Ottawa Area ISD
The Ottawa Area ISD Board of Education is a 5-member elected body in Ottawa County, Michigan. Members are chosen in nonpartisan elections and serve 6-year terms. ClearCiv has 7 of its meetings and 49 recorded votes on file, from January 21, 2026 through June 10, 2026.
Ottawa County
5 seats
6-year terms
Nonpartisan
Board members
The 5 people currently serving on this board.
Randy Schipper
President
Rick Dernberger
Vice President
John Siemion
Secretary
Marc Eickholt
Treasurer
Jennifer Cymbola
Trustee
How this board works
Seats on the board5
Term length6 years
Election typeNonpartisan
Meetings on file7
Recorded votes on file49
Record coversJanuary 21, 2026 – June 10, 2026
Follow Ottawa Area ISD board meetings if regional education policy matters to you; most day-to-day school decisions sit with your home district board.
Visit the Ottawa Area ISD 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 49 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