Grand Rapids Public Schools public meetings in 2025
24 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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