October 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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I. Opening Ceremonies: Pledge of Allegiance, Reading of the District's Mission & Land Acknowledgment
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Mission Statement: Provide a high-quality education in a culturally safe and nurturing environment that supports all students to live purposeful and fulfilling lives.
Land Acknowledgement: We collectively acknowledge that Lansing School District occupies the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary Lands of the Anishinaabeg - Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi peoples. |
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II. Roll Call
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III. Closed Session
Description:
RECOMMENDED MOTION: "That the Board of Education go into closed session under Open Meetings Act Section 8(1)(h) to consider material exempt from disclosure by state or federal statute, specifically an attorney-client privileged letter".
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IV. Action Item
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RECOMMENDED MOTION: "That the Board of Education accept the 31aa resolution as presented".
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V. Closed Session
Description:
RECOMMENDED MOTION: "that the Board of Education go into closed session to consider the dismissal, suspension, or discipline of a student, at the student’s parent’s request. Section 8(1)(b)".
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VI. Public Comment on Agenda Items
Description:
Members of the public may address the Board for three minutes. It is Board policy to not respond to public comment.
This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the school district's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. Members of the public who wish to make public comments may do so during the designated times indicated on the agenda pursuant to bylaw 0167.3. A blue comment card must be completed and submitted to the board secretary to register for comment. |
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VII. Approval of Minutes
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VIII. Presentations
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VIII.A. Anti-Gun Violence Presentation
Presenter:
Trustee Heard, Superintendent Shuldiner, Ms. Black, Ms. Sleight and Mr. Salhaney
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VIII.B. Michigan Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (MI-ALAS)
Presenter:
Mr. Keck
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IX. Reports
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IX.A. Officers
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IX.A.1. Report from Secretary
Presenter:
Dr. Nevarez Martinez
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IX.B. Committee
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IX.B.1. Employee & Alumni Recognition Ad Hoc Committee
Presenter:
Mr. Heard
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IX.B.2. Equity Committee
Presenter:
Dr. Cavanagh and Mrs. Strode
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IX.B.3. Facilities Committee
Presenter:
Mr. Lopez
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IX.B.4. Finance Committee
Presenter:
Dr. Cavanagh
Description:
RECOMMENDED MOTION: "that the Board of Education approve the expenditures as presented for September 2025".
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IX.B.5. Personnel Committee
Presenter:
Mr. Lopez and Mr. Nowiski
Description:
RECOMMENDED MOTION: "that the Board of Education approve new hires from September 2, 2025 to September 22, 2025 as presented".
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IX.B.6. Policy Committee
Presenter:
Dr. Nevarez Martinez
Description:
Draft PO 6680
RECOMMENDED MOTION: " that the Board of Education suspend the requirement in bylaw 0131.1 for previous notice of a policy amendment and allow for immediate amendment of policy 6680". RECOMMENDED MOTION: " that the Board of Education amend policy 6680 as proposed effective immediately". Draft Bylaw 0122.1 and Draft Policy 9150 RECOMMENDED MOTION: 'that the Board of Education receive the policies for second reading and approve them as presented'.
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IX.B.7. Student Achievement Committee
Presenter:
Mr. Lopez and Ms. Williams
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IX.C. Superintendent
Presenter:
Mr. Ben Shuldiner
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X. New Business
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X.A. Star Training Services Agreement
Presenter:
Mr. Keck
Description:
RECOMMENDED MOTION: "that the Board of Education approve the agreement as presented".
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X.B. FOIA Appeal
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X.C. Board Calendar
Description:
RECOMMENDED MOTION: " Resolved, That the Board Calendar previously adopted on January 9, 2025 be amended by striking ‘November 6’, inserting ‘December 11’ and striking 'December 18' ".
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XI. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
Description:
Members of the public may address the Board for three minutes. It is Board policy to not respond to public comment.
This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the school district's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. Members of the public who wish to make public comments may do so during the designated times indicated on the agenda pursuant to bylaw 0167.3. A blue comment card must be completed and submitted to the board secretary to register for comment. |
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XII. Comments from the Board
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XIII. Closed Session
Description:
RECOMMENDED MOTION: "That the Board of Education go into closed session under Open Meetings Act Section 8(1)(h) to consider material exempt from disclosure by state or federal statute, specifically an attorney-client privileged letter".
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