Meeting Agenda
A. Call to Order
B. Welcome Visitors and Roll Call
C. Presentation
C.1. Leading Learning Awards 
C.2. CareerPrep2030 
D. 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.
D.1. Approve the Financial Report, allowing bills from April 1, 2025, through April 30, 2025.
D.2. Approval of the minutes from the regular school board meeting on April 21, 2025.
D.3. Approve the personnel recommendations and report as presented.
D.4. Approve hiring one additional GSRP Supervisor.
D.5. Approve the addition of two GSRP Early Childhood Specialists.
D.6. Approve the expansion of nine GSRP classrooms and hire nine GSRP Lead Teachers and nine GSRP Associate Teachers. 
D.7. Approve hiring two additional GSRP Classroom Aides. 
D.8. Approve hiring five additional GSRP Break Aides. 
D.9. Approve hiring the Executive Director of the West Michigan Teacher Collaborative. 
D.10. Approve the staffing changes for the facilities department. 
D.11. Approve the addition of one classroom at Pine Grove Learning Center.
D.12. Approve Kent ISD administration to enter into a multi-year EduStaff consortium contract to continue third-party substitute staffing services. 
D.13. Approve the purchase of eleven Universal Robot Certification Kits from Toolkit Technology for the KCTC Mechatronics program. 
D.14. Approve the purchase of therapy equipment for Lincoln Developmental Center. 
D.15. Approve the summer tax collections. 
D.16. Approve eight KCTC students to attend the National Skills USA Competition in Atlanta, Georgia on June 20-28, 2025. 
D.17. Approve seven KCTC students to participate in the HOSA International Competition in Nashville, TN, on June 17-22, 2025. 
E. Approve the purchase and installation of a generator for KEC Beltline. 
F. Approve the purchase of furniture for Empower U South from Custer Office Environments. 
G. Approve United Commercial Services as the custodial contractor for multiple center program buildings. 
H. Approve the agreement with Relayhub to support Medicaid claims billing. 
I. Approve the purchase of technology equipment for center programs as outlined in the board packet.  
J. Approve the purchase of two 3D printers for the KCTC Mechatronics program. 
K. ADDENDUM: Approve Kent ISD to authorize the millage levies as recommended, totaling 5.315 mills in 2025. 
L. Informational Item: Superintendent Gorman's annual evaluation took place on April 21, 2025, in closed session. The Board unanimously approved an EFFECTIVE rating for the 2024-25 school year, the highest rating that can be received under the new evaluation system, and will extend his contract for another year. 
M. Public Comment
N. Items from Board Members
O. Superintendent's Report 
P. Adjournment 
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Meeting: May 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM - Kent ISD Regular School Board Meeting
Subject:
A. Call to Order
Subject:
B. Welcome Visitors and Roll Call
Subject:
C. Presentation
Subject:
C.1. Leading Learning Awards 
Subject:
C.2. CareerPrep2030 
Subject:
D. 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:
D.1. Approve the Financial Report, allowing bills from April 1, 2025, through April 30, 2025.
Attachments:
Subject:
D.2. Approval of the minutes from the regular school board meeting on April 21, 2025.
Attachments:
Subject:
D.3. Approve the personnel recommendations and report as presented.
Attachments:
Subject:
D.4. Approve hiring one additional GSRP Supervisor.
Attachments:
Subject:
D.5. Approve the addition of two GSRP Early Childhood Specialists.
Attachments:
Subject:
D.6. Approve the expansion of nine GSRP classrooms and hire nine GSRP Lead Teachers and nine GSRP Associate Teachers. 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.7. Approve hiring two additional GSRP Classroom Aides. 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.8. Approve hiring five additional GSRP Break Aides. 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.9. Approve hiring the Executive Director of the West Michigan Teacher Collaborative. 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.10. Approve the staffing changes for the facilities department. 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.11. Approve the addition of one classroom at Pine Grove Learning Center.
Attachments:
Subject:
D.12. Approve Kent ISD administration to enter into a multi-year EduStaff consortium contract to continue third-party substitute staffing services. 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.13. Approve the purchase of eleven Universal Robot Certification Kits from Toolkit Technology for the KCTC Mechatronics program. 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.14. Approve the purchase of therapy equipment for Lincoln Developmental Center. 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.15. Approve the summer tax collections. 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.16. Approve eight KCTC students to attend the National Skills USA Competition in Atlanta, Georgia on June 20-28, 2025. 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.17. Approve seven KCTC students to participate in the HOSA International Competition in Nashville, TN, on June 17-22, 2025. 
Attachments:
Subject:
E. Approve the purchase and installation of a generator for KEC Beltline. 
Attachments:
Subject:
F. Approve the purchase of furniture for Empower U South from Custer Office Environments. 
Attachments:
Subject:
G. Approve United Commercial Services as the custodial contractor for multiple center program buildings. 
Attachments:
Subject:
H. Approve the agreement with Relayhub to support Medicaid claims billing. 
Attachments:
Subject:
I. Approve the purchase of technology equipment for center programs as outlined in the board packet.  
Attachments:
Subject:
J. Approve the purchase of two 3D printers for the KCTC Mechatronics program. 
Attachments:
Subject:
K. ADDENDUM: Approve Kent ISD to authorize the millage levies as recommended, totaling 5.315 mills in 2025. 
Subject:
L. Informational Item: Superintendent Gorman's annual evaluation took place on April 21, 2025, in closed session. The Board unanimously approved an EFFECTIVE rating for the 2024-25 school year, the highest rating that can be received under the new evaluation system, and will extend his contract for another year. 
Subject:
M. Public Comment
Subject:
N. Items from Board Members
Subject:
O. Superintendent's Report 
Subject:
P. Adjournment 

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