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Volume 120 ~ No. 29

January 21, 2026

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               COLIN MAURER                      LISA HUBBARD               MICAH BAUMGARTNER         CHRISTIE BIERLEIN

FSD reorganizes for 2026 year, Maurer is new board president

The Frankenmuth School District Board of Education met for the first time in the new year on Monday, January 12, to reorganize for the year of 2026.

  A bulk of this meeting was used to elect the school board members to different positions and designations, of which there were over 20 to be decided.

  The biggest change to the board makeup was electing a new president. Brandon Muller decided to step away from the top board position and the members elected Colin Maurer to fill that role.

  "For the first time in 10 years, nine of them as president, I decided to take a break and not take on any addition roles. It will be a welcome change to step back and serve as trustee for a year,” Muller said.

  Muller was first elected to a four-year term in 2016, and re-elected in 2020 and 2024. His term expires December 31, 2028.

  "Being board president is a large commitment and at times can feel like a full-time job. It was certainly rewarding, and I am happy to have served, but there is definitely a burnout rate.

  Muller said he is pleased Maurer has agreed to serve as president, and he will be working with him over the next several months to transition the role.

  Maurer was first elected 2018 and was re-elected in 2022. His term expires December 31, 2026.

  Lisa Hubbard will remain the board vice president, and Micah Baumgartner the board secretary. Hubbard was first elected to the board in 2022 and her term expires the end of this year, while Baumgartner was chosen to his first term in 2024 and will be on board until the end of December, 2028.

  Christie Bierlein is the new board treasurer, taking over for Zak McClellan. Bierlein was also first elected in 2024, with her term completed the end of December 2028. .......

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