Board of Education Excellence and Equity in Education

Board of Education

Kentwood Public Schools will be a place of excitement and enthusiasm for education and an appreciation for diversity. Everyone will be encouraged to be a creative force in the development of an educational system for the future through participation in continuous staff development opportunities.

Staff, students, parents, and community will establish higher levels of excellence and develop plans to meet these expectations on a regular basis. Board of Education members are elected by registered voters within the Kentwood Public Schools district and serve a four-year term.

Board Meetings

The Kentwood Public Schools Board of Education generally meets one Monday each month during the school year at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administration Building, 5820 Eastern Ave. SE, Kentwood, MI 49508. Meeting agendas and minutes from previous meetings are available at the Administration Building.

KPS Board of Education Vacancy

The Kentwood Public Schools Board of Education is currently accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Board.

District residents interested in serving their school community are invited to complete and submit an application online. Applications are also available at the Superintendent's Office, located at 5820 Eastern Avenue SE, Kentwood, MI 49508.

The deadline to submit applications is 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2026. Completed paper applications must be returned to the Superintendent's Office, attention Superintendent Kevin Polston, at the address listed above.

For questions, please contact Sydney Hanlon at 616.455.4400.