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.
2020 Board Meetings
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*).
April 20, 2020
May 18, 2020
*June 22, 2020
Public Hearing 5:30 p.m.
June 22, 2020
Regular Meeting 6 p.m.
July 20, 2020
August 17, 2020
September 21, 2020
October 19, 2020
November 16, 2020
December 14, 2020*
January 18, 2021
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
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
Mrs. Heather Wechsler, Sec./Treasurer- email
7775 36th Street | Scotts, Michigan 49088
Phone: (269) 626-0296
Appointment Date: 02/16/2016
Term Expires: 12/31/2018
Election Date: 01/01/2019
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
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
Mrs. Terri VandeGiessen, Trustee- email
10820 East OP Avenue | 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. 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. When the number of speakers exceeds the one-half hour time limit, the Board President may elect to waive the one-half hour time limit and establish a longer period. (Ref. Board Policy 0167.3).
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 dnewington@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:
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