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East Lansing School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

26 min · 1 public speaker

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What happened at this meeting

East Lansing school board approves $171,780 contract for high school pool timing system 18:45

  • A speaker at public comment raised concerns about procedural delays in transition planning for adult students with special needs. 10:15
  • Board members discussed choosing two delegates for the MASB 2026 delegate assembly and planned to vote at the next meeting. 12:44
  • The board also approved the June 2026 Trune policy updates and appointments to the Professional Development Advisory Committee. 16:12
  • The board approved a $171,780 contract with Riegel Timing Consultants, LLC for the East Lansing High School pool timing system, to be funded from bond proceeds. 18:45

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Item by item (10)
  1. Opening, mission statement and agenda 0:01
    • Chris Martin read the district's mission statement. 0:27
    • Tali Faris-Hylen moved to approve the September 14th, 2026 regular meeting agenda as presented. 0:51
    • Abbie Tykocki moved to approve the minutes of the August 10th, 2026 regular meeting, the August 19, 2026 special meeting and the September 1, 2026 special meeting. 1:16
    • The agenda and the minutes were approved. 1:09
  2. Student representative report 2:02
    • The student representatives said homecoming was this week, with the theme Around the World, and that the swim and dive team beat Okemos 94 to 92. 2:28
    • The student representatives said over 50 clubs were participating in Club Rush and that a new ID policy helps the safety team monitor who enters and exits the building at lunch. 3:26
  3. Superintendent's report 5:12
    • A staff member said the Michigan High School Athletic Coaches Association named a district coach the State Girls Golf Coach of the Year. 5:12
    • The staff member said the homecoming parade on Friday, September 18th begins at 5:30 PM and the game against Grand Ledge begins at 7. 6:23
    • The staff member said the Trojan Tailgate on Friday, October 2nd costs $10 for adults and $5 for students, and reminded the community about the health center at East Lansing High School. 6:23
  4. Public comment 8:42
    • A speaker at public comment said procedural delays place an unfair burden on families right before a school year begins, particularly for adult students with special needs. 10:27
    • The speaker asked the board to scrutinize how transition timelines are managed. 12:28
  5. MASB delegate assembly delegates 12:44
    • Chris Martin asked whether the district has two delegates or one delegate and one alternate. 13:25
    • A speaker said the board would vote on delegates at the next meeting, that the names must be input by October 1st and that the assembly is Thursday, October 15th at the Lansing Center. 13:58
    • One board member said they were interested in going but did not feel strongly about being the delegate. 15:36
  6. Policy updates 16:03
    • Tali Faris-Hylen moved to approve the June 2026 Trune policy updates as presented. 16:12
    • The motion passed. ~16:33
  7. Professional Development Advisory Committee appointments 16:33
    • Chris Martin moved to approve appointments of non-teaching, teaching, special education, administrative and parent representatives to the committee. 16:42
    • Chris Martin asked about the purpose of the committee. 17:19
    • A speaker said the committee is largely about compliance, because state rules require it in order to count professional learning days as instructional time, and that the practice had not changed in approximately 5 years. 17:29
    • The motion passed. ~18:36
  8. High school pool timing system 18:36
    • The motion called for a contract with Riegel Timing Consultants, LLC of Ypsilanti, Michigan, in the amount of $171,780, including a $15,000 allowance for electrical items, funded from bond proceeds. 18:45
    • The motion passed. ~19:24
  9. Committee reports 19:24
    • A speaker said the Academic and Tech Committee would meet Thursday at 10 o'clock in the admin building rather than at the high school. 19:54
    • A speaker said the Finance Committee's next meeting is Monday, October 5th at 1 PM. 20:36
    • A speaker shared updates from other area districts, including that Williamston is seeking examples of policy on e-bikes and e-scooters. 22:58
  10. Announcements and adjournment 25:32
    • The next regular meeting of the board was announced for September 28th, 2026. 25:32
    • The meeting adjourned at 7:26. 25:32

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Video: posted by the district as “ELPS School Board Meeting 9-14-26”