Grand Rapids Public Schools public meetings in 2025

Ad Hoc Facilities Committee

The Ad Hoc Facilities Committee of Grand Rapids Public Schools held a meeting on December 19, 2025, to review procedural documents including a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) and a draft evaluation rubric. The meeting included standard notices, public comment, and discussion items but did not include any decisions or votes.

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education holds a special work session on Monday, December 15, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at GRPS University, 1400 Fuller Avenue NE. The board is scheduled to vote on ratifying the Grand Rapids Education Association contract covering July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, along with a purchasing agenda, a Grand Rapids Community Foundation Challenge Scholars grant donation, and a resolution supporting the "Invest in MI Kids" ballot initiative. It will also hear a Facilities Master Plan annual review and an owner's representative update, and discuss board executive officer roles ahead of the 2026 organizational meeting. Public comment is limited to three minutes per speaker.

• Vote to ratify the Grand Rapids Education Association contract for July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027
• Purchasing Agenda up for approval (no dollar amounts listed in the agenda)
• Donation of a GR Community Foundation Challenge Scholars grant up for approval
• Resolution supporting the "Invest in MI Kids" ballot initiative up for approval
• Facilities Master Plan annual review and owner's representative update; discussion of board executive officer roles

Ad Hoc Facilities Committee

The Ad Hoc Facilities Committee of Grand Rapids Public Schools meets to receive updates on the district’s long-term facilities plan, including a report from Plante Moran Cresa and a discussion of property disposal definitions with JLL. No formal decisions are listed on this procedural agenda.

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education meets Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Ottawa Hills High School auditorium, 2055 Rosewood Avenue SE. The board will hear a legislative update on the School Aid Budget from Representative Carol Glanville and may enter closed session for a negotiations team update under the Open Meetings Act. Action items include accepting an Emergency Operations Plan, approving purchasing agenda items, a bond refunding resolution, the annual summer tax property levy resolution, and the annual banking and investment resolution. The board will also vote on donations and a consent agenda covering minutes, committee reports, personnel transactions, and October 2025 financial statements.

• Bond Refunding Resolution for 2026 refunding bonds up for approval
• Annual Summer Tax Property Levy Resolution on the agenda
• Annual Banking and Investment Resolution for 2025
• Purchasing Agenda and Purchasing Agenda Addendum votes
• Donations: Corewell Health Health Sciences and Technology Grant, Dean Transportation Meal Sponsorship, and Wege Foundation Grant

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education holds a special meeting on Monday, December 1, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at GRPS University, 1400 Fuller Avenue NE. The board will discuss and take action on whether to opt in to receiving 31aa funding, with a vote requested because of a deadline. The agenda also includes public comment and a closed session on security planning under the Open Meetings Act, Section 8(1)(k).

• Action item: 31aa Opt In (ST6) — board asked to decide whether to opt in to 31aa funding due to a deadline
• Closed session: Security Planning under Open Meetings Act Section 8(1)(k)
• Public comment period; speakers limited to three minutes via comment card
• Approval of the agenda as written
• Meeting notice posted November 25, 2025

Finance Committee

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Finance Committee will meet to review and vote on action items including a bond refunding resolution and three donations (Dean Transportation, Wege Foundation, Corewell Health). It will also consider purchasing agendas and receive the October 2025 financial statements.

• Motion to approve Bond Refunding Resolution for 2026 refunding bonds
• Motion to approve Dean Transportation Meal Sponsorship donation
• Motion to approve Wege Foundation Grant donation
• Motion to approve Corewell Health, Health Sciences and Technology Grant donation
• Review of October 2025 Financial Statements

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education meets Monday, November 24, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at GRPS University, 1400 Fuller Avenue NE, for a special board meeting work session. The agenda includes a closed session for a negotiations team update and a closed session for the superintendent's evaluation, plus discussion of a communications audit, MI Kids, Coffee with the Board, and the superintendent's 2025 goals update. The only listed action item is approval of the agenda as written; the rest are reports, discussion, or informational items. Public comment is allowed, limited to three minutes per speaker.

• Closed session under Open Meetings Act Section 8(1)(c) for a negotiations team update
• Closed session under Open Meetings Act Section 8(1)(a) for the superintendent evaluation
• Communications Audit presentation (ST6)
• Superintendent 2025 Goals Update presentation by Dr. Roby (ST6)
• Discussion of MI Kids and Coffee with the Board (ST6)

City Board Liaison Committee

The Grand Rapids Public Schools City Board Liaison Committee will convene on November 19, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. in Library Room 112 of the Rev. Lyman S. Parks Jr. Administration Building. The meeting includes only procedural and informational items such as roll call, agenda approval, public notices, and reports from the school district and city officials. No substantive decisions or votes are listed on the agenda.

Ad Hoc Facilities Committee

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Ad Hoc Facilities Committee will meet to receive reports and updates on district infrastructure. The meeting includes discussions on the JLL process, bond status, and school facility security.

• Discussion of JLL Process
• Brief Bond Update
• Update on the name of NE (Aberdeen) School
• Overview of Secured Entryway Buildings

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education meets Monday, November 10, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Ottawa Hills High School auditorium, 2055 Rosewood Avenue SE. The board will hear a School Aid Budget presentation, a bond/construction quarterly update, and reports from the GRPS Foundation and committees. Action items include a purchasing agenda and addendum, plus a consent agenda covering minutes, personnel transactions, and September 2025 financial statements. The agenda also lists resolutions marking National Education Support Professionals Day, American Education Week, National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week, and National Career Development Month.

• School Aid Budget presentation (ST6)
• Vote on Purchasing Agenda and Purchasing Agenda Addendum
• Bond/Construction quarterly update from the Superintendent
• Consent agenda: personnel transactions and September 2025 financial statements
• Resolutions: National Education Support Professionals Day, American Education Week, National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week, National Career Development Month

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education meets Monday, November 3, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. at GRPS University, 1400 Fuller Avenue NE, for a special board meeting. The agenda includes a closed session under the Open Meetings Act, Section 8(1)(c), for a negotiations team update, plus a public comment period. The main open business is a three-hour board professional development session on Open Meetings Act training with the Michigan Association of School Boards. The only action item listed is approval of the agenda as written.

• Closed session under Open Meetings Act Section 8(1)(c) for a negotiations team update
• Board professional development: Open Meetings Act training with the Michigan Association of School Boards, slated to take 3 hours
• Public comment period, with speakers allowed up to three minutes each
• Motion to approve the agenda as written
• Meeting notice agenda re-posted October 29, 2025

Finance Committee

The committee will vote on the purchasing agenda and its addendum, then receive reports on September 2025 financial statements and the 2025-2026 Michigan state budget's impact on school aid.

• Motion to approve the Purchasing Agenda and forward to the next Board meeting
• Motion to approve the Purchasing Agenda Addendum and forward to the next Board meeting
• Review of September 2025 Financial Statements
• Update on 2025-2026 MI State Budget and state aid impacts

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education is holding a special work session at 5:30 p.m. at GRPS University, 1400 Fuller Avenue NE. The agenda lists reports on the 2024-25 audit and a 2025-26 budget snapshot, plus a board self-evaluation check-in and discussion of November board meeting reports. The only action item is approval of the agenda; a previously listed Probationary Teacher Termination item was removed from this meeting.

• Audit 2024-25 report (ST6)
• Budget Snapshot 2025-26 informational item (ST6)
• Board self evaluation check in
• Discussion of November Board Meeting Reports
• Probationary Teacher Termination action item removed from the agenda

Ad Hoc Facilities Committee

The Ad Hoc Facilities Committee will hold a public meeting to discuss the district's Facilities Master Plan. The agenda includes a public comment period and a discussion item on the master plan, with no specific proposals or votes listed.

• Discussion of the Facilities Master Plan
• Public comment period for agenda and non-agenda items

Ad Hoc Facilities Committee

The Ad Hoc Facilities Committee of the Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education is meeting to receive an update from JLL (the district's facilities consultant) and to hold a discussion about Montessori at Riverside. The agenda includes public comment and standard procedural items. No votes or decisions are listed.

• Update from JLL on facilities work
• Discussion about Montessori at Riverside

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education meets Monday, October 13, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Ottawa Hills High School auditorium, 2055 Rosewood Avenue SE. The board will consider accepting two sex education curricula — Rights, Respect, Responsibility - Advocates for Youth (3Rs) and Puberty Wonder Years — after two public hearings, and will vote on a purchasing agenda and a consent agenda covering minutes, personnel, and financial statements. A closed session on a negotiations team update is also scheduled, along with committee reports and resolutions.

• Action item: Acceptance of Rights, Respect, Responsibility - Advocates for Youth (3Rs) Sex Education Curriculum
• Action item: Acceptance of Puberty Wonder Years Curriculum; two public hearings were held
• Action item: Purchasing Agenda (no dollar amounts listed in the agenda text)
• Consent agenda includes administrative appointments: Joseph Alcaraz, Interim Principal, Shawmut Hills Elementary; William Kenny Jr., Assistant Principal, CA Frost Elementary & Blandford School
• Resolutions: Lights on Afterschool, Michigan Principals Month, Bullying Awareness and Prevention Month, National Polish American Heritage Month

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education is holding a public hearing on sex education curriculum on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at GRPS University, 1400 Fuller Avenue NE. The agenda lists presentations on the Rights, Respect, Responsibility - Advocates for Youth (3Rs) Sex Education Curriculum and the Puberty Wonder Years Curriculum, followed by public comment on the sex education curriculum. The agenda does not state any vote or decision on adopting a curriculum.

• Public hearing on sex education curriculum at 5:30 p.m. at GRPS University, 1400 Fuller Avenue NE
• Presentation of Rights, Respect, Responsibility - Advocates for Youth (3Rs) Sex Education Curriculum
• Presentation of Puberty Wonder Years Curriculum
• Public comment on the sex education curriculum, limited to three minutes per speaker

Finance Committee

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Finance Committee will meet to discuss and act upon the district's purchasing agenda. The committee will also review financial statements from August 2025.

• Approval of the Purchasing Agenda for advancement to the next Board Meeting
• Review of August 2025 Financial Statements

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education holds a special board meeting work session on Monday, September 22, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at GRPS University, 1400 Fuller Avenue NE. The agenda includes a legislative update, a discussion of board meeting policy, safety and procedure, October board meeting reports, and board president announcements. The one action item is Bylaw #1370, a public participation amendment, with a recommended motion to approve the policy, accept the first reading, and support it. The agenda also provides for public comment, limited to three minutes per speaker.

• Bylaw #1370 - Public Participation Amendment (Action Item): motion to approve Policy #1370 Public Participation, Acceptance of First Reading, Support
• Legislative Update (ST6) - report
• Board Meeting Policy, Safety and Procedure Discussion (ST6) - informational
• October Board Meeting Reports - discussion and informational
• Public Comment - three minutes per speaker, comment cards submitted to the Board Assistant or Public Safety Officer

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education reconvenes its recessed September 8 meeting on Monday, September 15, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Ottawa Hills High School auditorium, 2055 Rosewood Avenue SE. The board will take action on a Peace Education Week resolution, a purchasing agenda, and acceptance of a GRPSPA wage reopener, plus a consent agenda covering minutes, committee reports, administrative appointments, and personnel transactions. Public comment is scheduled, with speakers limited to three minutes.

• Action on a Purchasing Agenda (details in attached file)
• Acceptance of the GRPSPA Wage Reopener
• Peace Education Week Resolution up for approval
• Administrative appointments: Heriberto De Leon Angulo (Assistant Principal, Sibley Elementary) and Lourdes Pimentel Soto (Assistant Principal, GR Montessori Academy)
• Consent agenda includes minutes from August 11 and August 25, 2025, and committee minutes from Ad Hoc Facilities, City Board Liaison, and Finance

Ad Hoc Facilities Committee

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Ad Hoc Facilities Committee will meet to receive updates on facilities projects. The committee will also discuss the City Joint Use Agreement and a Joint Users' Agreement.

• Facilities Project Update
• City Joint Use Agreement Update
• Joint Users' Agreement discussion

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education meets Monday, September 8, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. (adjusted from 6:30 p.m.) at the Rev. Lyman S. Parks Administration Building, 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. The board will hold a closed session on collective bargaining, then take action on a Peace Education Week resolution, a purchasing agenda, and acceptance of the GRPSPA Wage Reopener. Consent items include administrative appointments, personnel transactions, and minutes from August meetings. The agenda also lists celebrations, public comment, and committee reports.

• Closed session on collective bargaining under Open Meetings Act Section 8(1)(c)
• Action: Peace Education Week Resolution
• Action: Purchasing Agenda
• Action: Acceptance of GRPSPA Wage Reopener
• Administrative appointments: Heriberto De Leon Angulo (Sibley Elementary) and Lourdes Pimentel Soto (GR Montessori Academy) as assistant principals

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education is holding a special board meeting and retreat on Friday, September 5, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at GRPS University, 1400 Fuller Avenue NE. The agenda is largely procedural: notice of the meeting, roll call, approval of the agenda, public comment, and adjournment. The only substantive item is a discussion and informational session on Board Governance Professional Learning; no contracts, budgets, or policy changes appear on the agenda.

• Special Board Meeting/Board Retreat, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at GRPS University Cafeteria, 1400 Fuller Avenue NE
• Agenda includes a motion to approve the agenda as written
• Public comment, including union representatives, on agenda and non-agenda items
• Board Governance Professional Learning listed as discussion/informational only
• No action items on contracts, budgets, or policies are listed

Finance Committee

The GRPS Finance Committee will meet to consider a purchasing agenda item that requires a motion to advance to the next Board of Education meeting. The agenda also includes a training session on audits and standard procedural items such as public comment and adjournment.

• 4.1 Purchasing Agenda — motion to approve and forward to the next Board meeting
• 3.1 Audits — training presentation (GRPS Audit Training FINAL 8.21.2025 ADA.pdf)
• 1.1 Notice of Meeting — procedural item
• 1.2 Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement — informational item
• 1.3 Accommodations Statement — informational item

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education holds a special work session on Monday, August 25, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room 112 at the Rev. Lyman S. Parks Library Building, 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. The board will take action on Policy #1370 on Public Participation (second reading/adoption) and on certifying delegates to the Michigan Association of School Boards' Delegate Assembly. It will also receive reports on staffing recruitment and retention, priorities for properties, and board goals, and may meet in closed session under the Open Meeting Act for a GREA negotiations team update. Public comment is allowed on agenda and non-agenda items, limited to three minutes.

• Vote on Policy #1370 - Public Participation, second reading and adoption
• Vote to certify delegates to the Michigan Association of School Boards' Delegate Assembly (names left blank in the agenda)
• Closed session under Open Meeting Act Section 8(1)(c) for a GREA Negotiations Team Update
• Staffing Recruitment and Retention Report (Strategic Plan Theme ST5)
• Priorities for Properties discussion (Strategic Plan Theme ST6)

City Board Liaison Committee

The City Board Liaison Committee will receive updates on the Joint Use Agreement and the JLL Owner’s Rep, and discuss crosswalks and crossing guards. The agenda also includes public comment, roll call, and approval of the agenda.

• Joint Use Agreement Update
• JLL Owner’s Rep Update
• Crosswalks / Crossing Guards discussion
• Our Community’s Children Report

Ad Hoc Facilities Committee

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Ad Hoc Facilities Committee will meet to receive updates on facility management and planning. The committee is scheduled to discuss the Facilities Master Plan and a policy for naming buildings.

• Update on JLL Owner's Rep
• Update on Facilities Master Plan
• Discussion on Policy for Naming of Buildings

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education meets Monday, August 11, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Rev. Lyman S. Parks Administration Building, 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. The board will vote on a resolution authorizing membership in the West Michigan Health Insurance Pool, a first reading of Policy #1370 on public participation, and certifying delegates to the Michigan Association of School Boards' Delegate Assembly. It will also receive reports on sinking fund millage feasibility, back-to-school safety, and bond construction, and consider administrative appointments and personnel transactions.

• Resolution authorizing public entity membership in the West Michigan Health Insurance Pool (WMHIP)
• Policy #1370 - Public Participation, acceptance of first reading
• Certify delegates to participate in the Michigan Association of School Boards' Delegate Assembly
• Administrative appointments: Denise Flavin, Principal CA Frost Middle/High School and Zoo School; Angelia Coleman, PYP Coordinator, Sherwood Park Elementary; Clarita Hoeksema, Assistant Principal, Cesar Chavez Elementary
• Superintendent's reports on Sinking Fund Millage Feasibility, Back to School Safety, and Bond Construction Update

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee will consider and vote on a Purchasing Agenda to move forward to the next Board of Education meeting. The meeting also includes public comment and standard procedural notices.

• Action item: Vote on the Purchasing Agenda to advance to the next Board meeting (79 KB attachment).
• Public comment period for agenda and non-agenda items.
• Standard notices: Meeting notice, Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action statement, and Accommodations statement.

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education is holding a public hearing on sex education curriculum at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 28, 2025, in the auditorium of the Rev. Lyman S. Parks Administration Building at 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. The agenda lists presentations of the Rights, Respect, Responsibility - Advocates for Youth (3Rs) curriculum and the Puberty Wonder Years curriculum, followed by public comment. The agenda does not state any vote or decision on adopting a curriculum.

• Public hearing on sex education curriculum, 5:30 p.m., 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE
• Presentation of Rights, Respect, Responsibility - Advocates for Youth (3Rs) Sex Education Curriculum
• Presentation of Puberty Wonder Years Curriculum
• Public comment invited on the proposed sex education curriculum; comments limited to three minutes
• Agenda posted July 22, 2025

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education holds a special work session on Monday, July 28, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rev. Lyman S. Parks Administration Building. The board is set to vote on its agenda and a purchasing agenda, hold a legislative conversation, and discuss superintendent evaluation goals in closed session. It may also vote on an evaluation mode and discuss board meeting topics for August. The agenda does not list the specific purchases or dollar amounts.

• Vote on the Purchasing Agenda (details in attached file, not in agenda text)
• Legislative Conversation discussion item
• Closed session on Superintendent Evaluation Goals Update under Open Meetings Act Section 8(1)(a)
• Possible vote to accept an evaluation mode for the superintendent
• Discussion of Board Meeting Topics for August

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education holds a special work session on Monday, July 21, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room 112 at the Rev. Lyman S. Parks Library Building, 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. The board will hear a presentation from JLL Owner's Reps, continue a 'Big Bold Ideas' discussion from its June 30, 2025 retreat, and discuss board member engagement. It is also scheduled to vote on eight policies covering equity, at-risk scholars, equal education opportunity, discriminatory harassment, school admissions, student release, visitors, and parent/guardian classroom visitation. Public comment is allowed for three minutes per speaker.

• Policy #1017 Equity Policy — motion to approve, first reading
• Policy #7165 At-Risk Scholars — motion to approve
• Policy #8010 Equal Education Opportunity — motion to approve, first reading
• Policy #8018 Discriminatory Harassment of Scholars — motion to approve, first reading
• Policy #8040 School Admissions — motion to approve, first reading

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education meets Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Rev. Lyman S. Parks Administration Building, 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. The board will vote on a purchasing agenda and a GREA layoff resolution, and will hear first readings of eight policies covering equity, at-risk scholars, equal education opportunity, discriminatory harassment, admissions, student release, visitors, and parent classroom visitation. The agenda also includes a sinking fund report, a GRPS Foundation update, May 2025 financial statements, and a closed session on collective bargaining under the Open Meetings Act. Public comment is limited to three minutes per speaker.

• Action item 10.2: GREA Layoff Resolution (recommended motion to approve)
• Action item 10.1: Purchasing Agenda (recommended motion to approve)
• First readings of policies #1017 Equity, #7165 At-Risk Scholars, #8010 Equal Education Opportunity, #8018 Discriminatory Harassment of Scholars, #8040 School Admissions, #8090 Release of Student During the School Day, #9400 Visitors to the School, #9410 Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Visitation of Classrooms
• Superintendent's report on Sinking Fund (ST6)
• Closed session on collective bargaining under Open Meetings Act Section 8(1)(c)

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education is holding a special work session on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room 112 at the Rev. Lyman S. Parks Library Building, 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. The main substantive item is board goals development, listed as a report. The agenda also includes routine procedural items: roll call, approval of the agenda, and public comment, with adjournment to follow.

• Board Goals Development (agenda item 4.1, listed as a report)
• Public comment for agenda and non-agenda items, limited to 3 minutes per speaker
• Approval of the agenda as written (action item)
• Meeting notice posted July 11, 2025

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education had scheduled a Special Board Meeting/Board Retreat for Tuesday, July 1, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at GRPS University, 1400 Fuller Avenue NE. The agenda lists this meeting as canceled, so no roll call, agenda approval, public comment, or board governance professional learning session took place as listed. The only substantive item on the agenda was a Board Governance Professional Learning discussion.

• Special Board Meeting/Board Retreat scheduled for July 1, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at GRPS University, 1400 Fuller Avenue NE, was canceled
• Agenda item 4.1 Board Governance Professional Learning was listed as discussion/informational
• Agenda included a public comment period for agenda and non-agenda items, including union representatives
• Board minutes are available at the Board of Education Office, 1331 Franklin St. SE, and via the GRPS BoardDocs link

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education holds a special work session and retreat on Monday, June 30, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at GRPS University, 1400 Fuller Avenue NE. The board is set to vote on its agenda and on a Purchasing Agenda (listed as an action item), and will discuss a sinking fund, "Big and Bold Ideas," and the disposition of properties related to the budget. Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items is scheduled, with comments limited to three minutes.

• Vote on the Purchasing Agenda (action item)
• Discussion of a Sinking Fund
• Discussion of "Big and Bold Ideas"
• Discussion of disposition of properties related to the budget
• Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items, limited to three minutes

Finance Committee

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Finance Committee will consider approving the Purchasing Agenda, which would then move to the full Board for a vote. The committee will also vote on three donations: a scoreboard for Ottawa Hills High School from the Athletics Booster Club and Meijer, a Safe Routes to School Mini-Grant for Museum High School, and a GRUPA Model School Conference donation. Additionally, the committee will review the May 2025 financial statements as a report item.

• Purchasing Agenda approval to move forward to next Board meeting
• Donation from Ottawa Hills High School Athletics Booster Club/Meijer for a scoreboard
• Donation for Museum High School Safe Routes to School Mini-Grant
• Donation for GRUPA Model School Conference
• Review of May 2025 Financial Statements

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education holds a special work session on Monday, June 23, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the board chambers at 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. The board is scheduled to vote on adopting the 2025-26 General Operating Budget, Special Revenue Budget, and Debt Retirement Fund, along with blanket purchase orders and one-year executive exempt contracts, both tabled from the June 16 meeting. It will also consider a purchasing agenda, donations, and a monitoring report on academic achievement. The agenda does not state dollar amounts for the budgets or contracts.

• Adoption of the 2025-26 General Operating Budget
• Adoption of the 2025-26 Special Revenue Budget
• Adoption of the 2025-26 Debt Retirement Fund
• 2025-2026 Blanket Purchase Orders, tabled 6/16/2025
• One-year executive exempt contracts, tabled 6/16/2025

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education is holding a public hearing on the proposed 2025-26 budget. Chief Financial Officer Ms. Rhonda Kribs will present an overview of the proposed budget. Residents are invited to give public comment on the budget, with comments limited to three minutes. The agenda does not state specific dollar amounts or what the board will decide at this hearing.

• Public hearing on the proposed 2025-26 budget
• CFO Rhonda Kribs to present the proposed budget overview
• General Operating Fund resolution for 2025-2026 attached
• Special Revenue Fund resolution for 2025-2026 attached
• Debt Retirement Fund resolution for 2025-2026 attached

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education holds a special work session on June 16, 2025. The board will hear a presentation of the proposed 2025-26 budget and consider action items on 2025-2026 blanket purchase orders, a purchasing agenda, and 1-year executive exempt contracts. It will also receive updates on the Owner's Rep contract with Jones Lang LaSalle, policy advisory matters, and a board self-assessment tool. Public comment is available for agenda and non-agenda items, limited to three minutes.

• Proposed 2025-26 budget presentation
• Action on 2025-2026 Blanket Purchase Orders
• Action on Purchasing Agenda for June 16, 2025
• Update on Owner's Rep contract with Jones Lang LaSalle, LLC (approved April 14, 2025)
• Action on 1-Year Executive Exempt Contracts

Ad Hoc Facilities Committee

The Ad Hoc Facilities Committee will meet to discuss several items including an owner's representative update, options for addressing unauthorized use of district fields including fines, and updates on projects at Ottawa Hills, Riverside, Ken-O-Sha, and Aberdeen. The meeting is scheduled for June 9, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.

• Discussion of options to address unauthorized use of district fields, including implementing fines for violations
• Update on Ottawa Hills scoreboard
• Update on Riverside, Ken-O-Sha, and Aberdeen facilities
• Update on community engagement around Riverside Middle School
• Owner's representative update

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education meets Monday, June 9, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium at 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. The board is scheduled to vote on an Enhancement Millage Renewal Resolution, a Michigan High School Athletic Association membership resolution, purchasing and blanket purchase orders, and Budget Amendment II for the General Fund, Special Revenue Fund, and Debt Retirement Fund. It will also consider non-renewal resolutions for two teachers, donations, personnel transactions, and hold a closed session on collective bargaining.

• Enhancement Millage Renewal Resolution up for approval; details referenced from the May 15, 2025 work session minutes
• Michigan High School Athletic Association Membership Resolution for 2025-26
• Budget Amendment II votes for the General Fund, Special Revenue Fund, and Debt Retirement Fund
• Purchasing Agenda and 2025-2026 Blanket Purchase Orders up for approval
• Non-renewal resolutions for teachers Nicole Kroondyk and Whitney Ferrell, with closed session requested

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee will consider several action items including approval of the Purchasing Agenda, 2025-2026 Blanket Purchase Orders, and Budget Amendment II for the General Fund, Special Revenue Fund, and Debt Retirement Fund. The committee will also vote on donations from the Carnegie Foundation, Wege Foundation, Experience Grand Rapids, and Gene Haas Foundation. These items are recommended to move forward to the next Board of Education meeting.

• Approval of Budget Amendment II for the General Fund, Special Revenue Fund, and Debt Retirement Fund
• Approval of 2025-2026 Blanket Purchase Orders
• Donation from Carnegie Foundation FHS Network
• Donation from Wege Foundation Grant
• Donation from Experience Grand Rapids for Ottawa Hills High School furniture

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education holds a special work session on May 15, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room 112 at the Rev. Lyman S. Parks Library Building, 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. The board is set to vote on accepting the Kent Intermediate School District biennial election resolution and appointing a trustee to cast the GR Board of Education's ballot on June 2, 2025. Leadership from Kent ISD will also present a proposed enhancement millage. The agenda also lists June board meeting topics and board president announcements, with no details provided.

• Vote on accepting the Kent ISD Biennial Election Resolution and appointing a trustee to cast the board's ballot on June 2, 2025
• Informational: two candidates, David Drake (incumbent) and Laura Featherston (incumbent), are running for two Kent ISD School Board seats in the June 2, 2025 election
• Presentation by Kent ISD leadership on a proposed enhancement millage
• Discussion of June board meeting topics
• Board president announcements

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education meets Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Rev. Lyman S. Parks Administration Building, 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. The board will hear reports on the Reimagine GRPS Facility Plan and staffing recruitment and retention, and will take action on a purchasing agenda, a resolution supporting the Kent Intermediate School District 2025-26 operating budget, and appointments to the Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center board. It will also select a board member to cast GRPS's ballot in the Kent ISD biennial election on June 2, 2025, and consider a second reading and adoption of Policy #5355 on the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act. The agenda also includes celebrations, public comment periods, and routine consent items.

• Purchasing Agenda up for approval and advancement to the next board meeting
• Resolution to support the Kent Intermediate School District operating budget for 2025-26
• Selection of a board member to cast GRPS's ballot on June 2, 2025 in the Kent ISD biennial election (candidates: David Drake and Laura Featherston, both incumbents)
• Approval of Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center Board of Directors appointments
• Second reading and adoption of Policy #5355 - Michigan Earned Sick Time Act

City Board Liaison Committee

The City Board Liaison Committee will meet to discuss the acquisition and use of former school properties. The body will also receive updates on joint use agreements and youth employment programs.

• Discussion on property acquisition and use of former schools
• Update on Joint Use Agreement
• Information on GRow1000 Summer Youth Employment Program
• Information on Parks & Recreation Summer Youth Programs
• Update on the East Leonard Partnership between Grand Rapids Fire Department and GRPS

Finance Committee

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Finance Committee will consider approving a purchasing agenda to move forward to the full board. They will also review March 2025 financial statements and receive a training presentation on the purchasing process. The meeting includes public comment and standard procedural notices.

• Action item: vote on Purchasing Agenda to advance to next Board meeting
• Report: March 2025 Financial Statements
• Training: Purchasing Process presentation
• Public comment period for agenda and non-agenda items

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education holds a special work session on Monday, April 28, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room 112 at the Rev. Lyman S. Parks Library Building, 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. The board is set to vote on Policy #5355, a first reading of the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act, and on appointing Andrea Haidle to the Kent Intermediate Association of School Boards Board of Directors. The agenda also includes closed sessions on GRPS team negotiations and attorney-client privilege, plus discussion of board norms, board goals, and May meeting topics. Public comment is limited to three minutes per speaker.

• Vote on Policy #5355 - Michigan Earned Sick Time Act, Presentation of First Reading
• Vote on appointing Andrea Haidle to the KIASB Board of Directors
• Closed session on GRPS Team Negotiations Update
• Closed session on Attorney Client Privilege
• Discussion of Board Norms, Board Goals, and May Board Meeting Topics

Ad Hoc Facilities Committee

The Ad Hoc Facilities Committee will discuss clarifying board policy on the lease/sale of real estate and aligning it with current practice. They will also review the building use policy, including pricing and parameters for community use, and discuss a proposal for fair and equitable facility use agreements. Updates will be provided on Sigsbee and community engagement around Aberdeen.

• Clarify board policy on lease/sale of real estate property
• Review building use policy, including pricing for community use
• Discuss proposal for Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and facility use agreements
• Explore options for addressing unauthorized use of district fields, including fines
• Update on Sigsbee and community engagement around Aberdeen

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education meets Monday, April 14, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Rev. Lyman S. Parks Administration Building, 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. The board is set to vote on a purchasing agenda, an owner's representative recommendation, a consent agenda, personnel transactions, two donations, and several recognition resolutions. It will also hear reports on enrollment, finances, committees, and the GRPS Foundation. A planned closed session is listed as canceled.

• Purchasing Agenda up for approval (support recommended); details in attached 'Purchasing Agenda FINAL 3.21.2025 ADA.pdf'
• Owner's Rep Recommendation (ST6) listed as an action item
• Donation from Sherri Lynn Noe & Friends for the Homeless Program up for approval
• Donation of a Petrof Upright Piano from George Rosnick for C.A. Frost Middle School up for approval
• Consent agenda covers minutes from Feb. 24, Mar. 3, Mar. 17, and Mar. 24, 2025, plus committee minutes and resolutions

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee will consider action items including approval of the Purchasing Agenda, a donation from Sherri Lynn Noe & Friends, and a Petrof upright piano donation from George Rosnick. The committee will also review the February 2025 financial statements and receive a School Finance 101 training presentation.

• Motion to approve the Purchasing Agenda to move forward to the next Board Meeting
• Donation from Sherri Lynn Noe & Friends
• Donation of a Petrof upright piano from George Rosnick
• Review of February 2025 Financial Statements
• School Finance 101 training presentation

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education holds a special board meeting and work session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025, in Conference Room 112 at the Rev. Lyman S. Parks Library Building, 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. The only action item listed is a second reading and adoption of Bylaw #1180 on committees; the rest of the agenda is discussion and work-session items. Those include a legislative update, unpacking Class of 2024 graduation rate data, an owner's representative item, the superintendent's 2025 goals, board norms from a February retreat, setting 2025 Coffee with the Board dates, reviewing a draft 'Board Brief' newsletter, and April board meeting topics. Public comment is limited to three minutes per speaker.

• Vote on Bylaw #1180 - Committees, second reading and adoption (action item)
• Presentation unpacking Class of 2024 graduation rates
• Legislative update and Superintendent's Goals 2025 discussion
• Review of draft 'Board Brief' newsletter and setting 2025 Coffee with the Board dates
• Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items, three minutes per speaker

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education meets Monday, March 17, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room 112 at the Rev. Lyman S. Parks Library Building, 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. The agenda is largely procedural: notice, roll call, approval of the agenda, and three minutes of public comment. The only substantive item is a GRPS Team Negotiations Update, listed as closed session, followed by adjournment.

• Closed-session GRPS Team Negotiations Update (item 4.1)
• Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items, limited to three minutes
• Motion to approve the agenda as written
• Meeting notice posted March 12, 2025

Ad Hoc Facilities Committee

The Ad Hoc Facilities Committee of Grand Rapids Public Schools is meeting to discuss schematic designs for Aberdeen (presented by the architecture firm) and receive an informational update on the district's unoccupied building policy. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda.

• Discussion of schematics for Aberdeen (architectural update)
• Informational update on the Unoccupied Building Policy

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education meets Monday, March 3, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Rev. Lyman S. Parks Administration Building, 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. The board is scheduled to vote on a purchasing agenda, three Budget Amendment I items (General Fund, Special Revenue Fund, and Debt Retirement Fund), and a first reading of Bylaw #1180 on committees. It will also take up a consent agenda covering minutes, committee reports, administrative appointments, donations, January 2025 financial statements, and several month-recognition resolutions. The agenda notes the Opportunity Thrive proposal/contract was pulled from the purchasing agenda and is not being considered at this time.

• Purchasing Agenda up for approval; the Opportunity Thrive proposal/contract was pulled and is not included for consideration
• Budget Amendment I votes for the General Fund, Special Revenue Fund, and Debt Retirement Fund
• First reading of Bylaw #1180 - Committees
• Administrative appointments: Amanda Burnett, Benefits Manager, Franklin Campus; Tarika Macias, Equity & Inclusion Program Coordinator, Franklin Campus
• Donations: Renaissance Charitable Foundation (Tom Neils and Stephanie Schaertel), GSRP Start-Up Grant, and Ottawa Hills High School Gauntlet Program

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee will consider approving Budget Amendment I for the General Fund, Special Revenue Fund, and Debt Retirement Fund, along with a Purchasing Agenda. The committee will also vote on donations including a Renaissance Charitable Foundation gift and a GSRP Start-Up Grant. These items are recommended to move forward to the full Board of Education meeting for final approval.

• Adoption of Budget Amendment I - General Fund
• Adoption of Budget Amendment I - Special Revenue Fund
• Adoption of Budget Amendment I - Debt Retirement Fund
• Donation - Renaissance Charitable Foundation: Tom Neils and Stephanie Schaertel
• Donation - GSRP Start-Up Grant

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education meets Monday, February 24, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. for a special board meeting and work session at the Rev. Lyman S. Parks Library Building, 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. The board is asked to vote on rescheduling its regular March board meeting from March 10, 2025 to March 3, 2025 because of a scheduling conflict. The rest of the agenda is mostly reports and discussion: a review of Board Policy #1180 on committees, first-semester data tied to strategic plan themes ST1 and ST3, summer learning, staff recruitment and retention, and March board meeting topics. Superintendent goal setting for 2025 is listed as tabled.

• Action item: move the regular March board meeting from March 10, 2025 to March 3, 2025 due to a scheduling conflict
• Policy review of Board Policy #1180 Committees (report)
• Report: Sub End 3 first-semester data (strategic plan themes ST1 and ST3)
• Reports on summer learning and on staffing recruitment and retention (ST5)
• Superintendent Goal Setting 2025 (ST6) listed as tabled

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education is holding a special board meeting and board retreat on Saturday, February 22, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at GRPS University, 1400 Fuller Avenue NE. The agenda is largely a governance training and planning session: opening remarks from President Davis and Dr. Roby, professional development on board governance, review of communication style survey results, discussion of board governance self-assessment results, governance culture, and setting priorities tied to the strategic plan. The only listed action item is approval of the agenda; the rest is discussion, informational, or procedural, plus a public comment period.

• Special board meeting/board retreat, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at GRPS University Cafeteria, 1400 Fuller Avenue NE
• Only action item: motion to approve the agenda as written
• Public comment period includes board agenda and non-agenda items, with union representatives
• Discussion of communication style survey results and board governance self-assessment results
• Session on prioritizing governance work to support the strategic plan

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education is holding a special board meeting on February 17, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at the Rev. Lyman S. Parks Library Building. The main item is a training session with the Michigan Association of School Administrators to certify board members to evaluate the superintendent. The agenda also includes routine procedural items: approval of the agenda, public comment, and adjournment.

• Special board meeting scheduled for Feb 17, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE, Conference Room 112
• Michigan Association of School Administrators – School Advance Training (Superintendent Evaluation) to certify board members
• Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items
• Motion to approve the agenda as written
• Adjournment

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education meets Monday, February 10, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Rev. Lyman S. Parks Administration Building, 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. The board will vote on a purchasing agenda, a Kent Intermediate School District Schools of Choice resolution to opt in to Section 105c, and a Statement of Commitment to Support Our Immigrant Families. It will also hear a bond update, a legislative update, and reports on administrative appointments and December 2024 financial statements. A closed session on collective bargaining is listed.

• Vote on Kent ISD Schools of Choice Resolution to opt in to Section 105c
• Vote on Board's Statement of Commitment to Support Our Immigrant Families
• Purchasing Agenda up for approval (no dollar amounts listed in agenda text)
• Bond Update presentation and Legislative Update from district lobbyist
• Administrative appointments including Michelle (Shelley) Miller as Principal, Aberdeen Academy

Ad Hoc Facilities Committee

The Ad Hoc Facilities Committee will receive updates on bond projects, review lease agreements, and discuss the development of a policy for unoccupied buildings. The committee will also hear a city presentation update on a pilot program. Public comment will be taken on agenda and non-agenda items.

• Update on Bond Projects
• Review of Lease Agreements
• Development of Unoccupied Building Policy
• City Presentation Update on Pilot Program

Finance Committee

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Finance Committee is meeting to discuss and potentially approve a purchasing agenda for advancement to the next Board Meeting. The committee will also review financial statements from December 2024.

• Approval of the Purchasing Agenda
• Review of December 2024 Financial Statements

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education meets Monday, January 27, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. for a special board meeting and work session at the Rev. Lyman S. Parks Library Building, 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. The board is scheduled to act on a wage and benefit agreement with the UGRESP bargaining unit, discuss the district's response to immigration executive orders, review Board Policy #1180 on committees, and take up February board meeting topics. Public comment is allowed on agenda and non-agenda items, limited to three minutes per speaker.

• Action item: UGRESP Bargaining Unit Wage and Benefit Agreement
• Discussion: District Response to Immigration Executive Orders
• Report: Board Policy #1180 Committees
• February Board Meeting Topics, with a recommended motion to amend the Superintendent's Contract
• Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items, three minutes per speaker

Imported Board of Education Meetings: 2018- 2026

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education holds its annual organizational meeting on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rev. Lyman S. Parks Administration Building, 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. The board will elect a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, administer the Oath of Office, and vote on accepting its 2025 regular board meeting schedule. Other agenda items include a consent agenda, a resolution on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, and reports on the HBCU Initiative, the GRPS Foundation, and the district's immigration enforcement readiness.

• Election of board officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer
• Oath of Office administered by Ms. Diane Clayton-Triggs
• Action item: Acceptance of Regular Board Meeting Schedule 2025
• Consent agenda grouping items 12.0-15.1, including approval of December 16, 2024 special meeting/work session minutes and December 10, 2024 Ad Hoc Facilities Committee minutes
• Resolution on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday; Superintendent's report on District's Immigration Enforcement Readiness