Dexter Community Schools

On February 21, 2012 the Dexter Board of Education began their discussion of aligning terms of the Board of Education members to comply with new legislation that requires elections for Board members to be elected in the November election in even numbered years. With elections taking place every other year, a decision must be made regarding the length of term for future seats on the Board and, if needed, a transition plan for the current four-year terms to a new configuration.

One idea would be to transition to six-year board terms rather than the four-year terms currently in place. This means, in general, we would elect three board members in one election, and then two years later, elect two more. Two years after that, we would elect two more. The following election, two years later, would have three seats up for election.
If we continue with the existing four-year terms, we would have four seats on the Board up for election in one election cycle, and two years later, three seats would be open.
Do you have an opinion regarding whether the Board of Education should consider six-year terms or four-year terms? Please click here to share your input for the Board to consider.

On December 6, 2011, Governor Snyder signed the bill also known as “Matt’s Law” which outlines protections for Michigan children related to bullying. Part of the legislation is to have a public hearing on the policy. The policy can be found linked here. If you would like to click the link below to share any thoughts you have about the policy, or if you prefer, come to the official hearing on February 21, 2012 at 7 PM in the Creekside Media Center, we welcome your input. After the public hearing, the board will consider the policy for first reading. This means board members will have a chance to discuss the proposed policy and offer feedback as well. Based on the feedback received, changes may be made to the policy if deemed necessary. You can also leave feedback electronically by clicking on this link

Bullying is a complex issue that we must address together. This new legislation requires us to step up our existing policy, and requires that we do annual training related to bullying behaviors. If you have any questions about the policy feel free to contact Superintendent Mary Marshall by email at marshallm@dexterschools.org. If you have questions about your child’s school procedures related to bullying, please contact your child’s teacher or the building principal. Thank you for your support and feedback as we make this important step in addressing bullying.