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Hamilton Community Schools

The Hamilton Community Schools Board of Education is a 7-member elected body in Ottawa County, Michigan serving about 2,855 students. Members are chosen in nonpartisan elections and serve 4-year terms. ClearCiv has 27 of its meetings and 24 recorded votes on file, from June 9, 2025 through June 22, 2026.

Ottawa County 7 seats 4-year terms Nonpartisan

Board members

The 7 people currently serving on this board.

Morgan Maul President
Deb Brower Vice President
Loren Joostberns Secretary
Candi Dykstra Trustee
Chris Poll Trustee
Lisa Theodore Trustee
Ross Miedema Trustee

District performance

Published by the Michigan Department of Education. Each figure is labelled with the school year it describes.

Students enrolled
2,855
2024-25 school year
Down 6.7% since 2018-19
Four-year graduation rate
94.8%
2024-25 school year
MI School Index
92.6
2024-25 school year
Michigan’s accountability score, 0–100. Higher is better.
Chronic absenteeism
13.9%
2024-25 school year
Up 5.9 points since 2018-19

How this board works

Seats on the board7
Term length4 years
Election typeNonpartisan
Meetings on file27
Recorded votes on file24
Record coversJune 9, 2025 – June 22, 2026

Follow board agendas on the district site and vote in the November nonpartisan school board election.

Visit the Hamilton Community Schools website for agendas, meeting times, and contact details.

See how this board actually votes

This page covers who serves and when they meet. The ClearCiv workspace opens the record itself — including all 24 recorded votes for this board.

  • Motion text and how each member voted, meeting by meeting
  • Attendance and tenure tied to district outcomes over time
  • Candidate filings and upcoming contests for these seats
  • Comparisons against every other district in Ottawa County
  • Email alerts when this board meets or changes course
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