Official Candidates and Proposals
May 6th 2008 Election
* Indicates an incumbent
BYRON CENTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
James K. Babbitt
121 Pennylane
Byron Center, MI 49315
Neal D. Glaeser *
7751 Railyard Dr SW
Byron Center, MI 49315
David Ide
6789 Homerich SW
Byron Center, MI 49315
Lenore J. Roede
887 Northpointe Drive
Byron Center, MI 49315
CALEDONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
Bill Donohue
7953 Pine Edge Ct SE
Alto, MI 49302
David Nemmers
8560 Hillary Ct SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
Greg Zoller
7837 Golf meadows Dr
Caledonia, MI 49316
CEDAR SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
Timothy D. Avery
7045 15 Mile Rd
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
Mistie M. Bowser
6650 Thorn Edge Ct
Rockford, MI 49341
Sarah Louise Herblet
6751 Fawn Dr
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
Brook A. Nichols *
439 6th St
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
COMSTOCK PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
Thomas J. Egeler
6082 Viewpoint
Belmont, MI 49306
Kerry M. Lamoreaux *
6022 Safety Dr NE
Belmont, MI 49306
Christy Nowak
195 Denilee Ct NE
Comstock Park, MI 49321
EAST GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
A. Michelle Rabideau
3000 Hall St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Peter G. Ruppert
929 San Lucia Dr SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
FOREST HILLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
Doug Josephson *
5763 Preservation Ct NE
Ada, MI 49301
Mary Vonck *
6100 Sagebrook Dr NE
Ada, MI 49301
GODFREY LEE PUBLIC – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
Russell Parmelee
1830 Burlingame Ave SW
Wyoming, MI 49509
Theresa M. Plummer *
2133 Johanna Ave SW
Wyoming, MI 49509
Tammy Schafer
1944 Burlingame Ave SW
Wyoming, MI 49509
GODFREY LEE PUBLIC – 2 Year Partial Term
1 to be elected
Steve Manning *
1729 Martindale SW
Wyoming, MI 49509
GODWIN HEIGHTS PUBLICS SCHOOLS
1 to be elected
Sandra K. Avink
429 Van Allen SE
Wyoming, MI 49548
GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
Jane Gietzen
848 Aberdeen NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Gordon D. Griffin
1014 Watkins SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Kenneth W. Hoskins *
1051 Evergreen SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Derrick P. Martin
4066 Kentridge Dr SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
Luis Pena *
50 Withey SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Partial 1 Year Term
1 to be elected
Tony Baker
1450 Boston St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Senita Lenear *
1330 Rosewood Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
GRANDVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
Karen Cheydleur *
3823 Superior St SW
Grandville, MI 49418
Tim Grifhorst *
0-1187 Luce St
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
KELLOGGSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
Laura L. Johnson *
5115 Jonfield SE
Kentwood, MI 49548
Jane Ward *
4160 Milan Ave SW
Wyoming, MI 49509
KENOWA HILLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
Duane Ambrose
3809 Brambleberry Dr NW
Comstock Park, MI 49321
Andrew Beachnau
4044 Wyndham Ct.
Walker, MI 49534
Dorian C. Chalom
4179 Imperial Dr NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
Jeffrey Miller *
0-316 Hayes
Grand Rapids, MI 49544
KENT CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
Sabrina L Carlson
3857 19 Mile Rd
Kent City, MI 49330
Wendy Melissa Kik
1555 Nellie Lane
Kent City, MI 49330
David A. Loew
15065 Tyrone Ave
Kent City, MI 49330
James Nowicki
14671 Sparta Ave
Kent City, MI 49330
KENTWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
Steve Dabrowski *
5490 Discovery Dr SE
Kentwood, MI 49508
David Schultz *
1262 Bentree SE
Kentwood, MI 49508
LOWELL AREA SCHOOLS – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
Daniel Brubaker *
523 Lincoln Lake Ave SE
Lowell, MI 49331
Maureen Fleet *
11386 Bailey Dr NE
Lowell, MI 49331
NORTHVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS – 4 Year Term
1 to be elected
Mike Humble
4931 Oakway Ct NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Craig Ladyman
4709 Fire Fly Dr NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Kurt Mirandette
2214 Breezy Point
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Louie Schaefer
4734 Breckenridge Dr
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
NORTHVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS – Partial 3 Year Term
1 to be elected
John Belaski *
4986 Bluff Dr NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
Jason Clauser
2860 S. Saddle Ridge Ct NE
Rockford, MI 49341
Tamara Schollaart *
6814 Wildwood Creek
Belmont, MI 49306
Randall C. Sellhorn *
7245 Loma Linda Dr NE
Rockford, MI 49341
SPARTA AREA SCHOOLS – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
Nick Lewis
380 Nelson Street
Sparta, MI 49345
Carol A. Shirey *
1860 Skyview
Sparta, MI 49345
WYOMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
Dennis L. Bush *
2902 Boone SW
Wyoming, MI 49519
Susan E. Sheets *
4181 Michael Ave SW
Wyoming, MI 49509
BYRON CENTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
I. OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL
This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance.
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Byron Center Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2008 to 2017, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2008 is approximately $6,287,028 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2007 tax levy)?
II. MILLAGE PROPOSAL, BUILDING AND SITE SINKING FUND TAX LEVY
This proposal renews building and site sinking fund millage that expired with the 2006 tax levy and restores millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963.
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Byron Center Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2008 to 2017, inclusive, for sinking fund purposes to used for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings and all other purposes authorized by law (.9835 mill of the above is a renewal of millage for building and site sinking fund purposes which expired with the 2007 tax levy and .0165 mill is to restore millage for the same purpose lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution on 1963); the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2008 is approximately $922,303?
GODWIN HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOLS Bonding Proposal
Shall Godwin Heights Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Six Million Five Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($6,560,000), and issue in one or more series its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefore, for the purpose of:
partially remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, equipping and re-equipping school facilities; acquiring, installing and equipping technology for instructional purposes in school facilities; purchasing school buses; constructing, equipping, developing and improving athletic/physical education fields, facilities and playgrounds; and developing and improving sites?
The following is for informational purposes only:
The estimated millage that will be levied for the first series of proposed bonds in 2008, under current law, is .30 mill ($0.30 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a -0- net increase in debt millage. The maximum number of years that any series of bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, will not exceed ten (10) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond dept, including all series of bonds, is .86 mill ($0.86 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation).
If the school district borrows from the State to pay debt service on the
bonds, the school district may be required to continue to levy mills beyond
the term of the bonds to repay the State.
(Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited, and
the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator
or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.)
KENT CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Operating Millage Proposal
This proposal will enable the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance.
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Kent City Community Schools, Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be increased by .75 mill ($0.75 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 2008, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2008 is approximately $26,891 (this millage is to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore that reduction)?
ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS Bonding Proposal
Shall Rockford Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Forty-Five Million Eight Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($45,805,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefore, for the purpose of:
erecting, furnishing and equipping additions to school facilities; partially remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, equipping and re-equipping school facilities; acquiring, installing and equipping educational technology for school facilities; constructing, equipping, developing and improving community recreation, physical education and athletic facilities, playfields and play areas; purchasing school buses; and developing and improving sites?
The following is for informational purposes only:
The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2008,
under current law, is 1.36
mills ($1.36 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a -0- net increase in
debt millage. The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive
of any refunding, will not exceed twenty-five (25) years. The estimated simple
average annual millage anticipated to be
required to retire this bond debt is 1.38 mills ($1.38 on each $1,000 of taxable
valuation).
If the school district borrows from the State to pay debt service on the bonds, the school district may be required to continue to levy mills beyond the term of the bonds to repay the State.
(Pursuant to State Law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.)
