ELPS School Board Meeting 5-11-26

The East Lansing Public Schools Board held a regular meeting on May 11, 2026, where several procurement and budget-related items were addressed. The board approved the Ingram Intermediate School District's proposed general fund budget for 2026-27 and passed a letter of agreement with the East Lansing Educational Association and AFSCME. They also approved equivalent payments totaling $44,000 from general funds to 34 district employees excluded from the 27L educator compensation grant. Additionally, the board approved a day trip contract for the McDonald Middle School Band and Orchestra to Chicago and contracts for Kristen Susty as Dean of Student Success and Lindsay Laneski as White Hills Elementary Principal. The finance committee reported on the timing of 27L payments, scheduled for May 22, 2026. The meeting also included discussions on emergency response protocols following recent swatting incidents, but no new procurement actions were noted in that context.