Harbor Springs Public Schools

Board of Education

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Upcoming Meetings

The following committee meetings of the Board of Education will be held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room at Harbor Springs Middle School, 800 State Road, Harbor Springs, MI 49740 as follows:

Finance – Tuesday, October 8, 2024 – 8:00am
Communications – Tuesday, October 8, 2024 – 10:00am
Facilities – Wednesday, October 9, 2024 – 8:30am

Regular Meeting – RESCHEDULED – (time change)
Monday, October 14, 2024 – 5:00pm
Middle School Cafeteria
Harbor Springs Middle School
800 State Road
Harbor Springs, MI 49740

The regular meeting dates of the Harbor Springs Public Schools’ Board of Education will be as follows:

January 8, 2024
February 12, 2024
March 11, 2024 – Rescheduled to March 12, 2024
April 8, 2024
May 13, 2024
June 10, 2024
June 24, 2024 Annual Budget Hearing
July 8, 2024
August 12, 2024
September 9, 2024
October 14, 2024
November 11, 2024
December 9, 2024

The meetings will be held in the Cafeteria at the Harbor Springs Middle School beginning at 6:00 p.m. local time. For more information call the Superintendent’s office 231-526-4545

Board of Education Announcements

Board of Education Meeting Minutes

View the regular and special board meeting minutes:

2024

September 9, 2024 – Regular Meeting

August 12, 2024 – Regular Meeting

July 8, 2024 – Regular Meeting

June 24, 2024 – Regular Meeting – Budget Hearing

June 10, 2024 – Regular Meeting

May 13, 2024 – Regular Meeting

April 19, 2024 – Special Meeting

April 8, 2024 – Regular Meeting

March 12, 2024 – Rescheduled Regular Meeting

February 12, 2024 – Regular Meeting

January 8, 2024 – Regular Organizational Meeting

2023

December 20, 2023 – Special Meeting

December 11, 2023 – Regular Meeting

November 13, 2023 – Regular Meeting

October 9, 2023 – Regular Meeting

September 13, 2023 – Special Meeting Retreat

September 11, 2023 – Regular Meeting

August 14, 2023 – Regular Meeting

July 10, 2023 – Regular Meeting

June 26, 2023 – Regular Meeting-Budget Hearing

June 12, 2023 – Regular Meeting

May 8, 2023 – Regular Meeting

April 10, 2023 – Regular Meeting

March 13, 2023 – Regular Meeting

February 13, 2023 – Regular Meeting

February 1, 2023 – Special Meeting Work Session

January 9, 2023 – Regular & Organizational Meeting

2022

December 12, 2022 – Regular Meeting

November 14, 2022 – Regular Meeting

October 10, 2022 – Regular Meeting

September 26, 2022 – Retreat Special Meeting

September 12, 2022- Regular Meeting

August 8, 2022 – Regular Meeting

August 5, 2022 – Special Meeting

July 27, 2022 – Special Meeting

July 11,2022 – Regular Meeting

June 27, 2022 – Regular Meeting-Budget Hearing

June 13, 2022 – Regular Meeting

May 25, 2022 – Special Meeting

May 9, 2022 – Regular Meeting

April 11, 2022-Regular Meeting

March 21, 2022 – Rescheduled Regular Meeting

February 14, 2022 – Regular Meeting

January 31, 2022 – Special Meeting – Superintendent Interview

January 12, 2-22 – Special Meeting

January 10, 2022 – Regular Meeting

January 6, 2022 – Rescheduled Special Meeting

2020

December 14, 2020 – Regular Meeting

December 8, 2020 – Special Meeting

November 9, 2020 – Regular Meeting

October 12, 2020 – Regular Meeting

September 29, 2020 – Special Meeting – Retreat

September 14, 2020 – Regular Meeting

August 28, 2020 – Special Meeting

August 21, 2020 – Special Meeting

August 10, 2020 – Regular Meeting

August 4, 2020 – Rescheduled Special Meeting

July 13, 2020 – Regular Meeting

June 29, 2020 – Regular Meeting / Budget Hearing

June 12, 2020 – Special Meeting

June 8, 2020 – Regular Meeting

May 11, 2020 – Regular Meeting

May 11, 2020 – Special Meeting

April 13, 2020 – Regular Meeting

March 9, 2020 – Regular Meeting

February 10, 2020 – Regular Meeting

January 13, 2020 – Regular Meeting

January 13, 2010 – Special Meeting

Contact Information

Superintendent of Schools
Brad Plackemeier
(231) 526-4540
bplackemeier@harborps.org

2023/2024

Board Members

Board of Education

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Brad Backus

Board of Education

Trustee

231-526-4570

bbackus01@harborps.org

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Margo Damoose

Board of Education

Trustee

231-526-4571

mdamoose@harborps.org

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Paul Fairbairn

Board of Education

President

231-526-4573

pfairbairn01@harborps.org

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Tina Honeysette

Board of Education

Treasurer

231-526-4574

thoneysette@harborps.org

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Gary Morse

Board of Education

Vice President

231-526-4575

gmorse02@harborps.org

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Diane Novak

Board of Education

Secretary

231-526-4576

dnovak@harborps.org

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Mike Vandermus

Board of Education

Trustee

231-526-4577

mvandermus@harborps.org