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Board of Education

Board of Education

Mission Statement

Inspire and connect students and their community in developing essential skills to lead fulfilling lives.

Vision

Leland Public School strives to foster an inclusive culture and community that develops and prepares global learners through high quality instruction and opportunities.

Values

We make decisions to serve students first 
We aspire to provide world-class opportunities
We build transgenerational relationships
Everyone feels welcome/celebrated
We develop critical thinkers for global citizenship
We foster environments of consistency and transparency

 

Board Members

  • Kate Vilter-Stassen - President

  • Chris Alpers

  • William Duperon

  • Mary Fleishman

  • Sam Simpson

  • Amy Smith

  • Logan Suttmann

Strategic Plan

LPS Strategic Plan 2023 – 2026

Board Goals

  • Identify and address staff stressors to improve workplace satisfaction

  • Identify staff needs and incorporate methods to increase support from district leadership

  • Restore instructional staffing levels to pre-pandemic numbers (or higher) to provide more varied learning opportunities

  • Restructure compensation to attract and retain excellent staff

  • Establish avenues of communication to encourage meaningful input from students, staff, and parents

  • Strengthen all stakeholders’ sense of belonging and inclusivity to foster a stronger school community

  • Provide new programs/classes to create more opportunities for our students

  • Improve school pride to enhance our sense of community

  • Evaluate, investigate, and implement systems to more effectively communicate within our LPS community

 

Participate

Attend a Meeting

All are welcome to attend school board meetings. Meetings are held in person at the Leland Public School at 200 N Grand Ave in Leland, Michigan.         

School Board Meeting Schedule

 

Contact The Board

Email the board at:  boardofeducation@lelandschool.com

 

Meeting Accommodations

Upon request to the Superintendent, the District shall make reasonable accommodations for a person with a disability to be able to participate in these meetings. Please call 231-256-9857.

Meeting Schedule

Regular School Board meetings occur on the third Monday of each month unless otherwise noted with an *

  • July 10th, 2026*
  • August 10th, 2026
  • September 28th, 2026
  • October 19th, 2026
  • November 16th, 2026
  • December 14th, 2026
  • January 19th, 2027*
  • February 16th, 2027*
  • March 22nd, 2027
  • April 19th, 2027
  • May 17th, 2027
  • June 21st, 2027 (Budget Hearing)

School Board Meeting Schedule 

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