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Fruitport Personnel Committee reviews January hires, discusses ECC pay increase
Summary
At its Jan. 12 meeting the Fruitport Community Schools Personnel Committee reviewed the district personnel report, was told an offer was being made to the top varsity football coach candidate and discussed a recommended pay increase for Early Childhood Center staff; no formal votes were recorded.
The Fruitport Community Schools Personnel Committee met Jan. 12 and reviewed the district's January 2026 personnel report. Committee members Dave Hazekamp, Steve Kelly and Kathy Six and Superintendent Jason Kennedy were recorded as present.
The personnel report, as summarized in the minutes, listed recommended new hires, resignations, retirement notices, transfers and positions that remain posted and vacant in the district. The minutes do not list individual names for those recommended hires or the vacancies beyond the general categories.
The Committee was informed that an offer of employment was being made to the identified top candidate for the varsity football coach position. The minutes record the update but do not indicate whether the candidate had accepted or whether the board later ratified the hire.
Members discussed a recommendation to increase compensation for employees at the Early Childhood Center (ECC). The minutes record that the pay-increase recommendation was discussed; they do not show a formal motion, vote or implementation timeline.
Under "Other," the Committee received an update that an instructional assistant at Beach Elementary did not successfully complete a probationary period. The Committee also discussed disciplinary action taken regarding a teacher at the Early Childhood Center; the minutes do not provide further disciplinary details.
No public comment was recorded. The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m. The minutes are respectfully submitted by Jason Kennedy, Superintendent.
Next steps: the minutes do not list any formal motions, votes or follow-up assignments tied to the items discussed.
