The Board completed several organizational tasks at its meeting July 14.
The Oakland County School Boards Association recognized Kortlandt at the Novi Board of Education meeting Thursday.
Novi Community School District will run out of money next year if trend continues.
The school district still fares above state average on the test and ACT scores increase slightly.
Teachers agreed to a 2-year contract, take a 1 percent wage cut and pay 15 percent toward health care.
He succeeds Dr. Peter Dion, who retired as the district's leader after six years.
The Novi Community School District chose Emily Patterson's work for this year's student art purchase because of its beauty — and its message.