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Sylvia A. James

MI · Kentwood Public Schools Board of Education Vice President

Sylvia A. James is vice president of the Kentwood Public Schools board and has also served on the Kent ISD board. She is a human resources professional who has worked at Pridgeon & Clay, Steelcase, and Spectrum Health.

Where Sylvia A. James stands, based on their records

Supports

Public Education Quality (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (1 record)

Campaign finance information not available

Track record

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose

  • Moved to approve $30,787,220 in construction bids to build a new multipurpose facility, paid for with 2021 bond money. The motion carried.

    February 10, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: kentwoodps.org · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 1 support

  • Moved to make filing the FAFSA federal student aid form a graduation requirement, as the state FAFSA Challenge grant requires. The motion carried.

    June 9, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: kentwoodps.org · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 1 support

  • Moved to approve $30,787,220 in construction bids to build a new multipurpose facility, paid for with 2021 bond money. The motion carried.

    February 10, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: kentwoodps.org · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — General

General · 4 records

  • Moved to have Kentwood opt in to the Kent ISD Collaborative Schools of Choice Program. The motion carried.

    February 10, 2025

    Source: kentwoodps.org · researched September 17, 2026

  • Moved to appoint Marlon Brown to an open seat on the Kentwood school board after his interview. The motion carried.

    August 12, 2024

    Source: kentwoodps.org · researched September 17, 2026

  • Won a seat on the Kentwood Public Schools Board of Education on Nov. 8, 2022. She led four candidates for three seats with 12,919 votes.

    November 8, 2022

    Source: electionstats.kentcountymi.gov · researched September 17, 2026

  • Was appointed by the Kent ISD School Board in February 2020 to fill an open seat left by retiring member Bill Joseph.

    February 28, 2020

    Source: schoolnewsnetwork.org · researched September 17, 2026

Race Sylvia A. James is in:

Profile last researched September 16, 2026.