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Coopersville Area Public Schools

The Coopersville Area Public Schools Board of Education is a 7-member elected body in Ottawa County, Michigan serving about 2,431 students. Members are chosen in nonpartisan elections and serve 4-year terms. ClearCiv has 7 of its meetings and 13 recorded votes on file, from January 19, 2026 through July 20, 2026.

Ottawa County 7 seats 4-year terms Nonpartisan

Board members

The 7 people currently serving on this board.

Alison Gillhespy Trustee
Geoff Twietmeyer Trustee
Jill Buth Trustee
Lynn VanSickle Trustee
Michael Michalak Trustee
Ryan Post Trustee
Shaun Nelson Trustee

District performance

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

Students enrolled
2,431
2024-25 school year
Down 6.8% since 2018-19
Four-year graduation rate
95.2%
2024-25 school year
MI School Index
76.2
2024-25 school year
Michigan’s accountability score, 0–100. Higher is better.
Chronic absenteeism
16.3%
2024-25 school year
Up 6.3 points since 2018-19

How this board works

Seats on the board7
Term length4 years
Election typeNonpartisan
Meetings on file7
Recorded votes on file13
Record coversJanuary 19, 2026 – July 20, 2026

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

Visit the Coopersville Area 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 13 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 Ottawa County
  • Email alerts when this board meets or changes course
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