Grant Services


Jessica Benavides - Deputy Superintendent of Schools
Phone: (517) 755-2922
Jessica.Benavides@lansingschools.net

Curt Barnum - Director of State & Federal Programs
(517) 755-2024
curt.barnum@lansingschools.net

Joelle Letts - Competitive Grants Director
(517) 755-2025
joelle.letts@lansingschools.net

Bobbie Smith - Grant Services Officer Manager
(517) 755-1042
bobbie.smith2@lansingschools.net

Andrea Hall - Pre-K - 3 Compliance Officer
(517) 755-1045
andrea.hall@lansingschools.net

Manjinder Ghotra - Middle Years & Academies Compliance Officer
(517) 755-4104
manjinder.ghotra@lansingschools.net

Valerie Kniffen - High Schools Compliance Officer
(517) 755-1044
valerie.kniffen@lansingschools.net

AdvanceED Michigan Website and Resources 

https://www.cognia.org/

MI School Data

https://www.mischooldata.org/

School Improvement Glossary

https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Glossary_11-2014_473692_7.pdf

School Improvement Programs & Resources

https://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-81376_38959---,00.html

School Performance & Supports

  • Partnership Districts
  • Early Warning Intervention and Monitoring System

https://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-81376---,00.html

Michigan School Accountability

https://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-81376_59490---,00.html

MICIP - Michigan Integrated Continuous Improvement Process

https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/MICIP_One_Pager_663121_7.pdf?utm_source=Website&utm_medium=Website&utm_campaign=MICIP_Onepager

 

District Improvement
 

Grant Compliance
 

Research & Evaluation
 

Title IA, ID, IN, II, III, IV, and Section 31a

Title I, Part A

Title I, Part D and N

Title II, Part A

Title III Immigrant and Title III LEP

Title IV

Section 31a

Miscellaneous
 

11,500 Enrollment by 2025
85% Graduation Rate by 2025
90% Attendance by 2025