February 16, 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. Presentation
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C.1. Information Technology: Glen Finkel
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D. Action Items
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D.1. Approve the Financial Report, allowing bills from January 1, 2026, through January 31, 2026.
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D.2. Approval of the minutes from the regular school board meeting.
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D.3. Approve the personnel recommendations and report as presented.
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D.4. Approve the addition of positions for Center Programs for the 2025-2026 school year.
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D.5. Approve the revised classified staff vacation allocations.
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D.6. Approve a contract with K-Connect to conduct a countywide post-secondary attainment asset map in support of the Kent County Reconnect Community Action Initiative.
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D.7. Approve the purchase of a Clinical Audiometer from Natus Sensory for student hearing evaluations.
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D.8. Approve the purchase of staff chairs from Custer Office Environments for Pine Grove Learning Center.
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D.9. Approve the purchase of a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 5500 from Berger Chevrolet.
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D.10. Approve the bid from Metronet to provide Kent ISD with internet access and WAN connectivity for Center Programs.
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D.11. Approve a three-year contract renewal with SysCloud for cloud-to-cloud backup services for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.
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D.12. Approve a one-year maintenance renewal for Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) through People Driven Solutions.
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D.13. Approve the striking of the personal property taxes.
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D.14. Approve 38 KCTC students and six advisors to participate in the HOSA State Competition being held April 16-18, 2026, in Traverse City, MI.
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D.15. Approve 65 students and 10 advisors to attend the State SkillsUSA Competition in Grand Rapids, MI, on April 17-19, 2026.
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D.16. Approve 15 KCTC students and one advisor from the KCTC Agriscience program to attend the 2026 Future Farmers of America State Convention on March 4-6, 2026, held at Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI.
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E. Approve contracting with Katerberg Verhage to replace and improve the parking lots and additional upgrades at Lincoln School.
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F. Approve contracting with Michigan Paving and Materials to replace and improve the asphalt and fencing at Pine Grove Learning Center.
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G. Approve the purchase of 132 desktop computers from SEHI Computer products for Secondary Programs.
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H. Approve the bid from Shareco Communications for a three-year contract for fiber maintenance services.
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I. Approve the bid from Sentinel for Cisco network switches for Center Programs.
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J. Informational Item: Budget Assumptions
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K. Public Comment
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L. Items from Board Members
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M. Superintendent's Report
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N. Adjournment
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