Board of Education

Walnut Hills Country Club closed recently, and the new owner is suing Meridian Township for the right to build hundreds of single family homes on the land. ELi's Jessy Gregg tells you why this could affect numbers in East Lansing schools.

Earlier this week, the EL School Board had its first discussion about how Red Cedar Elementary will be used after it serves as a temporary base for the students of Glencairn, Pinecrest, Marble and Whitehills as their buildings are demolished and rebuilt. ELi's Ann Nichols reports.

"It is not known yet where the populations of Whitehills and Pinecrest will be during the 2019-2020 school year because neither of their sites can support a new building without demolishing the current building. One group will move to Red Cedar and the other will go to the old Donley building." ELi's Karessa Wheeler reports.

Members of the East Lansing Schools Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution opposing all guns in all schools “other than those carried by trained law enforcement.” Karessa Wheeler has the story.

A local nonprofit will host an educational panel and discussion for parents, guardians and staff of the East Lansing School District on how to prevent, identify and support children and families who have experienced sexual abuse and trauma. Ann Kammerer reports.

A forum today from 6-7:30 at Glencairn Elementary will include a first look at building and site plans and a chance for community input. A similar forum will take place at Donley Elementary next week.

There was mixed reaction to an announcement that the East Lansing Public Schools will be adopting a new science curriculum, and changing the current class offerings to eliminate several pre-AP classes.

An ELHS freshman's essay on why he sits out the National Anthem is spurring a city-wide discussion on racism in East Lansing. What is student Alex Hosey specifically asking of the School District and the Mayor?

“We researched both sides and more sleep causes students to be more alert, get better grades and have less accidents,” a member of the MacDonald Middle School Debate Club told the School Board at last night's meeting. “Students’ voices should be heard because this affects them.”

“At the high school level, we see a need for comprehensive, systematic, integrated, accessible approach to student services,” Novello said. “We are wondering about that gap. We want it to be something that is really understood. We know there are services, but there is a gap in the students feeling their needs are being met.”

The results of recent polling by the East Lansing School District show a marked preference for a later high school start time, but it's a long road from gathering that data to making a change. Karessa Wheeler explains.

After failing to agree on a replacement for retiring member Yasmina Bourouai, the ELPS School Board met last week to unanimously select candidate Terah Chambers, and to replace Board President Nell Kuhnmuench with Kate Powers.

Josh Robertson, a Donley third grade teacher, has been tapped to lead Marble Elementary as Principal. Karessa Wheeler reports.

Emotions ran high at last night's Board of Education meeting as members voted repeatedly, ending up at a 3-3 vote impasse every time. Karessa Wheeler reports.

Following Monday’s departure of Trustee Yasmina Bouraoui, eight East Lansing residents have submitted applications to complete the last year of her term on the East Lansing Board of Education.