Board approves Rapid City Elementary restructure proposal
Summary
The Kalkaska Public Schools Board voted 6–0 to approve and support the Rapid City Elementary restructure proposal as presented; the motion was made by Mitch Saxton and supported by Dr. Richard Hodgman.
The Kalkaska Public Schools Board of Education voted to approve the Rapid City Elementary restructure proposal on April 20, 2026. The motion, made by Trustee Mitch Saxton and supported by Dr. Richard Hodgman, passed unanimously, with all six board members recorded as voting in favor.
The proposal had been discussed earlier on the agenda under Discussion Items and was presented to the board in a staff presentation by Dean of Students Kevin Malbouef. The motion language in the minutes states the board approved the restructure "as presented and discussed." The minutes record the ayes as Mitch Saxton, Dr. Richard Hodgman, Mary Scobey, Chase Stevenson, Wendy Watson and Rachael Birgy.
The action was recorded as a formal vote on the agenda's Action Item 11.a and carries the board's official approval. The minutes do not provide the text of the restructure plan in full; details beyond the board motion are not specified in the transcript.
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