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Board approves new Director of Safety & Security and a Beach Middle School teacher

Chelsea School District Board of Education · January 12, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent Kapolka recommended hiring Greg DeGrand as Director of Safety & Security (Director II, Step 3) and Bryan Allen as a Beach Middle School teacher (BA CEA, Step 2); both hires were approved by unanimous 7–0 votes.

The board approved two personnel hires recommended by Superintendent Kapolka. Trustees voted to hire Greg DeGrand as the district's Director of Safety and Security and place him on Step 3 of the Director II pay scale. The board also approved hiring Bryan Allen as a teacher at Beach Middle School, to be placed on Step 2 of the BA CEA pay scale. Both personnel motions passed unanimously with recorded 7–0 votes.

Board discussion included brief recaps of DeGrand's background and experience and confirmation of placement on the stated pay scales. The motions were recorded as part of the consent and individual action items in the meeting minutes.