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Thornapple Kellogg School District board meeting, Jul 14, 2026

1 h 31 min · 1 public speaker

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  1. Who spoke · first speaks at
  2. Derrick BrockBoard President
  3. Brenda HessBoard Secretary
  4. Mark PriceBoard Treasurer
  5. Tyler WengerBoard Vice-President
  6. Keara HiltonBoard Trustee
  7. Jim FlikkemaBoard Trustee
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Thornapple Kellogg board approves annual School Loan Revolving Fund resolution 1:27:03

  • A district staff member also presented a plan to buy 4 buses at a quoted $352,711, with an action item expected in August. 23:10
  • The board discussed proposed McFall Elementary bus loop improvements, and Jim Flikkema moved to approve them for a cost not to exceed $432,990.99. 34:14
  • One board member said the initial thought was to wait one more month and look at a few other ideas, including another look at Option B, because the money would come from capital improvement funds. 58:29
  • The board approved the annual School Loan Revolving Fund resolution, with an estimated $2,496,688 to be repaid to the school bond loan fund in fiscal year 2027. 1:28:47

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Item by item (10)
  1. Opening, roll call and pledge 0:05
    • Derrick Brock called the meeting to order, and a roll call followed. 0:05
    • Brenda Hess noted the meeting date had been misstated, and Derrick Brock said it was July 14th. 0:37
    • The board took a voice vote on adopting the agenda as presented. 1:12
  2. Superintendent's report 1:24
    • The superintendent said a barn project and a Page carpet project were under way and that a second tech center planned in Caledonia would be a 100,000 square foot building at about $50 million. 1:30
    • The deputy superintendent said High Point Community Bank had been bought by Independent Bank and proposed shifting those funds to Huntington and placing debt funds with West Michigan Community Bank at a locked rate of 3.75%. 1:30
    • The superintendent said 7 vendors had been on site for a food service director position bid and that the district was not outsourcing its food service department. 11:51
  3. Public comment on food service 14:15
    • A speaker at public comment raised concerns that a management company contract for food service could lead to uncertainty for hourly employees and add management fees to the food service fund. 15:33
    • The speaker said the district's earlier privatized model had 3 different directors in 5 years and that 3 experienced self-operating food service directors had expressed interest. 15:33
  4. Committee reports and consent grouping 19:07
    • Tyler Wenger moved to approve consent grouping items 3A through 3D, and the board took a roll call vote. 19:53
  5. Introduction of new hires 20:21
    • A district staff member said the district was 100% fully staffed apart from one special education position that may need to be filled. 20:28
    • New teachers were introduced, including one joining the high school special education team and one teaching English at the high school. 22:10
  6. Proposed bus purchase 22:37
    • A district staff member said 4 buses were proposed for replacement at a total estimated cost of $352,711, to be bought with 22L grant funds. 23:10
    • Mark Price asked whether the number of buses was in line with how many the district normally cycles out. 30:44
    • A district staff member said an action item for the purchase would likely come in August. 33:45
  7. McFall Elementary bus loop improvements 34:14
    • One board member said, as a personal opinion, that the dual snake method still had a lot of blind spots and potential issues and that a different option would be preferable. 49:55
    • One board member said there was no problem with the project but that the issue was half a million dollars for what did not seem like that big of a project. 1:04:45
    • Jim Flikkema moved to approve the bus loop improvements for a cost not to exceed $432,990.99, and the board took a roll call vote. 1:26:36
  8. School Loan Revolving Fund resolution 1:27:03
    • A district staff member said the district was projected to have an outstanding balance of $1,263,732.34 at the end of 6/30/2027 and was in repayment mode. 1:27:12
    • The motion called for approving the resolution and annual loan application with an estimated $2,496,688 to be repaid in fiscal year 2027. 1:28:47
  9. Public input and board comments 1:29:26
    • A speaker during board comments thanked staff for work on district finances and thanked the board for its discussion. 1:29:51
  10. Closed session 1:30:46
    • Brenda Hess moved that the board go into closed session to review attorney-client privileged information. 1:30:57

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Video: posted by the district as “Thornapple Kellogg Schools Board of Education - Board Meeting -- 7/14/26”