ZEELAND Zeeland Public Schools has found its next superintendent. The school board voted unanimously Friday evening to enter into contract negotiations with current Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum Brandi-Lyn Mendham for the position.
Mendham has worked at ZPS since 2014 and will be the first woman to serve as superintendent in the district.
“It s an incredible honor to be named superintendent of ZPS,” Mendham said. “I m humbled, honored and proud to lead such an amazing team and serve a dedicated (board) as we work collaboratively to continue to do what s best for the children in our community.
“Being the first female superintendent in the district s history does have significant meaning to me, particularly as I think about my own daughters. It s a responsibility I don t take lightly as I work hard to honor the role.
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B.C. families push for changes as special committee examines provincial Police Act
by Nick Wells, The Canadian Press
Posted Apr 15, 2021 4:00 am EDT
Last Updated Apr 15, 2021 at 4:14 am EDT
Ron Rauch and his wife Audrey are photographed at their home in Victoria, Friday, March 5, 2021. Their daughter Lisa Rauch died on Christmas Day 2019 when a tactical officer with the Victoria Police Department shot her in the back of the head with plastic bullets after barricading herself in a room that was on fire. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
VANCOUVER The death of his daughter after she was hit with rubber bullets brought Ron Rauch to the conclusion that looking for answers from British Columbia’s police watchdog is a “waste of time.”