Newaygo school board adopts organizational resolutions, names banks, attorneys and assistants
July 20, 2026 | Newaygo Public School District, School Boards, Michigan
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Vincent Grodus, Board President of the Newaygo Public School District, called the organizational meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. on July 20, 2026, at the Newaygo Middle School Library. The board, with seven members present, unanimously approved the meeting agenda and heard no public comment.
The board voted unanimously to adopt Resolution A establishing its regular monthly meetings for the 2026–27 year. The resolution sets regular meetings for the third Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Newaygo High School Library and designates January and July as months for future organizational meetings.
On Resolution B the board designated Independent Bank–West Michigan, Huntington National Bank, Gerber Federal Credit Union and the Michigan Liquid Asset Fund Plus (MILAF) as the official depositories for district funds for the 2026–27 fiscal year. The board also approved Resolution C designating the Times-Indicator as the district’s official newspaper for public notices.
The board approved Resolution D to retain outside legal counsel for the year, naming Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey PLC; Clark Hill PLC; and Thrun Law Firm PC as the district’s legal firms for 2026–27.
Under Resolution E the board appointed Superintendent Ben Gilpin and Administrative Assistant Christina Wetherell as assistant secretaries to post notices, record minutes and perform election-related duties at the discretion of the board secretary. The board approved Resolution F to appoint assistant treasurers; the resolution named Ben Gilpin, Business Manager Jeremy Brown and Administrative Assistant Christina Wetherell, but the board amended the motion to remove Amanda Wood from the assistant-treasurer list until she is officially hired by Newaygo Public Schools. All motions carried by unanimous vote (7–0).
The board approved a Legal Reference Note adding to the minutes a record of the district’s legal status change under the Revised School Code (MCL 380.1 et seq.) and reaffirming the district’s legal name as Newaygo Public School District. The minutes also include a listing of each member’s term expiration dates.
No additional board matters were raised and the board adjourned at 6:08 p.m.
Votes at a glance: agenda approved (motion by John Bull, seconded by Mary Spicer) — 7–0; approval of policies on compensation/travel/conferences/vacancies (motion by Sara Rivera-Cronk, seconded by John Bull) — 7–0; Resolution A (meeting schedule) — 7–0; Resolution B (depositories) — 7–0; Resolution C (official newspaper) — 7–0; Resolution D (legal counsel) — 7–0; Resolution E (assistant secretaries) — 7–0; Resolution F (assistant treasurers, amended to remove Amanda Wood until hire) — 7–0; Legal Reference Note — 7–0.
The minutes include the full text of Resolutions A–F and the Legal Reference Note as part of the official record.
The board voted unanimously to adopt Resolution A establishing its regular monthly meetings for the 2026–27 year. The resolution sets regular meetings for the third Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Newaygo High School Library and designates January and July as months for future organizational meetings.
On Resolution B the board designated Independent Bank–West Michigan, Huntington National Bank, Gerber Federal Credit Union and the Michigan Liquid Asset Fund Plus (MILAF) as the official depositories for district funds for the 2026–27 fiscal year. The board also approved Resolution C designating the Times-Indicator as the district’s official newspaper for public notices.
The board approved Resolution D to retain outside legal counsel for the year, naming Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey PLC; Clark Hill PLC; and Thrun Law Firm PC as the district’s legal firms for 2026–27.
Under Resolution E the board appointed Superintendent Ben Gilpin and Administrative Assistant Christina Wetherell as assistant secretaries to post notices, record minutes and perform election-related duties at the discretion of the board secretary. The board approved Resolution F to appoint assistant treasurers; the resolution named Ben Gilpin, Business Manager Jeremy Brown and Administrative Assistant Christina Wetherell, but the board amended the motion to remove Amanda Wood from the assistant-treasurer list until she is officially hired by Newaygo Public Schools. All motions carried by unanimous vote (7–0).
The board approved a Legal Reference Note adding to the minutes a record of the district’s legal status change under the Revised School Code (MCL 380.1 et seq.) and reaffirming the district’s legal name as Newaygo Public School District. The minutes also include a listing of each member’s term expiration dates.
No additional board matters were raised and the board adjourned at 6:08 p.m.
Votes at a glance: agenda approved (motion by John Bull, seconded by Mary Spicer) — 7–0; approval of policies on compensation/travel/conferences/vacancies (motion by Sara Rivera-Cronk, seconded by John Bull) — 7–0; Resolution A (meeting schedule) — 7–0; Resolution B (depositories) — 7–0; Resolution C (official newspaper) — 7–0; Resolution D (legal counsel) — 7–0; Resolution E (assistant secretaries) — 7–0; Resolution F (assistant treasurers, amended to remove Amanda Wood until hire) — 7–0; Legal Reference Note — 7–0.
The minutes include the full text of Resolutions A–F and the Legal Reference Note as part of the official record.
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