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Ionia Public Schools board approves new hires, recognizes staff and students and reviews sinking fund update
Summary
The board approved recommended professional and support staff hires, recognized Educators of the Month and a student-athlete, and received a sinking fund update showing $9,488,034.45 in revenue and $7,888,466.45 in expenditures through Aug. 31, 2025.
The Ionia Public Schools Board approved multiple personnel recommendations and acknowledged staff and student achievements at its Sept. 15 meeting.
Director of Human Resources Melissa Weller presented recommended professional hires, including an IMS sixth-grade teacher candidate, Andrew Wettrich; Secretary Marhofer moved and Trustee Shippey supported approval of the professional hires and the motion carried 5–0. The board also approved a list of recommended support staff hires presented by Weller; specific individual hires recorded in the minutes include Olivia Lacy, Jillian Hawley, Kelli Pratt, Adrienne Barclay, Angela Dwyer, Stacy Nash, Kylie (last name not specified), Peter Ruehs, Danielle Roose, Ryan Johns, Kim Pung and Jeanne Clifford.
The board recognized Rather Ram student-athlete Lain Edwards and presented the Ionia Public Schools Educators of the Month for several schools: Jenny Benavidez (IHS), Jessica Sims (IMS), Amy Larsen (Boyce Elementary), Lacey Spohn (Emerson), Kristy Nash (Jefferson), Robbie Ganong (Rather), Emily Smalley (Twin Rivers), Julia Blair (Welch High School) and Courtney Spitzley (Bulldog Beginnings). Board members offered congratulatory comments.
Executive Director of Business and Finance Jammie Sprank provided a sinking fund and financial update through Aug. 31, 2025, reporting sinking fund revenue of $9,488,034.45 and expenditures of $7,888,466.45; the minutes note a financial audit was conducted last week but do not summarize audit findings.
Why it matters: Personnel approvals finalize staffing for the start of the school year; the sinking fund totals provide a snapshot of capital-related revenues and expenditures through August 2025.
Next steps: The minutes do not list individual start dates for hires or audit results; those details will be handled by HR and the business office.
