurally about $400,000 for 2025–26.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6605055,"DeWitt teacher outlines expanded Family and Consumer Sciences program, FCCLA activities",1230,170000,1400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2987421-0cc9cc0cf55e595d88ec9f04afe95481&start=170&end=1400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2987421-0cc9cc0cf55e595d88ec9f04afe95481/thumbnail_170000.jpg","/articles/6605055/Michigan/DeWitt-teacher-outlines-expanded-Family-and-Consumer-Sciences-program-FCCLA-activities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605055-67e9a1481872ee19d9f3cf5f22bd5e69/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149887&Signature=XWwYxNlSdCOYqVG2lfthT1H6XeBxxgH9G5rwdbMwkhTnaDMvcjhMwdhLnsNOJlPyMlJWfMuuvNY-zZUVEc0UoiauU-pYOqzz7fGEWzw4V1LmjjIn9X4ihrxNnwkl22Awdfnnktwfi-9Ll5NIInGFcCqzWJMelWZ27UWAzoHh8iEXOfIUdtsX54pJqBIY0Tl1S8o2XD7ZdT5aKqdiKQmMzEq~7yC9J66wssUobBSwnRz9E8fhBSRDwar7Ke~H0pAP-I57mC8pslQMoZU29ksDwiXiSkFRtlJOWXVj4bIFQ~NYdW~jk4LdA4s0dlVltirxBCC-X65S9Jpjrh~ohkp6zQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Elaine Blake, the family and consumer sciences teacher at DeWitt High School, described to the DeWitt Public Schools Board of Education on April 14 the program’s classes, student projects and community-service activities, and said she has about a decade of experience at the district.

Blake told the board that her courses include Nutrition and Foods 1 (grades 9–12), Nutrition and Foods 2 (grades 10–12), Parenting and Child Development (10–12), Personal Living (9–12) and Family Studies (11–12). “My name is Elaine Blake. I’m the family consumer science teacher at DeWitt High School. I have been at DeWitt for the last 10 years,” she said.

The courses emphasize hands-on skill development, Blake said. In the parenting class students use infant simulators and have “baby day” and “toddler day” experiences with real children to practice childcare skills. In Nutrition and Foods students learn knife skills, basic cooking and the USDA MyPlate dietary approach; Blake said the class has shifted away from calorie-counting because of concerns about disordered eating.

Blake said Nutrition and Foods 1 is especially popular and that she has seen strong male participation. Nutrition and Foods 2 focuses on international cuisine, table settings and dining etiquette. “We do global foods … and through the lab design and through the presentation, students are required to do place settings,” she said.

Blake also described Personal Living, which she called an “adulting” course covering stress management, apartment searching, career development, basic car and home maintenance, and consumer rights. Family Studies, for juniors and seniors, covers relationship skills, Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, genograms and partner selection.

Blake described the school’s FCCLA chapter (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America), noting the local chapter had more than 50 members this year and takes part in community events such as Halloween safety programs at Shady Road Elementary, childcare “drop and shop” events, and a recent blanket drive for oncology patients. She said Western Michigan University offers scholarship support for students interested in FCS education.

Board members asked whether the classes are electives; Blake replied, “All of my classes are electives,” and said they also carry VPAA credit. Board members praised the program and encouraged community members to visit the classes.

Blake invited the board and community to attend classes and FCCLA events and thanked school administrators for support of the program.","Elaine Blake, DeWitt High School family and consumer sciences teacher, described course offerings, hands-on parenting and nutrition training, and FCCLA community projects to the DeWitt Public Schools board.","actionData","errors"]

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DeWitt district projects nearly $1.7 million shortfall as state budget talks continue

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