Board of Education

Our school board members are entrusted with the important work of shaping the education of our youngest citizens. They dedicate countless hours to creating the mission, vision and goals that drive our schools.

They are dedicated to creating a school culture where collaboration and continuous learning are valued and displayed throughout our system.

The seven members of the Tri County Area Schools Board of Education do this by always keeping children as the center of their work and decision making in order to complete our mission to Educate, Encourage, and Empower our students.


Board Members

Chad Bice
Trustee, Term Expires: 2026
Brian Campbell
President, Term Expires 2028
Jill Fennessy
Vice President, Term Expires 2026
Nick Hall
Trustee, Term Expires: 2030
Jessica Helfmann
Secretary, Term Expires 2030
Brandon Monreal
Trustee, Term Expires: 2030
MaDonna Princer
Treasurer, Term Expires 2028

Board meetings are held for the purpose of conducting the business of the district and are not public meetings, but meetings held in public. All regular and special meetings of the board shall be open to the public.

The board desires to hear the viewpoints of citizens, students, and employee organizations and shall schedule times at all meetings for them to be heard.

When addressing the board during Public Comment, state your name and address at the start of your comment. Please limit your comments to five (5) minutes.
 
Audience time is not intended as a forum for public debate. Questions raised may require further investigation. Normally, the board will wait until its next meeting before responding to concerns raised.

Residents of the community are encouraged to communicate with Tri County Area Schools educators and school board members.

School-related problems can usually best be solved by talking with the employee closest to the problem, i.e. teachers, support staff, principal. It is there that most problems can be quickly and productively resolved. 

If questions still remain, please contact the Superintendent. And, if you're convinced that further action is required, your next step is to submit it to the Board of Education. You may address the Board at a board meeting during the Public Comment portion of the agenda or in writing to the Board of Education, 94 Cherry Street, PO Box 79, Sand Lake, MI  49343.

Board Meetings

BOE Regular Meetings

Location: TCAS Educational Service Center
Meeting time:  6:00 PM

Meetings are are held in-person on the 2nd Monday of each month. Meetings are held in the board room at the Educational Service Center, located at 94 Cherry Street, Sand Lake, MI

*Persons with disabilities who need special accommodations should call the Board of Education office at 616-636-5454 prior to the Board Meeting.