Community input sought in district superintendent search

January 29, 2025

TK supe survey BRF — Thornapple Kellogg’s Board of Education is conducting a survey to engage community input for their superintendent search

Thornapple Kellogg — The Board of Education is beginning its search for Thornapple Kellogg’s new superintendent with a survey to engage the community’s input.

The online survey is available until midnight February 9 and all input will be collected anonymously.

The results will help the board understand what skills, abilities and characteristics TK stakeholders believe the next superintendent should possess to successfully serve the district.

The board will receive assistance during the search process from the Michigan Leadership Institute, facilitated by MLI search consultant Andy Ingall.

Tom Enslen is currently serving as interim superintendent for the district, following Craig McCarthy’s retirement on Dec. 31, 2024.

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Alexis Stark

Alexis Stark is a reporter covering Byron Center, Caledonia, Godfrey-Lee, Kenowa Hills and Thornapple Kellogg. She grew up in metro Detroit and her journalism journey brought her west to Grand Rapids via Michigan State University where she covered features and campus news for The State News. She also co-authored three 100-question guides to increase understanding and awareness of various human identities, through the MSU School of Journalism. Following graduation, she worked as a beat reporter for The Ann Arbor News, covering stories on education, community, prison arts and poetry, before finding her calling in education reporting and landing at SNN. Alexis is also the author of a poetry chapbook, “Learning to Sleep in the Middle of the Bed.”