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Term expires: December 31, 2026
Phone: (269) 910-6272
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Term expires: December 31, 2024
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Board Member since: 2023
Term expires: December 31, 2028
Phone: (989) 577-0000
Biography: I am currently working for DTE Energy. I married my high school boyfriend in 2005, and we have three kids. We also have three cats. We moved to Kalamazoo in 2015, so 2023 is our eighth year attending KPS. Our oldest graduated from Loy Norrix in 2019, and our twins are in the Loy Norrix Class of 2024. They are involved in choir and drama, and one is enrolled in both Career & Technical Education and Early/Middle College. I'm on the board because I was asked to run, and I was chosen by the voters in Kalamazoo. My bottom line will always be the children of this school district. That may look like updating policy or voting to upgrade facilities, but it will always be for the benefit of the children.Board Training:CBA 101 - FundamentalsCBA 214 - Open Meetings ActCBA 303 - Overseeing the SuperintendencyCBA 257 - School District Safety and SecurityCBA 227 - Ethical ChallengesCBA 232 - Communicating Effectively in Difficult Times
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Board Member since: 2011
Term expires: December 31, 2028
Biography: Currently, I am a member of the League of Women Voters Kalamazoo and serve as chair of the Young Voter Education Program. I have also served as an election worker at Kalamazoo City Hall since 2017. I have 20 years of experience volunteering with KPS as a parent serving as, among other things: PTO president at Parkwood-Upjohn Elementary, Loy Norrix High School Band treasurer, and Grad Bash co-chair. All of this experience has given me insight into the challenges and opportunities the district presents. I am a strong advocate for all students and believe every student should have every opportunity to succeed. I work as a registered nurse at the Kalamazoo College Student Health Center. This is my 12th year in that position. I am married to Dr. Bob Hill, and we have three children, who are all KPS graduates and Kalamazoo Promise recipients: Marleigh (University of Michigan), Wyatt (Western Michigan University), and Lindsey (Michigan State University).
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Board Member since: 2023
Term expires: Dec. 31, 2024
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Board Member since: February 2024
Term expires: Dec. 31, 2024
Carol McGlinn was unanimously selected to fill a board trustee vacancy in a special board meeting on Feb. 9, 2024.
She previously served on the KPS Board of Education from July 2008 to December 2018. She has also been involved in PTO, Girls on the Run, Girls Scouts, and Communities in Schools Kalamazoo. McGlinn is currently the vice chair of the Shared Prosperity Kalamazoo Organizing Committee.
McGlinn recently retired as executive director of SLD Read, an organization that has partnered with KPS on various literacy initiatives. She also served as a tutor and director of development for the organization.
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Board Member since: 2006
Term expires: December 31, 2026
Phone: (269) 873-2110
Biography: B.A. Michigan State University. I taught secondary education for 34 years.I believe in strong inclusive public education and have dedicated both my personal and professional life to that end. Kids count. All kids count. Serving as a past KPS Board President and current trustee is a huge and humbling responsibility, an owed service to the community, and, most motivating, a champion of families, students and staff of KPS. More importantly, it means I am on the team that continually works to attain the KPS goal of “Every student, every opportunity, every time.” That work is never done… “miles to go before we sleep.”Board Training:CBA 101 Introduction to Board ServiceCBA 103 School Finance & School BudgetCBA 106 Community Relations LeadershipCBA 255 Culturally Competent LeadersCBA 260 Public Speaking Skills
