August 27, 2025

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Articles for tag: Dexter Community Schools

Lonnie Huhman

Dexter Community Schools Looking Ahead to Bond Projects

Dexter Community Schools Looking Ahead to Bond Projects

Dexter Community Schools (DCS) is moving forward with what was promised for in the May election, and that’s making important improvements to the school district with voters’ tax dollars. At its Aug. 11 meeting, the DCS Board of Education adopted a resolution to proceed with the issuance and sale of the 2025 School Building and ...

Lonnie Huhman

It’s Official for Dexter’s New Superintendent

It’s Official for Dexter’s New Superintendent

Dexter Community Schools (DCS) are moving forward with the Superintendent transition after the school board approved a new contract and plan. DCS announced on August 12 the official hiring of Ryan Bruder as the next Superintendent: “On August 11, 2025, the Dexter Community Schools Board of Education approved a contract with Ryan Bruder to serve ...

Lonnie Huhman

New Scoreboard up in Dexter

New Scoreboard up in Dexter

There’s a noticeable new addition at Al Ritt Stadium, and its’ located next to the south end zone and track. The new scoreboard is up. On August 11, it appeared workers were getting it powered up to test the sound and visuals. The new scoreboard is bigger and better with a screen and the traditional ...

Local Schools Wait to See a Final State Budget

Local Schools Wait to See a Final State Budget

We’re now into August and families are thinking about the start of the school year. However, school districts like Chelsea, Dexter, Milan and Saline are still in the dark as to how some things will look this upcoming year. The reason being is that Michigan lawmakers have not yet put together a final budget that ...

Dexter Community Schools Name Their New Superintendent

Dexter Community Schools Name Their New Superintendent

With a unanimous vote of the Board of Education, it’s the hometown pick for Dexter Community Schools next Superintendent as Ryan Bruder is announced as the successor to the retiring Chris Timmis. After two rounds of interviews, the DCS Board of Education picked Bruder at their meeting on July 22. There were three internal candidates ...

Two Candidates Move Forward in Dexter’s Superintendent Search

Two Candidates Move Forward in Dexter’s Superintendent Search

The search for Dexter Community Schools next Superintendent is headed into a second round of interviews as the Board of Education announces the candidates moving forward. On July 14-15, the Dexter school board interviewed three candidates for the position, which will become open when current superintendent Chris Timmis retires in February 2026. The candidates interviewed ...

New Fieldhouse in Dexter Community Schools’ Future

New Fieldhouse in Dexter Community Schools’ Future

There are various projects Dexter Community Schools want to do with the support of the recent voter-approved bond. One being a 60,000 plus square foot field house. As they are thinking about designing it, the school district is now looking to the community for its input and ideas. On July 16, DCS Superintendent Chris Timmis ...

Dexter’s Board of Education Schedules Superintendent Interviews

Dexter’s Board of Education Schedules Superintendent Interviews

It appears Dexter Community Schools will be looking to an internal candidate to fill the shoes of Superintendent Chris Timmis, who announced he is retiring in February 2026. With the process to find Timmis’ replacement already underway, the DCS Board of Education has extended Superintendent interview offers to three candidates:  In an update sent out ...

Dexter Senior Center Opens New Doors to Community

Dexter Senior Center Opens New Doors to Community

After years without a permanent home, the Dexter Senior Center officially opens today in a brand-new facility at 2740 Baker Road. The move marks a major milestone for the organization, which serves older adults across the Dexter area. The new center is part of a larger multigenerational complex that also includes the Dexter Wellness Center. ...

Dexter Community Schools have New Agreements with Teachers and Principals

Dexter Community Schools have New Agreements with Teachers and Principals

Dexter Community Schools (DCS) has updated labor agreements with the Dexter Administrators’ Association (DAA) and Dexter Education Association (DEA). At its June 23 meeting, the DCS Board of Education unanimously approved the new agreements with these groups. The new contracts are collective bargaining agreements for 2025-2028. Both groups also ratified the agreements. In the executive ...

Dexter Bus Drivers and Monitors have a New Contract

Dexter Bus Drivers and Monitors have a New Contract

Dexter Community Schools (DCS) and its bus drivers and monitors have a new labor agreement that comes with wage increases. At their June 9 meeting, the DCS Board of Education ratified a successor agreement with the West Washtenaw Bus Drivers and Monitors Association (WWBDAMA) for the 2025-2028 collective bargaining agreement. This was a successor agreement ...

Dexter’s Unified Athletes Bring Home the Hardware

Dexter’s Unified Athletes Bring Home the Hardware

Bringing home medals with one athlete qualifying for the next level, the Dexter Unified Track and bocce team shone brightly in a recent Special Olympics competition at Central Michigan University. Dexter had all of its Unified athletes medal while one qualified for the USA Special Olympics National meet in Minnesota. “We are so excited and ...