Godwin Heights Public Schools

The Godwin Heights Public Schools Board of Education is a 7-member elected body in Kent County, Michigan serving about 1,822 students. Members are chosen in nonpartisan elections and serve 6-year terms. ClearCiv has 17 of its meetings and 70 recorded votes on file, from July 14, 2025 through April 27, 2026.

Kent County 7 seats 6-year terms Nonpartisan

Board members

The 7 people currently serving on this board.

Allen E. Johnston President

Lee Ann Platschorre Vice President

David Drake Trustee

Colleen Anderson Trustee

Kathryn Crow DeYoung Trustee

Kenneth Hornecker Trustee

Megan Erskine Trustee

District performance

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

Students enrolled

1,822

2024-25 school year

Down 6.7% since 2018-19

Four-year graduation rate

84%

2024-25 school year

MI School Index

57.8

2024-25 school year

Michigan’s accountability score, 0–100. Higher is better.

Chronic absenteeism

27.9%

2024-25 school year

Up 9.1 points since 2018-19

How this board works

Seats on the board7

Term length6 years

Election typeNonpartisan

Meetings on file17

Recorded votes on file70

Record coversJuly 14, 2025 – April 27, 2026

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

Visit the Godwin Heights 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 70 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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