Meeting Agenda
A. Call to Order
B. Welcome Visitors and Roll Call
C. Presentation
C.1. Information Technology: Glen Finkel 
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 January 1, 2026, through January 31, 2026.
D.2. Approval of the minutes from the regular school board meeting.
D.3. Approve the personnel recommendations and report as presented.
D.4. Approve the addition of positions for Center Programs for the 2025-2026 school year. 
D.5. Approve the revised classified staff vacation allocations. 
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. 
D.7. Approve the purchase of a Clinical Audiometer from Natus Sensory for student hearing evaluations. 
D.8. Approve the purchase of staff chairs from Custer Office Environments for Pine Grove Learning Center.
D.9. Approve the purchase of a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 5500 from Berger Chevrolet. 
D.10. Approve the bid from Metronet to provide Kent ISD with internet access and WAN connectivity for Center Programs. 
D.11. Approve a three-year contract renewal with SysCloud for cloud-to-cloud backup services for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. 
D.12. Approve a one-year maintenance renewal for Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) through People Driven Solutions. 
D.13. Approve the striking of the personal property taxes.
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. 
D.15. Approve 65 students and 10 advisors to attend the State SkillsUSA Competition in Grand Rapids, MI, on April 17-19, 2026. 
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. 
E. Approve contracting with Katerberg Verhage to replace and improve the parking lots and additional upgrades at Lincoln School. 
F. Approve contracting with Michigan Paving and Materials to replace and improve the asphalt and fencing at Pine Grove Learning Center. 
G. Approve the purchase of 132 desktop computers from SEHI Computer products for Secondary Programs. 
H. Approve the bid from Shareco Communications for a three-year contract for fiber maintenance services. 
I. Approve the bid from Sentinel for Cisco network switches for Center Programs. 
J. Informational Item: Budget Assumptions 
K. Public Comment
L. Items from Board Members
M. Superintendent's Report 
N. Adjournment 
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Meeting: February 16, 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. Presentation
Subject:
C.1. Information Technology: Glen Finkel 
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 January 1, 2026, through January 31, 2026.
Attachments:
Subject:
D.2. Approval of the minutes from the regular school board meeting.
Attachments:
Subject:
D.3. Approve the personnel recommendations and report as presented.
Attachments:
Subject:
D.4. Approve the addition of positions for Center Programs for the 2025-2026 school year. 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.5. Approve the revised classified staff vacation allocations. 
Attachments:
Subject:
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. 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.7. Approve the purchase of a Clinical Audiometer from Natus Sensory for student hearing evaluations. 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.8. Approve the purchase of staff chairs from Custer Office Environments for Pine Grove Learning Center.
Attachments:
Subject:
D.9. Approve the purchase of a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 5500 from Berger Chevrolet. 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.10. Approve the bid from Metronet to provide Kent ISD with internet access and WAN connectivity for Center Programs. 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.11. Approve a three-year contract renewal with SysCloud for cloud-to-cloud backup services for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.12. Approve a one-year maintenance renewal for Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) through People Driven Solutions. 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.13. Approve the striking of the personal property taxes.
Attachments:
Subject:
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. 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.15. Approve 65 students and 10 advisors to attend the State SkillsUSA Competition in Grand Rapids, MI, on April 17-19, 2026. 
Attachments:
Subject:
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. 
Attachments:
Subject:
E. Approve contracting with Katerberg Verhage to replace and improve the parking lots and additional upgrades at Lincoln School. 
Attachments:
Subject:
F. Approve contracting with Michigan Paving and Materials to replace and improve the asphalt and fencing at Pine Grove Learning Center. 
Attachments:
Subject:
G. Approve the purchase of 132 desktop computers from SEHI Computer products for Secondary Programs. 
Attachments:
Subject:
H. Approve the bid from Shareco Communications for a three-year contract for fiber maintenance services. 
Attachments:
Subject:
I. Approve the bid from Sentinel for Cisco network switches for Center Programs. 
Attachments:
Subject:
J. Informational Item: Budget Assumptions 
Attachments:
Subject:
K. Public Comment
Subject:
L. Items from Board Members
Subject:
M. Superintendent's Report 
Subject:
N. Adjournment 

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