Meeting Minutes: Spring Lake Public Schools Board of Education

What is the body?

The Spring Lake Public School Board is the seven-member board whose members are elected to govern the Spring Lake Public Schools district.

• When: 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2026
• Where: The Media Center at the Spring Lake Intermediate School, 345 Hammond St., Spring Lake
• Duration of meeting: 10 minutes.
• Members present: President Jennifer Nicles, Vice President Kelly VanderHoek, Secretary Curt Theune, Treasurer Christopher Beck and Trustees Dustin Brown, Trustee Paul Aldridge and Trustee Courtney Holmes.
• Agenda: The agenda can be found online here.
• Packet: No supporting materials for the agenda were available to the public.
• Agenda amendments: No amendments were made to the agenda.

Action items

1. Motion to approve the following new hires:
   1. Edwin Messer, Maintenance/Skilled Trades Technician, Operations
   2. Bobby Gardner, Grounds Maintenance, Operations
   3. Jackie Jobin, Bus Driver, Transportation
   4. Vanessa Hayes, Food Service Assistant, Intermediate/Middle Schools
   5. Amy Giroux, Shared-Time STEM Teacher, St. Mary’s School
   6. Alli O’Malley, Shared-Time Kindergarten Teacher, St. Mary’s School
   7. Margarita Abin, Shared-Time Spanish Teacher, St. Mary’s School
   8. Katie Moriarty, Kindergarten Teacher, Holmes Elementary
   9. Kileah Feetham, Playground Paraprofessional, Jeffers Elementary
      1. Vote: Approved unanimously (voice vote).
2. Motion to approve the fall coaching assignments as presented:
   1. Vote: Approved unanimously (voice vote).
3. Motion to approve the Dutch Student Exchange trip for summer break of 2027 as presented:
   1. Vote: Approved unanimously (voice vote)

— Submitted by Karen Obits