Office of School Culture

Cordelia Black

Executive Director of School Culture

cordelia.black@lansingschools.net

Executive Director of the following departments, programs, initiatives and grants to improve School Culture and Climate:  Public Safety, Title IX, District Support Specialist Program, Tier III Attendance, Homeless Program (FORT), Student Services, School Nurse Program, Student Development Program, Health & Sex Education, Mental Health (TEAMS Grant), U.S. Department of Justice STOP School Violence Grant, Culturally Responsive Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (CRPBIS), Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Parent Community Advisory Committee (PCAC) and Community Outreach.
 

The Office of School Culture aims to help create a positive culture and predictable climate, promoting equity and access to services for all students with a focus on school safety, positive discipline and reinforcement, social emotional development, restorative practices, and health and wellness.

Using a restorative and trauma informed lens, we provide resources for students and families in the following areas:

1. Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
2. Mental and behavioral health support
3. Basic needs and access to support
4. Bio-psycho-social services
5. Liaison between families and schools
6. Wraparound services
7. Systems coaching for administrators and school personnel
8. Community referrals