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Board approves Ionia County ISD general fund budget
Summary
The Belding Area Schools board voted unanimously April 20 to approve the Ionia County ISD general fund budget as presented by Ionia ISD Finance Director Marvin Van Nortwick. The board's approval followed a motion by Mike Baker and second by Doug Lamborne.
The Belding Area Schools Board of Education on April 20 voted unanimously to approve the Ionia County ISD general fund budget after a presentation by Marvin Van Nortwick, Finance Director for Ionia ISD. The motion was moved by Mike Baker and seconded by Doug Lamborne; the board approved the measure without recorded opposition.
Van Nortwick presented the proposed budget overview to the board during the special presentation portion of the meeting. The minutes record that the board’s action was a formal approval of the budget “as presented.” The board’s tally was unanimous among the five members present (Mike Baker, Terry Boni, Sarah Foss, Doug Lamborne, Jennifer Lien); two members were absent. No amendments or conditions were recorded in the minutes.
The action is procedural for Belding Area Schools because the Ionia ISD budget sets services and programs delivered at the intermediate school district level. The minutes indicate the county special education millage was discussed separately and will appear on the August 4, 2026 ballot, though that millage decision is for voters and not the board’s vote on the ISD budget.
