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Spring Lake Public Schools

The Spring Lake Public Schools Board of Education is a 7-member elected body in Ottawa County, Michigan serving about 2,255 students. Members are chosen in nonpartisan elections and serve 4-year terms. ClearCiv has 25 of its meetings and 196 recorded votes on file, from June 20, 2022 through May 18, 2026.

Ottawa County 7 seats 4-year terms Nonpartisan

Board members

The 7 people currently serving on this board.

Jennifer Nicles President
Kelly VanderHoek Vice President
Curt Theune Secretary
Christopher Beck Treasurer
Courtney Holmes Trustee
Dustin Brown Trustee
Paul Aldridge Trustee

District performance

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

Students enrolled
2,255
2024-25 school year
Down 7.2% since 2018-19
Four-year graduation rate
99.5%
2024-25 school year
MI School Index
84.7
2024-25 school year
Michigan’s accountability score, 0–100. Higher is better.
Chronic absenteeism
11.7%
2024-25 school year
Up 3.8 points since 2018-19

How this board works

Seats on the board7
Term length4 years
Election typeNonpartisan
Meetings on file25
Recorded votes on file196
Record coversJune 20, 2022 – May 18, 2026

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

Visit the Spring Lake 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 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 Ottawa County
  • Email alerts when this board meets or changes course
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