Welcome

The Board of Education, which consists of seven members, is the elected policy-making body for the Vicksburg Community Schools Distict. Their primary responsibility, among others, is to provide the Vicksburg Community with a system of free, public education for students in grades K-12.

Operating under the the authority of Michigan Law the Board is responsible for:

• Acquiring, constructing, maintaining, repairing, renovating, disposing of, or conveying school property, facilities and equipment.
• Hiring and contracting for scheduling, supervision or terminating employees or independent contractors.
• Receiving, accounting for, investing, or expending District money.

Through its role of long-range policy development and other critical functions, the Board not only provides for the basic education of students in a safe environment, they work with administration and staff to offer the most effective education programs and district support services to achieve excellence in education. This provides an opportunity to develop each student's potential, to develop the unique capabilities of all students, and to instill knowledge and skills necessary for each student to be productive and adaptive in our changing world.

Board Meetings

The Board of Education holds regular meetings 12 times each year, generally on the second Monday of the month (May meeting, 3rd Monday). Unless otherwise noted, all meetings begin at 7 p.m. and are normally held in the Board Room of the Administration Building.

Meeting agendas and minutes are posted online at BoardBook.org – click here for direct access.

The remaining Schedule is as follows:

• July 13, 2009
• August 10, 2009
• September 14, 2009
• October 12, 2009 (at Sunset Lake Elementary)
• November 9, 2009 (at Tobey Elementary)
• December 14, 2009
• January 11, 2010 (at Vicksburg High School)
• February 8, 2010 (at Vicksburg Middle School)
• March 8, 2010 (at Indian Lake Elementary)
• April 12, 2010 (at Vicksburg High School)
• May 17, 2010 (at Vicksburg High School)
• June 14, 2010

Meet your School Board

Vicksburg Board of Education: Dr. Dave Schriemer, Christina (Tina) Forsyth, Dr. Carol Lohman, Tom Danielson, Virgil (Skip) Knowles, Wil Emmert and Jean Eldred

Leadership, service and education.

The Board of Education is an advocate for all students, parents and educators within the Vicksburg Community Schools system. The Board is committed to creating policies and finding the tools and resources to improve student achievement and ensure that all students receive a high quality education that prepares them for the demands of the workplace, post secondary education and citizenship.

President Virgil (Skip) Knowles Term expires: 2012 5985 East W Ave. Vicksburg, MI 49097 (269) 649-1312		Vice-President Carol Lohman Term expires: 2012 13624 South 32nd St. Vicksburg, MI 49097 (269) 649-2041
Tom Danielson Term expires: 2010 6225 East TU Ave. Vicksburg, MI 49097 (269) 649-1373 Jean Eldred Term expires: 2011 3011 Woodhams Dr. Portage, MI 49002 (269) 329-4724 Wilber Emmert Term expires: 2009 15317 Portage Rd. Vicksburg, MI 49097 (269) 649-3852		Christina Forsyth Term expires: 2011 11937 South 26th St. Vicksburg, MI 49097 (269) 649-2437 David Schriemer Term expires: 2009 14105 Waterview Vicksburg, MI 49097 (269) 649-4836