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Grand Rapids Board of Education

4 meetings on our record, 2 of them from the past year · 13,802 students · 9 members on our roster

Latest · Jul 13, 2026
Board meeting, 1 h 38 min
Next · Monday, November 9, 2026
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM · 1331 M.L.K. Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, USA (Located in the Auditorium) · District posting ↗
Newest meeting we have
Jul 13, 2026 · District's own meeting list ↗ (it may list later ones)
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Also on the board: José Rodriguez, President · Kymberlie Buczek, Trustee · Erika VanDyke, Trustee

Recent meetings

What the board took up lately

Board meeting · 1 h 38 minMonday, July 13, 2026Budget cuts and layoffsSpeakers: José Rodriguez, Aarie Wade, Amber Kilpatrick, Eleanor Moreno and 2 more
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Board meeting · 2 h 24 minMonday, November 10, 2025Safety, weapons and policeSpeakers: José Rodriguez, Aarie Wade, Amber Kilpatrick, Eleanor Moreno and 2 more
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The board

Who talks on this board

We compare who talks only where members sat for 8 or more meetings on our record; this board has 2 from the past year on our record.

Runs the meetingJosé RodriguezPresident · shown, not ranked2meetings where we identified their voice—no clip yetnamed at 2 meetings
Members · listed by nameKymberlie BuczekTrustee1meeting where we identified their voice—no clip yetnamed at 1 meetingAmber KilpatrickBOE Secretary2meetings where we identified their voice—no clip yetnamed at 2 meetingsSara MeltonTrustee2meetings where we identified their voice—no clip yetnamed at 2 meetingsEleanor MorenoTreasurer2meetings where we identified their voice—no clip yetnamed at 2 meetingsErika VanDykeTrustee1meeting where we identified their voice—no clip yetnamed at 1 meetingAarie WadeVice President2meetings where we identified their voice—no clip yetnamed at 2 meetingsKimberley WilliamsTrustee2meetings where we identified their voice—no clip yetnamed at 2 meetingsRichard WilliamsonTrustee2meetings where we identified their voice1clipnamed at 2 meetings · 1 clip
Meetings on our record
Next meetingMonday, November 9, 20266:30 PM to 7:30 PM · 1331 M.L.K. Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, USA (Located in the Auditorium)Board of Education Regular MeetingThe district’s posting ↗Add to calendarPosting checked Oct 29
All 4 meetings on our record
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What Richard Williamson said on Nov 10, 2025

This isn't really related to the bond issue, but the fuel tanks made me think of it. I know that we are going through the process of installing, um, the electrical system for electric buses. Is there any status on that?Richard WilliamsonTrustee · Grand Rapids Board of Education · Nov 10, 2025Watch the full meeting from 1:29:47

Federal district ID 2616440 · student count from the federal 2023-24 count · meeting videos posted by the district