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West Ottawa Public Schools

The West Ottawa Public Schools Board of Education is a 7-member elected body in Ottawa County, Michigan serving about 6,602 students. Members are chosen in nonpartisan elections and serve 4-year terms. ClearCiv has 24 of its meetings and 231 recorded votes on file, from September 18, 2025 through May 19, 2026.

Ottawa County 7 seats 4-year terms Nonpartisan

Board members

The 7 people currently serving on this board.

Mary Remenschneider President
Darrin Duistermars Vice President
Jim Otteman Secretary
Randy Schipper Treasurer
Cathy Lebster Trustee
Cynthia Martinez Trustee
Lynn Rutan Trustee

District performance

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

Students enrolled
6,602
2024-25 school year
Down 0.9% since 2018-19
Four-year graduation rate
90.7%
2024-25 school year
MI School Index
74.3
2024-25 school year
Michigan’s accountability score, 0–100. Higher is better.
Chronic absenteeism
28.8%
2024-25 school year
Up 11 points since 2018-19

How this board works

Seats on the board7
Term length4 years
Election typeNonpartisan
Meetings on file24
Recorded votes on file231
Record coversSeptember 18, 2025 – May 19, 2026

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

Visit the West Ottawa 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 231 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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