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Thornapple Kellogg School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

37 min · 4 public speakers

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What happened at this meeting

Thornapple Kellogg board hears clean audit opinion for fiscal year ended June 30, 2026 19:19

  • Each board member called in a roll call voted yes on the motion to approve consent grouping items 3A through 3D. 16:46
  • The board held a first reading of the Neola Board Policy Update Volume 41.1, and a board member raised questions about sugar limits and candy in the wellness policy. 27:57
Item by item (8)
  1. Opening and agenda adoption 0:56
    • The meeting was called to order, the board took roll call and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:56
    • A motion was made to adopt the October 13th, 2026 agenda, and board members voted by voice. 1:55
  2. Superintendent's report 2:20
    • The superintendent thanked parent volunteers in the PTO for organizing the walkathon and recognized principals and assistant principals for National Principals Month in October. 2:24
    • The superintendent reminded families that parent-teacher conferences would be held next week and encouraged them to check building schedules for signup times. 4:19
  3. Public comment 5:37
    • Several speakers at public comment spoke about the LifeWise Academy release time program, and one speaker said current enrollment was 215 students. 6:39
    • The same speaker said the walkathon raised over $77,000 for the elementary schools. 13:37
  4. Committee and liaison reports 15:46
    • During committee and liaison reports, a speaker said a personnel committee had met and a policy meeting had also been held. 15:46
  5. Consent grouping 16:25
    • A motion was made to approve consent grouping items 3A through 3D, and the board took a roll call vote. 16:46
  6. Annual financial audit presentation 17:18
    • A presenter from the accounting firm reported a clean opinion on the financial statements and no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in internal controls. 18:08
  7. Board policy update first reading 27:57
    • Asked to go through the policy update, a speaker said it included about 12 policies with changes that were mainly legislative. 27:57
    • A board member said the wellness policy was a step in the right direction but not at the pediatrics recommendation of 25 grams of sugar per day, and asked whether schools limit handing out candy. 29:17
    • A speaker said the original policy template would be reviewed for other options and brought back to the board. 33:50
  8. Second public comment and board comments 34:05
    • No one spoke at the second public comment period. ~34:05
    • Board members congratulated senior athletes and thanked the district's principals. 34:42
    • The meeting adjourned at 6:36. 36:56

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Video: posted by the district as “Thornapple Kellogg Schools Board of Education - Board Meeting -- 10/13/26”