C-S Board of Education
The District is committed to the development of "leadership skills" within the system and expects each student to become a cooperative and independent participant in a world community.
2022 Board Meetings
2022-2023 Meeting Dates/Agendas
Meeting Dates & Agendas
** PLEASE NOTE - BOARD MEETINGS WILL NOW BEGIN AT 6:00 P.M. and will be held in the Board Room at the Tech. Ed. building.**
Meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. on the third Monday of each month (unless otherwise noted*).
Postponed January 17, 2022
January 24, 2022
Organization Meeting
June 20, 2022
Public Hearing
Prior Year Meeting Dates/Agendas
Meeting Dates & Agendas
** PLEASE NOTE - BOARD MEETINGS WILL NOW BEGIN AT 6:00 P.M. and will be held in the Jr./Sr. High School Conference Room**
Meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. on the third Monday of each month (unless otherwise noted*).
*June 22, 2020
Public Hearing 5:30 p.m.
June 22, 2020
Regular Meeting 6 p.m.
August 10, 2020 Special Meeting
September 14, 2020 Special Meeting
January 11, 2021 Special Meeting
January 18, 2021
Organization Meeting
*June 21, 2021
Public Hearing 5:30 p.m.
June 21, 2021
Regular Meeting 6 p.m.
July 29, 2021
Special Meeting 5:30 p.m.
August 23, 2021
Special Meeting 6:00 pm
August 26, 2021
Special Meeting 6:00 pm
October 25, 2021
Special Meeting 3:00 pm
November 15, 2021
December 13, 2021*
with Public Hearing on anti-bullying policy
January 17, 2022
Organization Meeting
CLIMAX-SCOTTS community schools
BOARD OF EDUcATION MEMBERS
Our goal, each day, is to improve the teaching/learning process through a teamwork approach.
Mrs. Susan Reichert, President - email
15651 Mercury Drive | Climax, Michigan 49034
Phone: (269) 746-4053
Election Date: 07/01/2003
Term Expired: 06/30/2007
Election Date: 07/01/2007
Term Expired: 06/30/2011
Election Date: 07/01/2011
Term Expires: 12/31/2016
Election Date: 01/01/2017
Term Expires: 12/31/2020
Election Date: 01/01/2021
Term Expires: 12/31/2024
Mr. Trent Piper, Vice President - email
9388 South 45th Street | Climax, Michigan 49034
Phone: (269) 746-5572
Appointment Date: 07/01/2008
Term Expired: 05/05/2009
Election Date: 05/05/2009
Term Expired: 12/31/2012
Election Date: 01/01/2013
Term Expires: 12/31/2016
Election Date: 01/01/2017
Term Expires: 12/31/2020
Election Date: 01/01/2021
Term Expires: 12/31/2024
Mrs. Terri VandeGiessen, Secretary/Treasurer- email
6896 36th Street South | Scotts, MI 49088
Phone: (269) 626-8681
Election Date: 07/01/2009
Term Expired: 12/31/2014
Election Date: 01/01/2015
Term Expires: 12/31/2018
Election Date: 01/01/2019
Term Expires: 12/31/2022
Mr. Matt Birkam, Trustee - email
224 S Lovell St. | Climax, Michigan 49034
Phone: (269) 350-6933
Appointment Date: 09/20/2021
Term Expires: 12/31/2022
Mrs. Lori Bagwell, Trustee - email
11514 2 Mile Road | Climax, Michigan 49034
Phone: (269) 979-2954
Election Date: 01/01/2017
Term Expires: 12/31/2020
Election Date: 01/01/2021
Term Expires: 12/31/2024
Ms. Jackie Longman,Trustee - email
114 Maple Circle | Climax, Michigan 49034
Phone: (269) 532-8248
Election Date: 01/01/2017
Term Expires: 12/31/2020
Election Date: 01/01/2021
Term Expires: 12/31/2024
Mr. Steve Wurtzel, Trustee - email
16447 Q Avenue, East | Climax, MI 49034
Phone: (269) 207-5071
Original Trustee Election Date: 01/01/2015
Appointment Date: September 25, 2017
Term Expires: 12/31/2018
Election Date: 01/01/2019
Term Expires: 12/31/2022
PUBLIC FORUM SPEAKER CARD
To provide the public its right to address the Board during meetings and to ensure orderly conduct, a member of the public may address the Board for up to three (3) minutes during the public comment period designated on the Agenda. (Ref. Board Policy 2504) As a guideline, the board may limit the time frame for public speaking to one-half hour, but the Board President may elect to waive the one-half hour time limit and establish a longer period.
Prior to the Board meeting, please complete a Public Forum Speaker Card (link below), listing your name, address, phone and email, along with a brief description of what topic you would like to address. Completion of this form lets the Board President knows that you would like to speak during Public Forum. Forms are also available at Board meetings. If you would like to submit your completed form prior to the meeting, please email it to doug.newington@csschools.net
Please click here to obtain a blank Public Forum Speaker Card.
Current Year Board Meeting Minutes
Board meeting minutes are typically available after board approval, the month following the meeting.
To view the minutes for a specific Board of Education meeting for the current school year, select the date below:
December 19, 2022 Regular Meeting
November 21, 2022 Regular Meeting
October 17, 2022 Regular Meeting
September 19, 2022 Regular Meeting
August 15, 2022 Regular Meeting
April 18, 2022 Regular Meeting
March 21, 2022 Regular Meeting
February 21, 2022 Regular Meeting
January 24, 2022 Regular Meeting
December 13, 2021 Regular Meeting
November 15, 2021 Regular Meeting
October 25, 2021 Special Meeting
October 18, 2021 Regular Meeting
September 20, 2021 Regular Meeting
August 26, 2021 Special Meeting
August 23, 2021 Special Meeting
August 16, 2021 Regular Meeting
April 19, 2021 Regular Meeting
March 22, 2021 Special Meeting
March 15, 2021 Regular Meeting
February 15, 2021 Regular Meeting
ARCHIVES
December 14, 2020 Regular Meeting
November 16, 2020 Regular Meeting
October 19, 2020 Regular Meeting
September 21, 2020 Regular Meeting
September 14, 2020 Special Meeting
August 17, 2020 Regular Meeting
August 10, 2020 Special Meeting
Aprill 20, 2020 Regular Meeting
March 16, 2020 Regular Meeting
February 17, 2020 Regular Meeting
January 20, 2020 Regular Meeting
December 23, 2019, Special Meeting
December 16, 2019, Regular Meeting
November 18, 2019, Regular Meeting
October 28, 2019, Regular Meeting
September 16, 2019, Regular Meeting
August 19, 2019, Regular Meeting
July 22, 2019, Regular Meeting
2018-2019 Board Meeting Minutes