Board of Education

PRESIDENT:   JOE DEYOUNG

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Beginning of First Term:  12/9/2019
End of Term: 12/31/2028
Home Phone: (269) 370-6870
Email:  
joe.deyoung@gobles.org  
Employer:  VBISD
Position: ​Occupational Therapist

VICE PRESIDENT: MELANIE MARTIN

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Beginning of First Term: 11/6/2018
End of Term: 12/31/2026
Home Phone: (269) 267-1041
Email: ​  melanie.martin@gobles.org
Employer:  Meijer

TREASURER: JUSTIN BURZA

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Beginning of First Term: 11/3/2020
End of Term: 12/31/2028
Home Phone: (269) 548-9594
Email: 
justin.burza@gobles.org
Employer: Amphenol Borisch Technologies
Position: Supplier Quality Engineer

SECRETARY: SUSAN DALTON-AKERS

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Beginning of First Term: 11/4/2014
End of Term: 12/31/2026
Home Phone: (269) 615-1104
Email: sdalton-akers@gobles.org
Employer: Perrigo Company, PLC
Position: Financial Analyst

TRUSTEE: KEVIN WHITE

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Beginning of First Term: 11/8/2022
End of Term: 12/31/2026
Home Phone: 
Email: kevin.white@gobles.org
Employer: Retired from Pfizer
Position:

TRUSTEE: MAGGIE PLATT

Beginning of First Term: 11/08/2024
End of Term: 12/31/2028
Home Phone:  269-251-6973
Email: mplatt@gobles.org
Employer: Hartford Public Schools
Position: Math Interventionist

TRUSTEE: MARC VAN HEUKELUM

Beginning of First Term : 11/08/2024
End of Term: 12/31/2028
Home Phone:  269-207-4321
Email: marc.vanheukelum@gobles.org
Employer:  VanHeukelum Construction & Development
Position: Owner

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BoardDocs- Board of Education Agenda and Minutes after June 2024 , please click on the paw print

Board of Education Meetings are held the 2nd Monday each month in the Elementary Cafeteria.  The public is invited.

Meeting Schedule:

  • July 7, 2025 @ 6:00 p.m.

  • August 4, 2025 @ 6:00 p.m.

  • September 8, 2025 @ 6:00 p.m.

  • October 6, 2025 @ 6:00 p.m.

  • November 10, 2025 @ 6:00 p.m.

  • December 8, 2025 @ 6:00 p.m.

  • January 12, 2026 @ 5:45 p.m.

  • February 2, 2026 @ 6:00 p.m.

  • March 9, 2026 @ 6:00 p.m.

  • April 13, 2026 @ 6:00 p.m.

  • May 11, 2026 @ 6:00 p.m.

  • June 8, 2026 @ 6:00 p.m.

  • July 13, 2026 @ 6:00 p.m.

Board Committees January 2025

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