Board of Education
Board Members
- Peter M. Bullard- President
- Mark Hurlburt- Vice President
- Dena French- Treasurer
- Meghan Butler- Secretary
- Greg Hoppe- Trustee
- Dr. Michael McClelland- Trustee
- Michael Johnson- Trustee
Peter M. Bullard- President
Title: Board President
Pete Bullard has served on the Yale Board of Education since 2011. Mr. Bullard has served the Yale Board of Education in varying capacities since taking office in 2011, namely Board Secretary, as well as, Board Vice President. Currently, Mr. Bullard has been elected to serve the Office of President of the Yale Board of Education. Mr. Bullard is a certified Board Member through the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) and has earned the distinctions of Award of Merit, Award of Distinction, Advocacy Skills Specialty and Master Board Member Award through MASB during his tenure.
Pete and his wife, Jennifer reside in Greenwood Township and have three boys, Alexander, Brayden and Easton. Pete has lived in the Yale area for most of his life and is a graduate of Yale High School (Class of 1993). Pete is very active in coaching little League baseball and basketball.
Mr. Bullard is a graduate of Oakland University with a degree in Elementary Education. He currently is employed by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, FCA.
Mark Hurlburt- Vice President
Title: Vice President
Mark Hurlburt was appointed to the Yale Board of Education in April 2019 and currently serves as Board Secretary. He resides in Greenwood Township with his wife, Robin, and his two wonderful children, Christopher, a Yale graduate, and Kaitlyn who currently attends Yale Public Schools. Mark and his wife have long demonstrated support for the students of Yale through the development of a non-profit organization called Together for Lunch which helps provide lunches to those in need. Additionally, Mark has been involved as a Youth Archery Coach for several years and helps coach and mentor over one-hundred kids each year.
Mark Hurlburt brings a strong background in informational technology to the Board. He is a Central Michigan University graduate (Organizational Administration) and also holds his M.B.A. awarded by Walsh College. He truly believes in being a lifelong learner.
Mark is excited to be part of the Yale Board of Education and is hopeful to continue the strong academic tradition that has been established.
Dena French- Treasurer
Title: Treasurer
Mrs. French was elected in 2005 and currently is the most senior member of the Yale Board of Education. She has brought outstanding insight, perspective and background as a result of her years of experience as an elected official and one who is familiar in serving the community. Dena has served the Board in the capacity as Trustee, Secretary and currently represents the Yale Board of Education as Vice President.
Dena resides in Greenwood Township with her husband, John and their five children who are all Yale graduates. Her family are all very active members of Trinity Missionary Church.
Mrs. French is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University and is a counselor at Port Huron Northern High School. Her background in the educational field provides for insight and perspective in her role as a Board member.
Meghan Butler- Secretary
Title: Secretary
I am Meghan Butler. I live in Emmett with my husband Mike and son Liam. Liam is currently in 4th Grade at John F. Farrell-Emmett Elementary. My husband is a graduate of the Yale Public Schools System, however, I grew up in Warren graduating from Paul K Cousino High School (Warren Consolidated District.) I am a Licensed Civil Engineer for Parsons Transportation Group. I earned my undergraduate degree from Wayne State University and a Masters of Science in Administration from Central Michigan. I'm excited to be a part of the Yale Public Schools System and looking forward to supporting upcoming building development and STEM programs throughout the district.
Greg Hoppe- Trustee
Title: Board Trustee
Greg Hoppe serves on the Board as a Trustee. Greg resides in Greenwood Township with his wife, Heather and their four children, William, Patrick, Kalien and Jack, who are graduates from Yale High School. Greg has been very involved in coaching little league baseball, football and currently is one of the assistant Varsity football coaches. Additionally, Greg and his family are very active in their church, Sacred Heart.
Mr. Hoppe is accustomed to serving his community as he was employed by the City of Mt. Clemens Fire Department for over 30 years as a firefighter. He currently works for the City of Port Huron.
Dr. Michael McClelland- Trustee
Title: Board Trustee
*Served on Yale Public Schools Board of Education as a Trustee and Board President (2003-2011).
*Graduate of Yale Public Schools Class of 1990.
*Graduate of SC4 and Life University in Marietta, GA.
*Chiropractor for 20+ years in Marlette.
*Resides in Brockway Twp.
*Married to Marcy for 30 years and have 6 children, 4 who have graduated from Yale Public Schools and 2 still in the school district.
Michael Johnson- Trustee
Title: Trustee
Michael was appointed to the Board of Education on February 6, 2024 in the capacity of a Trustee. He is a lifelong resident of Avoca and a Yale High School graduate (2001). Michael is married to his lovely wife, Nicole, who is also a Yale Graduate, and they have four wonderful children: Zoey, Michael, Zachary and Everly. Mike brings with him a diverse background as he has extensive commercial construction experience and is currently managing a construction company. In addition, he is the proprietor of Mike Johnson Farms which he established in 2008 where he grows corn, soybeans and wheat. Being community-minded is certainly not new territory as Mike and his wife have been very active throughout the community. Additionally, Mike served on the Board of Education as a Trustee from June 24, 2019 - November 8, 2022.
He believes in the educational mission and is very supportive of the entire staff and appreciates the collective efforts that are made to provide exceptional learning opportunities.