Office of Schools

Jessica Benavides

Deputy Superintendent of Schools

jessica.benavides@lansingschools.net

Schools, Competitive Grants, State and Federal Grants, Instruction, DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), Evaluations, Assessment

Principals, School Improvement MICIP, Data Evaluation, REAP, READ, STAR, Magnet Programing, Research Requests, RGB3, IRIPs, Steering Committees, Curriculum, DIAFL, Instructional Council, New Visions Portal, Summer School, Professional Development

Michelle Laing
Sarah Hipps
Executive Assistant Executive Assistant
michelle.laing@lansingschools.net sarah.hipps@lansingschools.net

 

519 W. Kalamazoo Street
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 755-2090 Office
(517) 755-1049 Fax


Schools Division

Kim Johnson-Ray
Ariel Rodriguez Peña
 
Director of Elementary Education Director of Middle Years and Academies  
kimberly.johnson-ray@lansingschools.net ariel.rodriguez-pena@lansingschools.net  
     
Mitch Foster
   
Director of Secondary Education    
mitchell.foster@lansingschools.net    


For information about our Magnet School offerings please visit the Magnet Schools page.


Instructional Division

Yvonne Thomas
Sarah Odneal, Ed.D.
Director of Instruction (Middle Years) Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
yvonne.thomas@lansingschools.net sarah.odneal@lansingschools.net
   
Heather Guerra
Glenn Stevens
Assistant Director of Instruction (Elementary) Director of Assessment and Evaluation
heather.guerra@lansingschools.net glenn.stevens@lansingschools.net
   
Open
 
Assistant Director of Instruction (High School)  
   

Grants Division

Curt Barnum
Joelle Letts
Director of State & Federal Programs Director of Competitive Grants
curt.barnum@lansingschools.net joelle.letts@lansingschools.net
   
Manjinder Ghotra
Andrea Hall
Middle Years & Academies Compliance Officer Pre-K - 3 Compliance Officer
manjinder.ghotra@lansingschools.net andrea.hall@lansingschools.net
   
Valerie Kniffen
Bobbie Smith
High School Compliance Officer Grant Services Office Manager
valerie.kniffen@lansingschools.net bobbie.smith2@lansingschools.net
   

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