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Okemos board faces public pressure to retain gifted-and‑talented coordinator amid budget cuts
Summary
Parents and teachers urged the Okemos Board of Education to keep the district’s gifted-and‑talented coordinator as trustees considered the 2025‑26 budget and tradeoffs with MTSS coaching and other positions.
At a special meeting on the district’s 2025‑26 budget, the Okemos Board of Education heard multiple public comments urging trustees to retain the district’s gifted‑and‑talented coordinator as administrators laid out proposed reductions.
Two public speakers described the coordinator as a unique district resource that cannot be absorbed by other staff if the position is cut. “I’m here tonight to advocate for Jennifer Eddy’s position to be maintained,” said Simon Delil, who identified himself as a parent. Gracie DeLagentre, a third‑grade teacher at Cornell Elementary, told trustees, “The role of our gifted and talented coordinator is paramount to their success.”
The board’s budget work session later put…
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