August 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM - Kent ISD Regular School Board Meeting
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A. Call to Order
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B. Welcome Visitors and Roll Call
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C. Approve the Kent ISD School Board meeting agenda as presented.
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D. Presentation
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D.1. Progressive AE-CTE South Satellite Location
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D.2. Leading Learning Awards
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E. Information Items:
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E.1. Partnership agreement between Life EMS and Kent Career Tech Center for the 2026-2027 school year.
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E.2. Geotech Inc. will perform an emergency relocation of fiber optic cable along West River Drive.
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E.3. Approve KCTC's Auto Collision Department to purchase supplies from Painters Supply and Equipment Co.
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F. Action Items
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F.1. Approve the minutes from the regular school board meeting on July 20, 2026.
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F.2. Approve the Financial Report allowing bills from July 1, 2026, through July 31, 2026.
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F.3. Approve the personnel recommendations and report as presented
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F.4. Approve hiring a Career Technical Education Specialist (CTES) for the HVACR and Health Careers programs.
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F.5. Approve an increase from 200 workdays per year to 215 per year for the Security Supervisor position.
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F.6. Approve the purchase of Connect4Learning curriculum kits from Kaplan Early Learning Company for the Great Start Readiness Program.
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F.7. Approve the GSRP Family Handbook for the 2026-2027 school year.
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F.8. Approve the purchase of Edmentum for MySchool@Kent's course offerings for the 2026-27 school year.
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F.9. Approve Kent ISD to issue payments to MDHHS for the annual share of the bill-back for Medicaid services.
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F.10. Approve the annual renewal of TeamDynamix software licenses.
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F.11. Approve the contract with McAlvey Merchant & Associates to provide governmental representation and advocacy on behalf of Kent, Muskegon, and Ottawa counties.
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F.12. Approve the purchase of thirty computers for the 3D Game Design Lab at KCTC.
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F.13. Approve the renewal purchase of UKG Kronos Timekeeping Software for the 2026-2027 school year.
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F.14. Approve the resolution to appoint Kevin Philipps as Trustee and Dave Rodgers as Alternate Trustee to represent Kent ISD interests within the West Michigan Health Insurance Pool (WMHIP).
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F.15. Approve the purchase of a 2027 Chrysler Pacifica from Lafontaine Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep.
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F.16. Approve the purchase of Unique Learning System and News2you from Everway LLC for Center Programs.
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F.17. Approve the rental agreement between Kent ISD Adult Education and Grand Rapids Community College for the 2026-2027 school year.
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G. Approve GMB Ecosystem of Teams to provide engineering services for the replacement of HVAC and associated equipment for KCTC East A Wing.
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H. Approve the annual renewal for Qualtrics software.
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I. Approve the agreement between Kent ISD and Owen Ames Kimball for construction management services for the KCTC satellite campus.
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J. Public Comment
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K. Items from Board Members
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L. Superintendent's Report
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M. Adjournment
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