Kentwood Public Schools

The Kentwood Public Schools Board of Education is a 7-member elected body in Kent County, Michigan serving about 9,204 students. Members are chosen in nonpartisan elections and serve 6-year terms. ClearCiv has 21 of its meetings and 196 recorded votes on file, from January 13, 2025 through May 11, 2026.

Kent County 7 seats 6-year terms Nonpartisan

Board members

The 7 people currently serving on this board.

Mimi Madden President
Sylvia James Vice President
Allen Young Secretary
Pete Battey Treasurer
Kim Taboada-Arzate Trustee
Marlon Brown Trustee
Tanya Powell-May Trustee

District performance

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

Students enrolled
9,204
2024-25 school year
Up 5.4% since 2018-19
Four-year graduation rate
84.4%
2024-25 school year
MI School Index
77.2
2024-25 school year
Michigan’s accountability score, 0–100. Higher is better.
Chronic absenteeism
25.8%
2024-25 school year
Up 7.7 points since 2018-19

How this board works

Seats on the board7
Term length6 years
Election typeNonpartisan
Meetings on file21
Recorded votes on file196
Record coversJanuary 13, 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 Kentwood Public Schools website for agendas, meeting times, and contact details.

Ballot measures

Bond and millage questions this district has put to voters.

Bond Proposal

$125.33M Safety and Success bond for facilities, security, buses, and Valleywood Middle School replacement.

bondpassed

See how this board actually votes

This page covers who serves and when they meet. The ClearCiv workspace opens the record itself — including all 196 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