Board of Education

The Board of Education is popularly elected to rotating six year terms in November of even numbered years. The Board's responsibilities include establishing policy, representing community values, setting district goals, and approving the allocation of resources.

Board Vacancy

Hamilton Community Schools is seeking applications to serve as a Board member to finish a partial term as a trustee from June 10, 2025 until December of 2026.

Interested applicants have until May 28 at 4:00 PM to submit a resume and answers to the following questions to Executive Assistant to the Superintendent, Amy Valkema via email: avalkema@hamiltonschools.us

Applicant Questions

1. Why are you interested in serving on the Hamilton Community Schools board of education?

2. What particular experiences or skills do you possess that have prepared you to serve as a school board member?

3. What do you see as your role as being a Hamilton Community Schools board member?

Answers can be done via a Google Doc., Word Document, or email.

The Board will consider applicants and determine which candidates to interview for the vacated seat. Selected applicants to be interviewed will be contacted and scheduled to interview in front of the Hamilton Board of Education at the Regular Meeting on June 9th.

Prior to bringing a concern to the school board's attention, the following steps should have been met when the issue pertains to a building or department level concern:

STEP 1 - Contact Staff Member
STEP 2 - Contact Principal
STEP 3 - Contact Superintendent
STEP 4 - Contact Board of Education

Hamilton Community Schools Board of Education
4815 136th Ave.
Hamilton, MI  49419

Phone: 269-751-5148

REGULAR MEETING NOTICE and SCHEDULE
Regular meetings will be held on the second Monday of every month in the Hamilton High School Forum Room. All Board of Education meetings begin at 6:00 PM, except for the January meetings which will be held at 7:00 PM in accordance with Board of Education Appreciation Month.

WORK SESSION MEETING SCHEDULE
Work session meetings are held on the fourth Monday of every month in the Hamilton High School Forum Room starting at 6:00 PM.

If you need general assistance or are an individual with a disability who is in need of an auxiliary aid or service to participate in the meeting, please contact Dr. Brad Lusk, Superintendent at blusk@hamiltonschools.us for voice and TDD calls prior to the meeting.