Grand Rapids Public Schools public meetings in 2023
18 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Board Liaison Committee
The December 6, 2023 City Board Liaison Committee meeting was canceled. The agenda included only procedural items and reports, with no decisions or discussions scheduled.
- Meeting canceled
- Agenda included reports on city strategic priorities, joint use agreement, and Reimagine GRPS plan
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee is reviewing several action items including purchasing agendas and annual resolutions. The committee will also discuss October 2023 financial statements and receive a bond construction update.
- Approval of the Purchasing Agenda
- 2024 Annual Summer School Property Tax Resolution
- 2024 Annual Banking and Investment Resolution
- Donation from WXMI Fox 17 for Scholastic Books Kent Hills
- Donations from Sherri Lynn Noe & Friends for shoes, clothing, and winter apparel
Finance Committee
The Grand Rapids Public Schools Finance Committee is meeting to consider action items including the purchasing agenda and a donation for Michigan Youth in Government, and to receive reports on September 2023 financial statements and bond construction. The meeting includes public comment and standard procedural notices.
- Motion to approve Purchasing Agenda
- Motion to approve Donation - Michigan Youth in Government grant
- Report: September 2023 Financial Statements
- Report: Bond Construction Update
Ad Hoc Facilities Committee
The Grand Rapids Public Schools Ad Hoc Facilities Committee will meet to receive updates on several district projects. Discussion topics include the Kensington demolition and the Grand Rapids Montessori construction project.
- Kensington demolition update
- Grand Rapids Montessori construction project review and analysis
- Facilities Master Plan communication and outreach plan preview
- Eureka Group housing update
Finance Committee
The Grand Rapids Public Schools Finance Committee is meeting to discuss and act on financial items, including approving the purchasing agenda and two donations, and receiving reports on August 2023 financial statements and bond construction updates. The agenda also includes public comment and procedural notices.
- Motion to approve Purchasing Agenda for October 2, 2023 board meeting
- Donation from Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority Fundraiser
- Donation for Ottawa Hills High School Scholars Music Scholarship
- Report on August 2023 Financial Statements
- Bond Construction Update report
Ad Hoc Facilities Committee
The Grand Rapids Public Schools Ad Hoc Facilities Committee is meeting to receive and recommend bids for the demolition of Kensington. The agenda also includes public comment and standard procedural items. No other substantive decisions are listed.
- Receive and recommend bids for demolition of Kensington
- Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items
- Notice of meeting and equal opportunity/accommodations statements
Finance Committee
The Grand Rapids Public Schools Finance Committee is meeting to discuss and take action on financial items, including approving the purchasing agenda for the next board meeting and accepting donations from Frederik Meijer Garden and Planet Fitness. The agenda also includes a training session on the School Aid Fund and a report on bond construction updates. Public comment is available.
- Motion to approve Purchasing Agenda for September 5, 2023 board meeting
- Donation from Frederik Meijer Garden
- Donation from Planet Fitness
- School Aid Fund training
- Bond Construction Update report
Finance Committee
The Grand Rapids Public Schools Finance Committee is meeting to discuss and vote on the purchasing agenda for the next board meeting, approve four donations from local organizations and individuals, and receive a report on bond construction. The meeting also includes public comment and finance training on nutrition services.
- Motion to approve Purchasing Agenda for August 7, 2023 board meeting
- Donation from Custer Inc.
- Donation from Grand Rapids Community Foundation
- Donation from Heart of West Michigan United Way
- Donation from Sherri Lynn Noe & Friends
City Board Liaison Committee
The City Board Liaison Committee, a joint body of Grand Rapids Public Schools board members and city officials, is meeting to discuss shared priorities. The agenda includes reports on $90 million in state funding, public safety updates, a joint use agreement, and draft bond language for a potential school bond. The meeting is largely informational, with no major votes scheduled beyond routine approval of the agenda.
- Report on $90 million in state funding
- Public safety updates
- Joint use agreement discussion
- Draft bond language for GRPS
- Partnership opportunities and buildings of interest
Finance Committee
The Grand Rapids Public Schools Finance Committee is meeting to review and vote on the purchasing agenda, approve donations from the Detroit Lions Foundation, PNC Foundation, and Sherri Lynn Noe & Friends, and receive reports on May 2023 financial statements and bond construction updates. The meeting also includes a training session on ESSER II and ESSER III funds. Public comment is available, and the agenda includes standard procedural notices.
- Motion to approve Purchasing Agenda for July 17, 2023 board meeting
- Donation from Detroit Lions Foundation
- Donation from PNC Foundation
- Donation from Sherri Lynn Noe & Friends
- May 2023 Financial Statements report
Ad Hoc Facilities Committee
The Ad Hoc Facilities Committee of the Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education is meeting to receive a housing report from Erica Curry of the Eureka Group. The agenda includes public comment and standard procedural items, with no votes or decisions listed.
- Housing report by Erica Curry (Eureka Group)
- Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items
- Notice of meeting and equal opportunity/accommodations statements
Finance Committee
The Grand Rapids Public Schools Finance Committee is meeting to consider action items, including approving the purchasing agenda for the May 1, 2023 board meeting and accepting donations for Senior Day 2023, from Gazelle Sports & Heart of West MI United Way, Dole Packaged Foods, and the GRPS Foundation. The committee will also receive reports on March 2023 financial statements and a bond construction update, and participate in training on the Governor's 2023/2024 budget proposal. Public comment is open, with comment cards due 30 minutes before the meeting.
- Motion to approve Purchasing Agenda for May 1, 2023 board meeting
- Donation for Senior Day 2023
- Donation from Gazelle Sports & Heart of West MI United Way
- Donation from Dole Packaged Foods, LLC
- March 2023 Financial Statements report
Ad Hoc Facilities Committee
The Ad Hoc Facilities Committee of the Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education is meeting to discuss two agenda items: a public hearing related to Kensington and a research proposal on housing and community use of facilities. The meeting includes public comment and standard procedural statements on equal opportunity and accommodations.
- Discussion of Kensington public hearing
- Housing / Community Use Research Proposal
- Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items
- Equal opportunity/Affirmative Action statement
- Accommodations statement
City Board Liaison Committee
The City Board Liaison Committee, a joint body of Grand Rapids city and school officials, is meeting to receive reports and discuss items of mutual interest. The agenda includes updates on the Affordable Housing Fund, the RAP Program Fund, the Neighborhood Investment Plan, a City/School Joint Use Agreement, the City Master Plan, the GRow 1000 youth employment program, and GRPS facilities planning. The meeting is largely informational and procedural, with no votes on substantive policy items listed.
- Discussion of City/School Joint Use Agreement
- Update on Affordable Housing Fund
- Update on RAP Program Fund
- Report on GRPS Facilities Master Plan, including bond plan and Kensington public hearing
- Report on 2023 GRow 1000 Youth Employment Program launch
Ad Hoc Facilities Committee
The Grand Rapids Public Schools Ad Hoc Facilities Committee is meeting to review proposals for the Kensington RFU (likely a facility use or redevelopment project), discuss current facilities projects at Union and Ottawa Hills High Schools, and review stakeholder survey results for the Strategic Plan and Facilities Master Plan. The agenda also includes public comment and standard procedural items.
- Review Kensington RFU proposals
- Current facilities projects: Union High School athletics, Ottawa Hills High School athletics, Union High School Auditorium arts
- Review Strategic Plan and Facilities Master Plan stakeholder survey results
- Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items
Finance Committee
The Grand Rapids Public Schools Finance Committee is meeting to review and vote on several action items, including the purchasing agenda for the next board meeting, donations from WXMI Fox 17 and FOAMit, and to receive reports on January 2023 financial statements and a bond construction update. The meeting also includes a purchasing overview training session and public comment period.
- Motion to approve Purchasing Agenda for March 6, 2023 board meeting
- Donation from WXMI Fox 17 Scholastic Books for Kent Hills and East Leonard schools
- Donation from FOAMit
- January 2023 Financial Statements report
- Bond Construction Update report
Ad Hoc Facilities Committee
The Ad Hoc Facilities Committee of the Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education is meeting to review proposals related to the Kensington RFU (likely a facilities project). The agenda includes public comment and discussion of the proposals, but no decisions are listed.
- Review of Kensington RFU proposals
- Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items
- Meeting notice and equal opportunity/accommodations statements
Finance Committee
The Grand Rapids Public Schools Finance Committee will consider approving several action items, including budget amendments for the General, Special Revenue, and Debt Retirement funds, as well as multiple donations. The committee will also receive reports on December 2022 financial statements, bond construction updates, and the January Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference. Public comment is available.
- Budget Amendment I for General Fund, Special Revenue Fund, and Debt Retirement Fund
- Donation from Associated Builders & Contractors West Michigan
- Donation from Sherri Lynn Noe & Friends for winter apparel and school supplies
- Donation from WXMI Fox 17 for Scholastic Books
- XQ Grant Extension and MiSTEM Network Mini-Grant