Ellen Kerans resigned her seat on the WSESD Board of Education effective August 13, 2025 (term expires June 30, 2031 ). She will be greatly missed. By statute, the West Shore ESD Board of Education has a 30-day window to fill this vacancy. We anticipate taking action at our next regular meeting on September 9, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. to do so. MCL 380.614 prohibits having more than 2 members of the intermediate school board from the same school district. We already have two board members who reside in the Hart school district (Vincent Greiner and Irma Hinojosa) and two board members who reside in the MCE school district (Shirley Chancellor and Jim Riffle). If you are interested in consideration for an appointment to the WSESD Board of Education, please send a letter detailing your interest and qualifications to tlilje@wsesd.org. Applications will be accepted from August 13-26, 2025 or until filled. If you would like more information, please contact us.