Zeeland parents threaten to switch districts if mask mandate is reinstated
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Zeeland school board appoints parent to open seat
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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 Public Schools taps curriculum administrator as first female superintendent
Updated Apr 21, 2021;
Posted Apr 21, 2021
Brandi-Lyn Mendham was selected to be the next superintendent of Zeeland Public Schools. (Photo provided by Zeeland Public Schools)
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ZEELAND, MI – Becoming superintendent of Zeeland Public Schools wasn’t always Brandi-Lyn Mendham’s plan. She said her current role as the district’s assistant superintendent of curriculum is her “dream job.”
But when Zeeland Superintendent Cal De Kuiper announced he would retire at the end of this school year and the position opened up, Mendham said she felt an urge to put her name in the running for the job.