UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) – A member of the Union City Board of Education has submitted her resignation.
Paula DeJongh’s resignation is expected to be formally approved by the School Board during their meeting on Monday evening.
She said in a letter to district officials and the board that she is regretfully stepping down due to her positive business growth and, “some new demands of my personal time.”
DeJongh is the owner of the All Things Serenity Yoga and Event Center in Union City.
DeJongh went on to say, “It has been my pleasure to get to know all of you & work with you over the past few years! Together we have faced some of the biggest challenges in education from managing Covid to hiring Chris (Katz) as the superintendent and building the new football stadium bleachers, landscaping and track resurfacing with lots of ups and downs in-between.”
She added, “As most of you know, being on the board really wasn’t my cup of tea and I am not a quiet person. I wouldn’t trade this experience as I obtained a wealth of knowledge and growth to more effectively help the community understand the Michigan Education system and Union City standards.”
In other business, a number of contracts are on the board agenda for Monday evening including one with Katz that would keep him as Superintendent through 2026. Katz has been the Superintendent since July of 2021.
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