After a four-hour meeting Tuesday to re-interview the three final candidates for superintendent of schools, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education made a decision.
Peter Kudlak was the top choice of five of the seven board members, but the other two liked him, too. A unanimous vote selected Kudlak for the position. The Michigan Association of School Boards consultant to get a superintendent selected, Dr. Green, gave Kudlak a cell phone call at about 10:10 p.m. Tuesday to offer him the job. He accepted.
Dr. Green will work out a salary and contract that will be considered at the next school board meeting June 13. Salary will be between $130,000 and $132,000.
Kudlak has rave reviews from everywhere he’s ever worked, including Ypsilanti Public Schools, Flat Rock, Plymouth Canton, and currently the Milan Area Schools, where he is assistant superintendent.
The board saw an urgency to get a leader on board immediately to help hire a new Human Resources Director, so the other slots can be filled: Savage Elementary Principal (Amy Gee has resigned), Finance Director, Transportation Director and probably Curriculum Director (that one refused to tell us he wasn’t leaving).
The new superintendent likes people and is ready to work on this district’s problems. Welcome, Supt. Kudlak.
A good man!!! This is a great choice for VBPS.
I had the pleasure of working with Pete as principal of Bobcean Elementary in Flat Rock. We were sorry to see him go but knew he had great things in store for him. Best wishes, Pete.
Congrats!!!
I had the pleasure of doing an external review of Oscoda Public Schools through the AdvancEd school improvement process. I learned a lot from Peter. Lucky school district!
Congratulations and welcome to the community.