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Kent City Community Schools

The Kent City Community Schools Board of Education is a 7-member elected body in Kent County, Michigan serving about 1,213 students. Members are chosen in nonpartisan elections and serve 6-year terms. ClearCiv has 16 of its meetings and 81 recorded votes on file, from July 14, 2025 through May 11, 2026.

Kent County 7 seats 6-year terms Nonpartisan

Board members

The 7 people currently serving on this board.

Bruce Hawley President
Rick Stockhill Vice President
Glenn Crabtree Secretary
Derik Miller Treasurer
Kyle Larson Trustee
Sandra Vanderhyde-Volkers Trustee
Stacey Alt Trustee

District performance

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

Students enrolled
1,213
2024-25 school year
Down 6.8% since 2018-19
Four-year graduation rate
88.9%
2024-25 school year
MI School Index
60.5
2024-25 school year
Michigan’s accountability score, 0–100. Higher is better.
Chronic absenteeism
22.5%
2024-25 school year
Up 3.6 points since 2018-19

How this board works

Seats on the board7
Term length6 years
Election typeNonpartisan
Meetings on file16
Recorded votes on file81
Record coversJuly 14, 2025 – May 11, 2026

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

Visit the Kent City Community 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 81 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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