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Hudsonville board approves hires, reviews student-survey results and handbook updates

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The Hudsonville Public School Board approved multiple personnel hires, including Joe Kessel as assistant high school principal, and discussed results of the My Student Voice perception survey and a district-wide handbook update that will return to the board in August.

The Hudsonville Public School Board of Education approved several personnel hires, including the appointment of Joe Kessel as assistant high school principal, and heard presentations on the first-year results of the My Student Voice perception survey and proposed revisions to staff and student handbooks.

Board members and administrators said the hires are intended to staff classrooms and student supports for the 2025–26 school year. Human-resources staff recommended a slate of new teachers and specialists — including candidates for business, social studies, art, elementary specialist roles, social work and pre-K — and the board approved the hire of Joe Kessel as assistant principal at Hudsonville High School. The motion to approve Kessel’s hire was moved and seconded at the meeting and the board voted in favor.

Administrators presented results from the My Student Voice perception survey, describing it as a first-year, perception-based tool intended to complement other district data. The presentation noted there are 17 anchor…

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