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Unionville-Sebewaing Area S.D. board elects officers, sets meetings and adopts 2026–27 calendar
Summary
At its Jan. 12, 2026 meeting in Sebewaing, the Unionville-Sebewaing Area School Board elected Mark Zimmer president and other officers, approved the regular monthly meeting schedule and committee assignments, adopted the 2026–27 school calendar and approved the consent agenda including November fund reports.
The Unionville-Sebewaing Area S.D. Board of Education reorganized its leadership and approved routine governance items at its regular meeting Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Sebewaing.
Superintendent Hahn called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and conducted roll call. Board members Brian Dyer, Kurt Ewald, Sandra Gettel, Justin Nitz, Kirk Payne, Katie Vader and Mark Zimmer were present; Chuck Arnold was absent.
In the meeting's annual organization business, the board elected officers by unanimous ballot. Sandra Gettel nominated Mark Zimmer for president; the board closed nominations and cast a unanimous ballot electing Zimmer. Zimmer, presiding as president, then called for nominations and the board unanimously elected Sandra Gettel vice president, Kurt Ewald secretary and Justin Nitz treasurer. The motions to close nominations and cast unanimous ballots were recorded in the minutes.
The board approved by motion (mover: Brian Dyer; second: Justin Nitz) the Second Monday of each calendar month as the district's regular meeting date. Meetings are to begin at 7:00 p.m. and be held in the Middle/High School media room or the Board of Education offices at 2203 Wildner Road, Sebewaing, Michigan. The minutes note that special meetings will be called in accordance with the Michigan School Code and posted at the Superintendent's Office door.
Standing committee rosters were adopted for athletics; buildings and grounds; contract; finance; policy; teaching, learning & curriculum; and transportation. Committee member names appear in the minutes.
By motion of Kurt Ewald, seconded by Katie Vader, the board approved the consent agenda, which included minutes from Dec. 8, 2025 and November financial reports. The minutes list a November General Fund total of $374,140.70 and itemize several fund lines (Food Service: $32,338.31; Student/School Activity Fund: $21,871.22; Debt Service: $75.00; 2016 Capital Tech Projects: $2,991.77; 2016 Sinking Fund: $80,205.00). One General Fund line in the payables list is recorded as incomplete in the minutes and an explicit amount for that line is not specified in the transcript.
The board approved the 2026–2027 school-year calendar on a motion by Sandra Gettel, seconded by Kurt Ewald; the minutes record the motion passed 7–0.
Principal Tyler Bader provided updates on elementary and middle/high school activities. Superintendent Hahn presented brief updates on athletics records, upcoming testing preparation, FFA districts and sinking fund documentation, and expressed appreciation for School Board Appreciation.
President Zimmer adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m.
Actions recorded in the minutes include officer elections, adoption of the regular meeting schedule, committee assignments, approval of the consent agenda and approval of the 2026–27 school calendar. The minutes do not record extended debate or dissent on these items; all recorded votes were unanimous.
