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.

Board Members

Our goal, each day, is to improve the teaching/learning process through a teamwork approach. 

Mrs. Sue Reichert, President - email
15651 Mercury Drive  |  Climax, Michigan 49034
Phone: (269) 746-4053
Board Service: 07/01/2003 - 12/31/2024

Mr. Trent Piper, Vice President - email
9388 South 45th Street  |  Climax, Michigan 49034
Phone: (269) 746-5572
Board Servcie:  07/01/2008 - 12/31/2024

Mrs. Terri VandeGiessen, Secretary/Treasurer- email
6896 36th Street South  |  Scotts, MI 49088
Phone: (269) 626-8681
Board Service: 07/01/2009 - 12/31/2026

Mr. Matt Birkam, Trustee - email
224 S Lovell St.  |   Climax, Michigan 49034
Phone: (269) 350-6933
Board Service: 09/20/2021 - 12/31/2026

Mrs. Lori Bagwell, Trustee - email
11514 2 Mile Road  |   Climax, Michigan 49034
Phone: (269) 274-4465
Board Service: 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2024

Ms. Jackie Longman,Trustee - email
114 Maple Circle  |   Climax, Michigan 49034
Phone: (269) 532-8248
Board Service: 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2024

Mr. Steve Wurtzel, Trustee - email
16447 Q Avenue, East  |  Climax, MI  49034
Phone: (269) 207-5071
Board Service:  09/25/2017 - 12/31/2026

** PLEASE NOTE - BOARD MEETINGS BEGIN AT 6:00 P.M. and will be held in the Board Room at the Old Tech. Ed. building.**

Meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. on the third Monday of each month (unless otherwise noted*).  

  • July 15, 2024
  • August 19, 2024
  • September 16, 2024
  • October 21, 2024
  • November 18, 2024
  • December 16, 2024
  • January 20, 2025 (Organizational meeting-where we set the new board meeting calendar)


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:

May 20, 2024 Regular Meeting

April 15, 2024 Regular Meeting

March 18, 2024 Regular Meeting

February 19, 2024 Regular Meeting

January 15, 2024 Regular Meeting

December 18, 2023 Regular Meeting

November 20, 2023 Regular Meeting

October 16, 2023 Regular Meeting

September 18, 2023 Regular Meeting

August 21, 2023 Regular Meeting

July 17, 2023 Regular Meeting

June 28, 2023 Special Meeting

June 19, 2023 Public Hearing

June 19, 2023 Regular Meeting

May 15, 2023 Special Meeting

May 15, 2023 Regular Meeting

April 17, 2023 Regular Meeting

March 20, 2023 Regular Meeting

February 20, 2023 Regular Meeting

January 16, 2023 Regular Meeting

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

July, 2022 Regular Meeting

June 20, 2022 Regular Meeting

June 20, 2022 Public Hearing

May 16, 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

July 29, 2021 Special Meeting

July 19, 2021 Regular Meeting

June 21, 2021 Regular Meeting

June 21, 2021 Public Hearing

May 17, 2021 Regular Meeting

April 19, 2021 Regular Meeting

March 22, 2021 Special Meeting

March 15, 2021 Regular Meeting

February 15, 2021 Regular Meeting

January 18, 2021 Regular Meeting

January 11, 2021 Special Meeting

** PLEASE NOTE - BOARD MEETINGS BEGIN AT 6:00 P.M. and will be held in the Board Room at the Old Tech. Ed. building.**

Meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. on the third Monday of each month (unless otherwise noted*).  


** 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*).  

Organization Meeting 

Public Hearing

Public Hearing

Public Forum Speaker Cards

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

PDF DocumentPlease click here to obtain a blank Public Forum Speaker Card.