Human Resources
Human Resources
Welcome to the Midland Public Schools’ Human Resources Department. We strive to be professional and courteous at all times, while providing superior services to applicants and staff. Our Human Resources Office can be contacted directly by phone or email at hr@mps.k12.mi.us or by calling (989) 923-5021.
Meet Our Human Resource Staff
Gary Verlinde
Assistant Superintendent
verlindegh@mps.k12.mi.us
Penny Smith
Human Resources Administrative Assistant
smithps@mps.k12.mi.us
Cynthia Marchese
Director of Human Resources
MarcheseCK@mps.k12.mi.us
Beth Hanson
AESOP Operator
HansonBK@mps.k12.mi.us
Corrie Piotrowski
Manager of Human Resources
piotrowskicm@mps.k12.mi.us
Internal handbooks and forms
Employee handbooks for Administrators, Managers, Office Professionals, Bus Drivers, Therapy Assistants, Child Care Providers are available. (Internal only)
Many of our internal forms and policies related to stipends, evaluations, reimbursements are more are available on our district’s old web site. We appreciate your patience while we reorganize our internal documents.
Bloodborne pathogens
All Priority 1 employees are required to annually complete the Global Compliance Network BBP (bloodborne pathogens) training. Instructions on how to access the test are provided in the PDF below.
In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the State of Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act of 1977, it is the policy of the Midland Public Schools that no person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, or disability shall be discriminated against, excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in employment or in any program or activity for which the Board is responsible or for which it receives financial assistance from the United States Department of Education.