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ZEELAND The school board for Zeeland Public Schools took the first step in selecting its newest member Wednesday.
The board began the process of filling the seat vacated by Mark Snyder last month. Snyder resigned April 12 after selling his home in the district.
During a meeting Wednesday, May 5, the remaining six board members reviewed 11 applicants for the appointment and selected three as finalists.
Erica Hamilton, Betsy Kikstra and Thomas VandenBosch were selected to move to the next phase of the process. The board has asked each candidate to make a video of their response to a handful of questions.
The board will watch the videos during a special meeting at 4 p.m. Monday, May 10, then choose a person to appoint.
ZEELAND Zeeland Public Schools is seeking community input as it begins the search for its next superintendent.
The district is looking for a new chief after current leader Calvin DeKuiper announced his plans to retire earlier this month. DeKuiper announced his decision, effective June 30, during the district’s board of education meeting Feb. 15.
The board’s search is being conducted under the direction of Mark Dobias, a consultant for the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB). The district has created a page dedicated to the superintendent search on the district website.
A community survey was announced Thursday, Feb. 25, and is available on the website until 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 10.