By Crystal Hayduk
Erin Hunt-Carter and Heidi Reyst took the oath of office as members of the Chelsea School District (CSD) Board of Education, administered by Kate Henson at the board’s meeting on Jan. 6. Following last November’s election, the two occupy six-year term positions on the board.
With the board back to its full complement of seven members, they elected 2025 officers: Kate Henson – president, Erin Hunt-Carter – vice-president, Sara Tracy – secretary, and Michelle Craig – treasurer.
The board approved a long list of policies, updated to reflect current law, to take effect July 1. The policies are available to read in full as attachments to the agenda.
The board also discussed the next group of policy updates, which are expected to be voted on at their next meeting.
A videorecording of the meeting can be viewed here.
In other board news:
Amanda Clor and Andrea Cole, principal and assistant principal of Chelsea High School, introduced freshman Lyla Christie, their school’s January Student of the Month.
Beach Middle School’s November Student of the Month, sixth grader Charlotte “Charlie” Zenz, was introduced by BMS Principal Matt Ceo and assistant principal, Adam Schilt.
Superintendent Mike Kapolka thanked the board for their hard and time-consuming service in honor of Michigan’s School Board Recognition Month.
Upcoming dates:
The next regular school board meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 13 in the media center at North Creek Elementary School, 699 McKinley St.
There is no school Jan. 20 in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
