Meeting Agenda
A. Call to Order
B. Welcome Visitors and Roll Call
C. Approve the Kent ISD Regular School Board Meeting agenda as presented.  
D. Public Comment
E. Presentation
E.1. Leading Learning Awards 
E.2. West Michigan Teacher Collaborative Update: Mary Kay Murphy 
F. Action Items 
Consent Grouping: Action items may be approved with one motion unless a board member requests that an item or items be removed for separate action.
F.1. Approval of the minutes from the September 21, 2026 regular school board meeting.
F.2. Approve the Financial Report, allowing bills from September 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026.
F.3. Approve the personnel recommendations and report as presented 
F.4. Approve the addition of a MiPSE Support Specialist for the Student Services Department. 
F.5. Approve the addition of an Early Learning Partnership Coordinator position for the Early Childhood Department. 
F.6. Approve the maintenance and support for Kent ISD's Cisco and HP equipment through Park Place Technologies. 
F.7. Approve the renewal of Audiologist Services at Kent ISD in agreement with Ingham ISD. 
F.8. Approve an increase to the agreement with Rehmann for subrecipient monitoring services for the Great Start Readiness Program for the 25-26 grant period. 
F.9. Approve the childcare navigation contract with Vibrant Futures from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027. 
F.10. Approve the purchase of a utility terrain vehicle from Wolf Kubota of Grand Rapids for snow removal at the Beltline Campus. 
G. Approve the demolition of Howard Christensen Nature Center Buildings. 
H. Approve the bid from Pro Mow Lawncare, LLC for snow removal services at multiple Center Program locations. 
I. Approve the bid from Katerberg VerHage Inc. for snow removal services at the Lincoln Campus. 
J. Approve the proposed reimbursement to the Kent County Sheriff's Office for school resource officer services for the 2026-2027 school year. 
K. Approve the contract with Community Care Givers for nursing services for the 26-27 school year. 
L. Approve the Interagency Cash Transfer Agreements with Michigan Rehabilitation Services for Kent Transitions and Kent ISD Project Search from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.
M. Approve the renewal of the agreement with La Fuente Consulting LLC for language translation and interpretation services for the 26-27 school year. 
N. Approve the distribution of Act 18 Special Education funds. 
O. Approve the annual renewal of Crowdstrike Falcon Complete 
P. Items from Board Members
Q. Superintendent's Report 
Q.1. Superintendent 26-27 Goals 
R. Adjournment 
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Meeting: October 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM - Kent ISD Regular School Board Meeting
Subject:
A. Call to Order
Subject:
B. Welcome Visitors and Roll Call
Subject:
C. Approve the Kent ISD Regular School Board Meeting agenda as presented.  
Subject:
D. Public Comment
Subject:
E. Presentation
Subject:
E.1. Leading Learning Awards 
Attachments:
Subject:
E.2. West Michigan Teacher Collaborative Update: Mary Kay Murphy 
Subject:
F. Action Items 
Consent Grouping: Action items may be approved with one motion unless a board member requests that an item or items be removed for separate action.
Subject:
F.1. Approval of the minutes from the September 21, 2026 regular school board meeting.
Attachments:
Subject:
F.2. Approve the Financial Report, allowing bills from September 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026.
Attachments:
Subject:
F.3. Approve the personnel recommendations and report as presented 
Attachments:
Subject:
F.4. Approve the addition of a MiPSE Support Specialist for the Student Services Department. 
Attachments:
Subject:
F.5. Approve the addition of an Early Learning Partnership Coordinator position for the Early Childhood Department. 
Attachments:
Subject:
F.6. Approve the maintenance and support for Kent ISD's Cisco and HP equipment through Park Place Technologies. 
Attachments:
Subject:
F.7. Approve the renewal of Audiologist Services at Kent ISD in agreement with Ingham ISD. 
Attachments:
Subject:
F.8. Approve an increase to the agreement with Rehmann for subrecipient monitoring services for the Great Start Readiness Program for the 25-26 grant period. 
Attachments:
Subject:
F.9. Approve the childcare navigation contract with Vibrant Futures from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027. 
Attachments:
Subject:
F.10. Approve the purchase of a utility terrain vehicle from Wolf Kubota of Grand Rapids for snow removal at the Beltline Campus. 
Attachments:
Subject:
G. Approve the demolition of Howard Christensen Nature Center Buildings. 
Attachments:
Subject:
H. Approve the bid from Pro Mow Lawncare, LLC for snow removal services at multiple Center Program locations. 
Attachments:
Subject:
I. Approve the bid from Katerberg VerHage Inc. for snow removal services at the Lincoln Campus. 
Attachments:
Subject:
J. Approve the proposed reimbursement to the Kent County Sheriff's Office for school resource officer services for the 2026-2027 school year. 
Attachments:
Subject:
K. Approve the contract with Community Care Givers for nursing services for the 26-27 school year. 
Attachments:
Subject:
L. Approve the Interagency Cash Transfer Agreements with Michigan Rehabilitation Services for Kent Transitions and Kent ISD Project Search from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.
Attachments:
Subject:
M. Approve the renewal of the agreement with La Fuente Consulting LLC for language translation and interpretation services for the 26-27 school year. 
Attachments:
Subject:
N. Approve the distribution of Act 18 Special Education funds. 
Attachments:
Subject:
O. Approve the annual renewal of Crowdstrike Falcon Complete 
Attachments:
Subject:
P. Items from Board Members
Subject:
Q. Superintendent's Report 
Subject:
Q.1. Superintendent 26-27 Goals 
Subject:
R. Adjournment 

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