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Cedar Springs board approves Kids Read Now summer reading program
Summary
On April 21, 2025, the Cedar Springs Board of Education approved the Kids Read Now summer reading program, voting 5-0 after an administration presentation by Superintendent Scott Smith. The program was recommended by staff and will be implemented this summer.
The Cedar Springs Board of Education voted 5-0 on April 21, 2025, to approve the Kids Read Now summer reading program after an administration presentation. The motion to approve was made by Board member Patin and supported by Matt Shoffner; the minutes record the vote as AYES: Gilmore, Lund, Patin, Reed, Shoffner and NAYS: None.
Superintendent Scott Smith presented the program to the board during the meeting and recommended its adoption. The minutes note that administration brought the program forward and the board acted on that recommendation. The meeting record does not include verbatim quotes from speakers about the program; it lists the motion and the roll-call vote.
The approval was listed under Action Items; the board also handled routine communications and scheduled its next regular meeting for May 12, 2025. Implementation details, funding sources, and enrollment targets for the Kids Read Now program were not specified in the minutes and will be determined by administration.
