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MAPS board designates election representative, directs first-ballot votes for three candidates

Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education · June 2, 2025
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Summary

At a June 2 special meeting, the Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education designated Board President Kristen Cambensy as its representative to the Marquette-Alger Regional Education Service Agency electoral body, named Cherryl Maddox-Smith as alternate, and directed first-ballot votes for Lowell Larson, Benjamin Bartlett and TJ Derwin. The resolution passed 5-0.

The Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education on June 2 adopted a resolution designating Board President Kristen Cambensy as the district's representative to the Marquette-Alger Regional Education Service Agency electoral body and naming Trustee Cherryl Maddox-Smith as alternate.

Member Cassidy Thomas moved the resolution and Trustee Jennifer Klipp seconded. The board voted 5-0 to approve the measure and also directed the designated representative and alternate to cast the board's first-ballot votes for Lowell Larson, Benjamin Bartlett and TJ Derwin. The resolution cites Section 614(2) of the Revised School Code (MCL 380.614(2)) as the governing authority for the electoral process.

Board members discussed the item briefly before the vote; the motion carried without recorded opposition. The board directed the secretary to file a certified copy of the adopted resolution with the Marquette-Alger Regional Education Service Agency, per the resolution language.