May 6, 2021

A Letter from the desk of Superintendent Dr. Brian Davis

Thank You | Upcoming Events | Annual Education Reports | Superintendent Search Update | Update your Parent Portal for 21-22

Dear HPS Families,

Spring is an exciting time of year at Holland Public Schools. Even without the traditional Tulip Time Festival parades, Cinco de Mayo activities and the continued COVID-19 precautions, there is so much to celebrate.

BUILD 2021

First of all, let me start by thanking the Holland community for your overwhelming support of the BUILD 2021 Bond Proposal. The results on election day show your continued commitment to public education and to providing for the children in our community.  In the coming months, we will begin putting together teams of parents, staff and community members to begin designing newly-constructed classrooms and renovations at our buildings. Please watch for information about how you can get involved.  In the meantime, you will see new buses on the roads and students and staff will get new laptops and other learning devices for the start of the next school year.  Again, Thank You!

UPCOMING EVENTS

It is an exciting time of year!

SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH

As many of you know, I will retire from Holland Public Schools this summer. The Board of Education has had a chance to review the input provided during focus group meetings and the results from those who completed the survey to search for the next Superintendent of Holland Public Schools. On May 18, the Board will meet to review resumes and select candidates to be interviewed. The first round of interviews will be held May 24 and 27. Finalists will be interviewed June 1. The team anticipates introducing the next Superintendent no later than July 1.  These interviews are open to the public and may be viewed by participating via Zoom. Information will be posted on our district website.

ANNUAL EDUCATION REPORTS

At Holland Public Schools we embrace, engage, and empower each student for success in an ever-changing world. Our Annual Education Report (AER) gauges how well we are doing at achieving this mission. The District AER and School improvement Plans are available for your review on our website.

REGISTER YOUR STUDENT(s) FOR NEXT YEAR

Each Spring we ask HPS families to register their student(s) for the upcoming school year by updating the information in their Parent Portal account. This includes:

  • Current Contact Information 
  • Updating Health Records
  • Confirming Bussing Information (Bussing requests must be renewed each year. June 27 is the deadline to request bussing for your student for 2021-22.)

Please take a few minutes to review the information in your Parent Portal account.

Thank you again for your grace, patience, and support over the last year. Together, we have overcome so much to not only keep students safe and healthy, but also to make sure they are learning and growing. And that is something worth celebrating!

Dr. Brian Davis
Superintendent, Holland Public Schools