BYRON CENTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
2025– 2026 SCHOOL BOARD
2025/26 Brandon Boes, Julie Emelander, Sue Jonker, Brett Kalkman, Andy Rysdam, Dan Vis
2026/27 Joe Byker, Jen Hoeksema, Stacy VandenBerg, Don DeGroot
2027/28 Ben Spaanstra, Jim TenBrink, Steve VanDerHeide
Officers (Executive Committee)
President: Andy Rysdam
Vice President: Stacey VandenBerg
Treasurer: Joe Byker
Secretary: Sue Jonker
Administrator: James Onderlinde (advisory)
Building & Grounds
b. Brandon Boes
b. Don DeGroot
b. Dan Vis
b. Jim TenBrink
Foundation Committee
ch. Aaron Sal
Jordan Timmer
Rick Roosien
Andrea Snyder
b. Joe Byker
s. Ron Fles
Governance Committee
b. Brandon Boes
b. Stacy VandenBerg
b. Julie Emelander
b. Sue Jonker
b. Ben Spaanstra
Stewardship Committee
b. Jen Hoeksema
b. Sue Jonker
b. Brett Kalkman
b. Andy Rysdam
b. Steve VanDerHeide
Finance Committee
ch. Joe Byker
b. Julie Emelander
b. Ben Spaanstra
b. Stacy VandenBerg
b. Jim TenBrink
s. Missy Walters
Philanthropy Committee
ch. Brett Kalkman
b. Joe Byker
b. Dan Vis
b. Jen Hoeksema
b. Stever VanDerHeide
b. Don DeGroot
Ben DeMots
Matt Fennema
Kyle Kuipers
Kurt Poll
s. Ron Fles
Key to symbols: ch=chairperson, b=board member, s=staff member, and a=administrator
BCCS was founded in 1917 to support the efforts of parents in providing an excellent Christian education for their children. The school now serves over 600 students from more than 250 families in preschool through eighth grade. Children are taught by professionally qualified, spiritually mature, and highly motivated teachers who also serve as excellent role models. Byron Center Christian School offers a well-rounded education that includes Bible, math, science, social studies, English, physical education, art, music, Spanish, and technology. BCCS is committed to providing a distinctively Christian education. We actively strive to understand each student’s strengths and weaknesses in order to create appropriate learning opportunities that enable them to develop their God-given potential to the highest level. For over 100 years, we have recognized that a Christian school ought to be an extension of the Christian home, reinforcing the faith and values being taught there. We have a specific mission for our school and a clear vision of what we, after faithfully surrendering to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, hope to accomplish in the years your child attends BCCS.
Serving Together,
BCCS Board of Education