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.