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Midland board approves hires; new principals and staff honored at meeting
Summary
The board approved consent items including recommended hires and recognized new principals and staff members named as 'shining stars.' Chelsea (last name in transcript), Katie Rinke and Kevin Schwedler introduced themselves to the board.
The Midland Public Schools Board of Education approved its consent agenda on May 19, which included recommended hires and staff resignations, and recognized newly hired administrators and two employee awardees.
What happened: Trustees adopted the consent agenda approving items 2.1 through 2.6. The consent package included approval of minutes, a food service contract renewal, recommended hires, listed resignations, payment of school system bills for March 2025 totaling $8,760,415, and authorization of professional legal payments as listed in the agenda packet. Member Horowitz moved the consent motion and Treasurer Lauterbach seconded; the board approved the motion by voice vote.
New administrators: The board introduced three administrators who addressed the audience after the consent vote. Chelsea (full last name given in packet but not stated in transcript excerpt) said she is the next principal of Central Park Elementary and described her background from kindergarten teacher to assistant principal and her priorities for reading achievement and family partnerships. Katie Rinke said she is joining Seabert (Siebert) as principal after 14 years at Mount Pleasant Public Schools; she and her family live in Midland. Kevin Schwedler said he is returning from Frankenmuth High School and expressed enthusiasm for supporting student-athletes and academic programs.
Shining Stars and staff recognition: The board honored two employees as —shining stars.— Katie Hilliard, family intervention specialist at Central Park Elementary since 2015, was recognized for building family connections, designing supports for student behavior and bringing community resources to families. Katie Fitchitt, a special education paraprofessional at Jefferson Middle School since 2021, was recognized for consistent classroom support and student advocacy.
Ending: Trustees welcomed the new administrators and thanked the honored staff for their service. Board members invited the newly approved administrators and awardees to leave early if they wished after the recognition.
