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Brent Willett appointed to vacant Cedar Springs board trustee seat
Summary
After interviewing two candidates, the board appointed Brent Willett to the vacant trustee position by a 6-0 vote. Interviews listed Tim Smith and Brent Willett with 45 minutes allotted to each; details of interview discussion were not recorded in the minutes.
The Cedar Springs Board of Education filled a vacant trustee seat on Jan. 19, 2026 by appointing Brent Willett. The motion recorded in the minutes states: "Motion by Gilmore supported by Patin to approve the Board of Education recommended to place: Brent Willett into the vacant board Trustee member to the Board of Education." The motion carried unanimously with AYES: Bowser, Gilmore, Patin, Reed, Shoffner, Slager (6-0).
The agenda lists two candidates for the vacancy: Tim Smith (45 minutes) and Brent Willett (45 minutes). The minutes do not provide the substance of the interviews or the reasons the board selected Willett. The appointment was recorded as an administration-recommended action and carried without recorded opposition.
The minutes do not indicate when Willett will be sworn in or the term length; those details are not specified in the record.
