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Please take notice that the Ingham Intermediate School District Biennial Board Member Election will be held Monday, June 5, 2023, at the Thorburn Education Center, 2630 West Howell Road, Mason in rooms ABC at 6pm.

On Thursday, May 6, Scott Westenberg, Automotive Technology Instructor, and Lindy Daman, College and Career Preparation Coordinator, were honored at the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Region 1 Conference in Newtown, Pennsylvania.

Ingham Intermediate School District Board of Education held a board meeting on May 16, 2023.

LANSING, Mich – Governor Gretchen Whitmer, in accordance with a proclamation issued by President Biden, has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the state of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff immediately on Monday, May 8 through sunset on Thursday, May 11 to honor and remember the victims of the shooting in Allen, Texas.

The Wilson Talent Center (WTC) will host its Year-End Student Showcase on Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 4:00-7:00 pm. Located at 611 Hagadorn Road in Mason, the WTC offers twenty Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs to high school juniors and seniors.

LANSING, MI – On May 2, 2023, the 23rd Annual Ingham Student Art Exhibit was presented. The annual event is held as three separate receptions highlighting artwork chosen for display at Ingham Intermediate School District (ISD), the Michigan Education Leadership Group (MELG) and Lansing Art Gallery and Education Center (LAG).

LANSING – In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Month and the specifically designated Teacher Appreciation Week of May 8-12, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), and the State Board of Education express their deepest gratitude to Michigan’s teachers for their outstanding contributions to their students, schools, communities, and the teaching profession.   

Five Wilson Talent Center students placed in the top three in their respective categories at the SkillsUSA State Leadership & Skills Conference in Grand Rapids, April 14-16, 2023. Students earned the honor of advancing to the state competition by placing at the regional level. In addition, one student has advanced to the Skills USA National Leadership & Skills Conference which will be held June 19-23 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Ingham Intermediate School District Board of Education held a board meeting on April 11, 2023.

Thirty-five seniors from a variety of Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs offered at the Wilson Talent Center (WTC) on the campus of Ingham Intermediate School District have earned over $20,000 in scholarships.

Ingham Intermediate School District (ISD) will be holding its biennial board member election on Monday, June 5, 2023.

Ingham Intermediate School District Board of Education held a board meeting on March 21, 2023.

Michigan State Board of Education Press Release LANSING – The State Board of Education this week adopted language to urge the Michigan legislature to promote safer school environments, protect a child’s dignity and promote the training and mentoring of educators and local board members. 

Ingham ISD is hosting a Paraprofessional Hiring Fair on March 8, 3-7pm, at Heartwood School. At the event, potential paraprofessionals can speak with Ingham ISD staff to learn more about this rewarding work supporting students and families. Candidates can learn more about employee benefits, salary and schedules. Ingham ISD parapros work a school-year calendar but receive year-long spread pay. Upon hire, paraprofessionals will receive a $500 sign-on bonus. Please share this information with your networks and help us spread the word about these fun and rewarding positions. 

Due to inclement weather and road conditions, all Ingham ISD programs, services and buildings will be closed on Friday, February 17, 2023. No students or staff should report to school or work.

During the month of February each year, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month is recognized as a public awareness campaign, celebrating the value and achievements of CTE programs across the country. Ingham Intermediate School District (Ingham ISD) is proud of the CTE offerings available to high school students at the Wilson Talent Center (WTC). With the start of the 2022-23 school year, Ingham ISD has now been offering CTE programs for fifty years.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release LANSING—State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice called on the state legislature to quickly pass commonsense gun laws after another school shooting in Michigan that took young lives. 

All Ingham ISD programs and services in all buildings, on-site and off-site will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 14, due to circumstances at Michigan State University. Safety is our top priority and our communities have been through so much recently. Please keep the MSU community in your thoughts.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release LANSING – The week of February 13-17 has been declared as Entrepreneurship Week in Michigan by Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Education. 

Michigan Department of Education Press Release LANSING – Developing high school students who are interested in becoming teachers is featured in the latest #proudMIeducator video released by the Michigan Department of Education.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release LANSING – State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice said Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s recommended budget for fiscal year 2023-24 (FY 24) continues to build on supporting the needs of students and schools in Michigan.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release LANSING—The U.S. Department of Education recently awarded the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) a five-year, $4.5 million grant to expand the number of school-based mental health service providers in high-need schools.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release LANSING – Already recognized nationally for its early childhood system work, Michigan will leverage a new $4 million federal grant to prepare more children, especially low-income and vulnerable children, for kindergarten. 

Michigan Department of Education Press Release LANSING – The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is looking for community members, partner organizations, program sponsors, and others to help support the health and wellness of Michigan children and spread the word about the availability of nutritious meals for children all summer.

On Monday, January 30, Scott Westenberg, Automotive Technology Instructor, and Lindy Daman, College and Career Preparation and Assessment Coordinator, were recognized at the Michigan Career Education Conference by the Michigan Association for Career and Technical Education (MI ACTE). Westenberg received the 2023 MI ACTE Lifetime Achievement Award and Daman received the 2023 MI ACTE Counseling and Career Preparation Professional of the Year Award. Both Westenberg and Daman are on staff at the Wilson Talent Center.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release LANSING – In celebration of Black History Month, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and Library of Michigan (LM) are showcasing Black literature throughout February for K-12 educators and students with a calendar offering important works by Black authors.

Check out the new January 2023 issue of Ingham Insights. This monthly newsletter has been created to share stories with our community. In this issue, read about CTE Month, Capital Improvement Project status, Preschool Openings for 2023-24 and the Wilson Talent center Wall-of-Fame Nominees.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release LANSING – State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice praised the education proposals outlined by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in yesterday’s 2023 State of the State address. 

 Please read this message in its entirety as we have some program closures due to inclement weather, while other programs will remain open.             

The following locations/programs will close due to inclement weather:  

• All Mason campus student programs including SAIL, Heartwood School, Secondary Learning Center, Evergreen and Wilson Talent Center.     
• The Thorburn Education Center Administration Building in Mason.  
• Project SEARCH
• ASD Programs in Stockbridge and East Lansing
• Malcolm Williams

As of the time of this message, the following districts in our service area are still open:    

Haslett, Holt, Lansing, Okemos and Waverly  

Therefore, the following programs will remain open: Ingham Academy  

 If the district in which a staff member is scheduled to work is open, including providing services or professional development, etc., please report as planned.   

LANSING, Mich – Governor Gretchen Whitmer, in accordance with a proclamation issued by President Biden, has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the state of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff immediately on Monday, January 23 through sunset on Thursday, January 26 to honor and remember the victims of the shooting in Monterey Park, California.

Ingham Intermediate School District Board of Education held a board meeting on January 17, 2023.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release LANSING – The rich stories and culture of our state continue to be shared with this year’s list of Michigan Notable Books, the Library of Michigan shared today.

Twenty-nine students from various healthcare programs at the Wilson Talent Center recently placed in the Top 8 of their respective categories at HOSA-Future Health Professionals regional competition held December 16, 2022. By placing in the Top 8, they secure a spot to attend and compete at the HOSA State Leadership Conference on April 27-28, 2023, at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa. Students who placed in the top three at regionals also received a medal for their performance.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release LANSING – The next series of webinars offering educators greater depth of knowledge for social studies instruction in a variety of important historical movements begins next week, noted the Michigan Department of Education (MDE).

Michigan Department of Education Press Release LANSING—State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice welcomes the appointment today by Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Mr. Marshall Bullock II to the State Board of Education (SBE). Bullock was appointed to fill the seat of Mr. Jason Strayhorn, who resigned from the board in July when he moved out of the state for family reasons.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release LANSING—Child care programs in Michigan were able to respond to the needs of working families, and over 2,100 infants and toddlers gained access to child care, allowing working parents to find and maintain employment through the pandemic, according to findings released today by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC).

Michigan Department of Education Press Release LANSING – Efforts are expanding for local school districts in Michigan to cultivate new educators from within their own schools with significant investments by the State of Michigan, the Michigan Department of Education said today. 

A consortium of 39 Intermediate School Districts (ISDs) has formed an innovative partnership to address the teacher shortage crisis in Michigan. Dubbed “Talent Together,” the partnership includes districts spanning 63 counties—from the Upper Peninsula to Southeast Michigan—that collectively serve over 1,019,000 students. To date, this is the largest education collaboration of its kind in state history.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release LANSING – A series of webinars offering educators greater depth of knowledge for social studies instruction in a variety of important historical movements was announced today by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE).

Michigan Department of Education Press Release LANSING – Fifty-four Michigan school districts, each with one or more low-achieving schools, have been identified for the need to enter into partnership agreements with the state to help improve academic outcomes for their students—in part a fallout from the pandemic. 

LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer orders U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the State of Michigan tomorrow, Wednesday, November 30, 2022, to honor the victims of the shooting at Oxford High School in Oakland County one year ago.  

Michigan Department of Education Press Release LANSING – Thousands of parents in Michigan with high school students will be receiving a letter in the mail soon explaining that their student has the potential to be successful in a rigorous Advanced Placement course and to earn college credit while in high school. 

Michigan Department of Education Press Release LANSING – Many encouraging trends in Michigan’s educational progress were reported today by State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice at the monthly meeting of the State Board of Education.  

Ingham Intermediate School District Board of Education held a board meeting on November 15, 2022.

Michigan Department of Education Press Release LANSING – The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) today joined the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), nine school districts in Saginaw County, Saginaw Valley State University, and the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to establish a registered apprenticeship program to develop highly skilled educators in Michigan.

LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer launched a new webpage to help the graduating class of 2023 apply for the Michigan Achievement Scholarship and lower their cost of college by thousands of dollars a year. Students should talk to their parents or guardian, gather documents, and fill out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible to save up to $8,250 over three years as they earn their associate degree at a community college, up to $20,000 over five years at a private college, or up to $27,500 over five years at a public university. 

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on November 15, 2022, at 6:00 o’clock pm at Thorburn Education Center, 2630 West Howell Road, Mason, Michigan, the Board of Education of Ingham Intermediate School District, at their next regular meeting, will consider a resolution imposing a summer tax levy for 2023 of one hundred percent (100%) of school property taxes, in parallel with its constituent local districts, upon property located within the intermediate school district, continuing from year-to-year until specifically revoked by the Board. Questions can be directed to the Office of the Superintendent during normal business hours, located at the Thorburn Education Center, Ingham Intermediate School District, 2630 West Howell Road, Mason, Michigan, 517.244.1214.

LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer launched a new webpage to help the graduating class of 2023 apply for the Michigan Achievement Scholarship and lower their cost of college by thousands of dollars a year. Students should talk to their parents or guardian, gather documents, and fill out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible to save up to $8,250 over three years as they earn their associate degree at a community college, up to $20,000 over five years at a private college, or up to $27,500 over five years at a public university. 

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced that applications for $10,000 scholarships for up to 2,500 future Michigan educators and $9,600 payments for student teachers will open on Oct. 31. By lowering the cost of higher education, the state can hire and train more qualified teachers. Getting this done will help bring down class sizes and provide individualized attention to support students and get our students on track for long-term success. The scholarships were created and funded in the bipartisan education budget the governor signed earlier this year which also included the highest state per-student investment in Michigan history and record investments in school infrastructure, mental health, and school safety.  

Michigan Department of Education Press Release LANSING – Michigan test scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reflect declines seen nationally during the pandemic, and state and local education officials are focusing attention on academic recovery strategies, needed legislative action, and continued effort to address the teacher shortage, according to the Michigan Department of Education.