Board of Education

Although some East Lansing School Board members thought it was too soon, a majority of the Board voted last night to create new boundaries for Glencairn and Pinecrest elementary schools. Karessa Wheeler has the story.

East Lansing Public Schools Superintendent Dori Leyko emailed community members Friday with significant changes in the timing of redistricting for Red Cedar, Glencairn, and Pinecrest Elementary Schools. ELi's Karessa Wheeler explains. 

East Lansing Board of Education candidate Noel Garcia has withdrawn his petition for a recount of ballots from the November election. ELi's Dan Totzkay has the story.

As ELPS leaders consider which children will go to which elementary schools in coming years, community reaction continues to include confusion, concern, and criticism. ELi’s Ann Nichols reports.

Responding to feedback about a previous redistricting plan, East Lansing Schools Superintendant Dori Leyko has offered a new set of possible options. With a vote scheduled for December 10, reaction from both community and Board members is mixed. ELi's Karessa Wheeler reports.

We have news, so much news, and we don't want to wait until after Thanksgiving break to let you in on it.

At last night's Board of Education meeting parents of Glencairrn and Pinecrest students voiced concerns over proposed redistricting plans. ELi's Karessa Wheeler has the story.

Updated: we have now obtained complete numbers, including those from precincts outside of East Lansing. Those numbers, unofficial until November 26, do not change the outcome of the election.

Seats on East Lansing's Board of Education will be filled by returning, continuing and new members based on unofficial results. ELi's Karessa Wheeler has the story.

Here's a rundown of what to expect on your November 6 ballot in East Lansing in terms of local issues from ELi's Ann Nichols.

This year's East Lansing Public Schools schedule includes four "late start days." So far, there has been no before-school care or breakfast for students on those days. Karessa Wheeler reports on the concerns, and the efforts to resolve them.

At last night's Board of Education meeting, Superintendant Dori Leyko outlined the first steps in the district's plan to "right-size" elementary schools. ELi's Karessa Wheeler explains how those first steps may change the populations at Glencairn and Pinecrest.

“A big thing for me is knowing that every student who walks through that door has a story to tell,” says Morales. “Listening to that story and creating an even playing field for all our students is something I’ve always valued and strived for.” Ann Kammerer reports.

East Lansing Board of Education candidate Todd Swales announced today that he is no longer running for a position on the Board. Karessa Wheeler reports.

Along with its other scheduled business, members of East Lansing's School Board voted last night on whether it officially supports Proposition 2, a measure to end gerrymandering. Karessa Wheeler reports.

ELi asked the seven people who registered as candidates for the East Lansing Public Schools Board of Education why they are running to fill the Board's four vacant seats. Here are their answers.