BYRON CENTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

2023– 2024 SCHOOL BOARD

2023/24 Deb Blacquiere, Matt Bussa, Mike Wolf, Grant Zondervan

2024/25 Bruce DeBoer, Tim Padding, Andy Rysdam

2025/26 Brandon Boes, Julie Emelander, Sue Jonker, Brett Kalkman, Dan Vis

Governance Update

Officers (Executive Committee)

President: Mike Wolf

Vice President: Andy Rysdam

Treasurer: Deb Blacquiere

Secretary: Sue Jonker

Administrator: James Onderlinde (advisory)

Building & Grounds

ch. Doug VandenBerg

b. Brandon Boes

b. Bruce DeBoer

b. Brett Kalkman

b. Dan Vis

b. Grant Zondervan

s. Tod VanDoeselaar

Foundation Committee

ch. Aaron Sal

b. Deb Blacquiere

c. Olivia Huisman

c. Jordan Timmer

c. Rick Roosien

s. Ron Fles

a. James Onderlinde

Governance Committee

b. Brandon Boes

b. Matt Bussa

b. Julie Emelander

b. Sue Jonker

b. Tim Padding

b. Grant Zondervan

a. James Onderlinde

Stewardship Committee

ch. Aaron Sal

b. Deb Blacquiere

b. Bruce DeBoer

b. Sue Jonker

b. Tim Padding

b. Andy Rysdam

Finance Committee

ch. Deb Blacquiere

b. Matt Bussa

b. Julie Emelander

b. Andy Rysdam

s. Missy Walters

a. James Onderlinde

Philanthropy Committee

ch. Aaron Sal

c. Jerry Berkenpas

c. Ben DeMots

c. Matt Fennema

b. Brett Kalkman

c. Kyle Kuipers

b. Tim Padding

c. Kurt Poll

c. Bob VanWieren

b. Dan Vis

b. Mike Wolf

s. Ron Fles

a. James Onderlinde

Key to symbols: ch=chairperson, b=board member, s=staff member, c=society 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 nearly 500 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