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Gobles school board chooses Jeffrey Rehlander of Granger, Ind., as superintendent
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By Rod Smith | Special to the Kalamazoo Gazette | Follow on Twitter
on March 27, 2012 at 9:13 PM, updated March 27, 2012 at 9:18 PM |
GOBLES, MI -- Gobles Public Schools Board of Education has chosen a new superintendent: Jeffrey Rehlander, of Granger, Ind. The school board voted 5-0 to hire Rehlander during a special meeting Monday.
Board President Bonnie Miller said Rehlander's contract is still to be negotiated, including his salary and start date. The hope is to have him on board by spring break, which is next week.
"It's exciting to have the opportunity to provide leadership for K-12 public school education in Gobles," Rehlander said when contacted by telephone Tuesday.
He said he likes the small-school, family atmosphere of Gobles, as well as its caring, student-focused staff and strong community support. He noted that the district has in place a pre-kindergarten program, all-day kindergarten, a literacy program, online learning and schools of choice, and that it has met its annual yearly progress.
"There's a lot of good things that are already going on and I'm excited to become part of the culture that's already there of leaders and learners as we face the challenges and opportunities of going from good to great," Rehlander said.
Rehlander and William Stitt, superintendent of the Waldron school district, south of Jackson, were the two finalists from a pool of six semi-finalists and about two dozen applicants.
Miller said a delegation had gone to visit the schools of both Rehlander and Stitt. "They were both very good," Miller said of the two finalists.
"We all felt that Jeff Rehlander would be better for our district," she said. "It was unanimous."
Miller pointed to Rehlander's strength in finances as one reason he was chosen.
Rehlander has run his own bookkeeping and tax preparation business in Granger since 2007. From 2003-07 he was junior-senior high school principal at Lakeville-based Union-North United School Corporation. School districts are called "corporations" in Indiana.
For 15 years before that he worked for the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation of Mishawaka as teacher, building principal and assistant superintendent.
He has a bachelor of science degree from Purdue University, a master's degree in public school administration from North Texas University and an educational specialist degree from Indiana State University.
Rehlander will succeed Tom Saylor, who is on his second term as superintendent in Gobles, having coming back on an interim basis when Brenda Wilson left last year.
Saylor retired in 2005 after 34 years at Gobles. He was high school principal from 1971 to 1991, when he became both principal and superintendent when Superintendent Anthony Topoleski left.
Later a principal was hired and Saylor worked solely as superintendent.
Board President Bonnie Miller said Rehlander's contract is still to be negotiated, including his salary and start date. The hope is to have him on board by spring break, which is next week.
"It's exciting to have the opportunity to provide leadership for K-12 public school education in Gobles," Rehlander said when contacted by telephone Tuesday.
He said he likes the small-school, family atmosphere of Gobles, as well as its caring, student-focused staff and strong community support. He noted that the district has in place a pre-kindergarten program, all-day kindergarten, a literacy program, online learning and schools of choice, and that it has met its annual yearly progress.
"There's a lot of good things that are already going on and I'm excited to become part of the culture that's already there of leaders and learners as we face the challenges and opportunities of going from good to great," Rehlander said.
Rehlander and William Stitt, superintendent of the Waldron school district, south of Jackson, were the two finalists from a pool of six semi-finalists and about two dozen applicants.
Miller said a delegation had gone to visit the schools of both Rehlander and Stitt. "They were both very good," Miller said of the two finalists.
"We all felt that Jeff Rehlander would be better for our district," she said. "It was unanimous."
Miller pointed to Rehlander's strength in finances as one reason he was chosen.
Rehlander has run his own bookkeeping and tax preparation business in Granger since 2007. From 2003-07 he was junior-senior high school principal at Lakeville-based Union-North United School Corporation. School districts are called "corporations" in Indiana.
For 15 years before that he worked for the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation of Mishawaka as teacher, building principal and assistant superintendent.
He has a bachelor of science degree from Purdue University, a master's degree in public school administration from North Texas University and an educational specialist degree from Indiana State University.
Rehlander will succeed Tom Saylor, who is on his second term as superintendent in Gobles, having coming back on an interim basis when Brenda Wilson left last year.
Saylor retired in 2005 after 34 years at Gobles. He was high school principal from 1971 to 1991, when he became both principal and superintendent when Superintendent Anthony Topoleski left.
Later a principal was hired and Saylor worked solely as superintendent.
Gobles Superintendent Appointed to AASA Governing Board
 Jeffery Rehlander, Superintendent Gobles, Michigan
The Michigan Association of School Administrators (MASA) Executive Board has appointed Jeff Rehlander, Superintendent, Gobles Public Schools, Gobles, Michigan to serve on the School Superintendent’s Association (AASA) Governing Board 2014-2016. There are four school leaders from the State of Michigan who serve on the National Governing Board. The School Superintendent’s Association (AASA) is the professional organization for 13,000 educational leaders in the United States and throughout the world. The organization is the primary advocate for children in the United States and members work to provide the highest quality public education for all students, while also working to support individual school district leaders. As a member of the National Governing Board, Rehlander will represent the State of Michigan in national conversations about public education and leadership and development of school administrators, and also report back to school administrators in the State of Michigan regarding the work of the National Governing Board. The School Superintendent’s Association (AASA) divides the nation into seven regions, and Rehlander and the other State of Michigan representatives serve in Region 3 along with school leaders from Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
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MASA Announces 2015 Regional Superintendents of the Year
Jeffery Rehlander, Superintendent of Schools, Region 7 - Gobles Public Schools, Gobles Michigan
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Each year in participating MASA regions, the Regional Superintendent of the Year Award is presented to an individual in the region who has shown tremendous effort and dedication to enriching the lives of children and the community as a whole.
Regional Superintendents of the Year are selected by region representatives, and recognized for strong leadership, creativity in successfully meeting the needs of students, communication skills, professionalism, community involvement and the success of students that has taken place during tenure in their district. |
Gobles Schools Superintendent Honored
Jeffery Rehlander, Superintendent of Schools Gobles Public Schools, Gobles, Michigan
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GOBLES - Gobles Public Schools Superintendent, Jeff Rehlander, was acknowledged at the December 8, 2014 Gobles Board of Education meeting for receiving the Michigan Association of School Administrators’ 2015 Regional Superintendent of the Year award.
“I am humbled by the selection. It’s my personal opinion that every educator is worthy of the award because it is a tough assignment each of us takes on,” said Rehlander. “Public education is bigger than any one person. I accept the honor on behalf of the Gobles school community because it has taken all of us to get together and work so very hard for these young people. “I think it (the award) validates that there are some good things being done from a leadership standpoint in our community,” Rehlander continued, “and that we are all working hard to ensure the best takes place for the kids.” Every year MASA gives the award to an individual “who has demonstrated tremendous effort and dedication to helping improve the lives of children within their community.” The honoree is selected by regional representatives. “Community outreach has been at the center of Mr. Rehlander’s focus at Gobles Public Schools,” said Mr. Brian Beam, Gobles school board president. “With Superintendent Rehlander’s clear vision for the district, he has elevated the profile of the Gobles Public Schools, and is continually moving the school and student community forward.” |
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