Public School Academy Board Application

The Charter School Office at Grand Valley State University appreciates your interest to serve as a Public School Academy Board Member.

If you are approved to serve on an Academy Board, your role is to set policy, maintain the school’s vision and/or mission, promote educational excellence through advocacy, visionary leadership, and high quality services to Grand Valley State University authorized public schools as well as to ensure that the school complies with its charter and applicable law.

All Academy board members are expected by GVSU to participate in board training offered by the university. Upon approval by the GVSU Board of Trustees, a board packet will be given to each newly appointed board member.

Academy board members are public officials appointed by the GVSU Board of Trustees. All potential GVSU School Board members are required to complete this application fully.

The GVSU Board of Trustees requires each Public School Academy Board nominee to undergo a personal background check. Applications will not be processed, nor will a name be submitted to the GVSU Board of Trustees, without the results from the personal background check.

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You can download the original application here:
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Application Verification

I recognize that all information submitted with this application or gathered by Grand Valley State University as a result of this application becomes a matter of public record, subject by law to disclosure upon request to members of the general public. I will hold Grand Valley State University, its trustees, officers, employees or authorized agents harmless from liability for the disclosure of any information it reasonably believes is true based upon my representations or resulting from this application process.

By checking this box I agree to the above terms and certify that the information provided in this statement is, to the best of my knowledge, true and accurate.

Background Consent Information

By submitting this document I acknowledge receipt of this disclosure and authorize Grand Valley State University to obtain a copy of my criminal records report.

I consent to the release of information concerning my criminal record, subject to any restrictions that I have included, to Grand Valley State University, its Charter Schools Office and its legal counsel. I specifically authorize Grand Valley State University to conduct a criminal records check on me with the applicable local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.

I will hold Grand Valley State University, its trustees, officers, employees or authorized agents harmless from liability for the disclosure of any information it reasonable believes is true based upon my representations or resulting from this criminal records check consent process.

By checking this box I agree to the above terms and assert and certify that the information provided is, to the best of my knowledge, true and complete.

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