What We Believe
- All kids deserve access to safe, quality, and well-funded public schools.
- Grandville school board members are elected by citizens of the school district to serve all students.
- We believe our Board of Education should balance their expertise and judgment with fact-based data and input from parents to arrive at decisions made in the best interests of all students. Grandville Public Schools has a system of checks and balances in place to ensure that our curriculum and policies are in line with applicable laws.
- Educators have the power to positively affect a student’s life and future. The expertise and training teachers and support staff bring to the classroom is valuable. They deserve respect, resources, and support from school administration and the community.
- The Board of Education should keep Grandville families well-informed by operating with full transparency and through ongoing communication in accordance with the Michigan Open Meetings Act.
- The Grandville Board of Education has a obligation to fulfill its outlined duties as a governing board, focused on district operations (and not functioning as a managing board).
- Political partisanship does not have a place on our school board or in our schools.
- Thoughtful and constructive dialogue between families and educators is the best possible approach. Parents, caregivers, and students deserve to have a voice and be heard; however, they should not dictate the curriculum or operations of the district.
- Our board should represent the entire Grandville community, which consists of families with a variety of political beliefs, cultural identities, and faith backgrounds.
- We support Grandville’s mission statement and strategic plan.
