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Beverly Hinton and Deborah Laframboise recall, Hazel Park Schools, Michigan (2025)
| Hazel Park Schools recall |
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Deborah Laframboise |
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| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2025 Recalls in Michigan Michigan recall laws School board recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall two of the seven members of the Hazel Park Schools Board of Education in Michigan began in June 2025. Board President Beverly Hinton and board Vice President Deborah Laframboise were named in the recall petitions.[1]
The recall effort started after the board voted on January 27, 2025, to place Superintendent Amy Kruppe on non-disciplinary paid administrative leave while an investigation was being conducted. The board unanimously voted to reinstate Kruppe on May 15, 2025, and declined to release the results of the investigation.[2]
Recall supporters
The recall petition against Hinton states:[1]
| “ | On January 27, 2025, at a school board meeting held at the Hazel Park School District Administration Building located at 1620 E. Elza, Hazel Park, MI 48030, President Beverly Hinton voted in favor of placing the superintendent on paid administrative leave.[3] | ” |
The recall petitions against Laframboise states:[1]
| “ | On January 27, 2025, at a school board meeting held at the Hazel Park School District Administration Building located at 1620 E. Elza, Hazel Park, MI 48030, Vice President Deborah Laframboise voted in favor of placing the superintendent on paid administrative leave.[3] | ” |
The recall petitions were filed by Ryann Voss. She said Kruppe had greatly improved district funds during her tenure as superintendent. "This is proof that Dr. Kruppe is really good at her job," Voss said before Kruppe was reinstated. "I believe they left it so vague because they don’t know what policy that she broke and they’re hoping that she did break one."[2]
Recall opponents
Hinton released the following statement during the investigation into Kruppe:[2]
| “ | Two months ago the Board of Education approved the Allen Law Group, PC to perform a fact finding investigation. I was recently advised the investigation is close to being complete.
When it is a personnel matter people have legal rights, so until the investigation has concluded it is not appropriate for me to comment further. Be assured our primary focus always is the academic, social and emotional growth of our students.[3] |
” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
No specific grounds are required for recall in Michigan. To get a recall on the ballot in Michigan, recall supporters must collect signatures equal in number to 25% of voters in the jurisdiction in the last gubernatorial election. They have 60 days between the collection of the first signature and the collection of the last signature on the petition. Recall petitions are eligible to collect signatures for 180 days.[4][5][6]
A clarity hearing on the recall petitions was held on June 17, 2025.[7] The Board of County Election Commissioners voted 3-0 to approve both petitions for circulation.[8]
2025 recall efforts
- See also: School board recalls
Ballotpedia has tracked 21 school board recall efforts against 39 board members in 2025. Recall elections against three board members were approved by voters on April 22, 2025, and June 10, 2025, removing all three from office. Recall elections are also being held on November 4, 2025.
The chart below details the status of 2025 recall efforts by individual school board member.
Recall context
- See also: Ballotpedia's Recall Report
Ballotpedia covers recall efforts across the country for all state and local elected offices. A recall effort is considered official if the petitioning party has filed an official form, such as a notice of intent to recall, with the relevant election agency.
The chart below shows how many officials were included in recall efforts from 2012 to 2024 as well as how many of them defeated recall elections to stay in office and how many were removed from office in recall elections.
See also
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Hazel Park Schools, Michigan
- Hazel Park Schools, Michigan, elections
- Recall campaigns in Michigan
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- School board recalls
- States that allow school board recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Oakland County Times, "Recall Petition Launched Against Two Hazel Park School Board Members," July 8, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 WXYZ Detriot, "Hazel Park parents demand answers after superintendent placed on unexplained leave," March 27, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Michigan Election Law, "Act 116 of 1954: 168.955 Recall petition; number of signatures; certification." accessed October 13, 2023
- ↑ 'Michigan Election Law, "Act 116 of 1954: 168.961 Recall petition; filing; receipt; duties of filing official; duties of city or township clerk; certificate; duties of village clerk; use of qualified voter file." accessed October 13, 2023
- ↑ Michigan Election Officials' Manual, "Chapter 18 Recall Process," August 2017
- ↑ Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds, "Notice of Meeting of Board of County Election Commissioners," accessed July 14, 2025
- ↑ Oakland County, Michigan, "MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONERS: June 17, 2025," accessed September 9, 2025
