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Byron Center Public Schools

The Byron Center Public Schools Board of Education is a 7-member elected body in Kent County, Michigan serving about 4,463 students. Members are chosen in nonpartisan elections and serve 4-year terms. ClearCiv has 28 of its meetings and 77 recorded votes on file, from April 28, 2025 through May 18, 2026.

Kent County 7 seats 4-year terms Nonpartisan

Board members

The 7 people currently serving on this board.

Brenda Hondorp President
Amber Swift Vice President
Thalia Tilma Secretary
Brad Wiechertjes Treasurer
Rob Hughes Trustee
Tim Oberst Trustee
Tom McCoy Trustee

District performance

Published by the Michigan Department of Education. Each figure is labelled with the school year it describes.

Students enrolled
4,463
2024-25 school year
Up 10.3% since 2018-19
Four-year graduation rate
96.9%
2024-25 school year
MI School Index
97.3
2024-25 school year
Michigan’s accountability score, 0–100. Higher is better.
Chronic absenteeism
11.3%
2024-25 school year
Up 2.1 points since 2018-19

How this board works

Seats on the board7
Term length4 years
Election typeNonpartisan
Meetings on file28
Recorded votes on file77
Record coversApril 28, 2025 – May 18, 2026

Follow board agendas on the district site and vote in the November nonpartisan school board election for your district.

Visit the Byron Center Public Schools website for agendas, meeting times, and contact details.

See how this board actually votes

This page covers who serves and when they meet. The ClearCiv workspace opens the record itself — including all 77 recorded votes for this board.

  • Motion text and how each member voted, meeting by meeting
  • Attendance and tenure tied to district outcomes over time
  • Candidate filings and upcoming contests for these seats
  • Comparisons against every other district in Kent County
  • Email alerts when this board meets or changes course
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