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Board approves routine appointments and designations, appoints parliamentarian and Title IX coordinators
Summary
The Lansing Board of Education approved multiple organizational items — attorney retainer firms, banking/auditor designees, FOIA officer, parliamentarian and Title IX representatives — and set the fee for meeting notices at $0.
At its Jan. 19 organizational meeting the Lansing Board of Education approved a slate of routine administrative appointments and designations and made several staff appointments required for district operations.
The board approved agenda items 10 through 13 — appointments of attorneys/law firms on retainer, designation of depositories for school funds, designation of an auditing firm, and identification of persons authorized to sign checks, contracts and purchase orders — on a motion that received unanimous support. District staff explained the reason for multiple law firms on retainer, saying different firms provide specialized services such as human resources, special education, bond work and Freedom of Information Act matters.
The board set the fee charged to individuals requesting notice of board meetings at $0. The motion to set the fee to $0 was moved by Dr. Cavanaugh and seconded by Trustee Hurd and carried without recorded opposition.
The board also appointed Dan Nowitzki as the board’s parliamentarian for the year; the appointment was approved by roll-call with the chair announcing the motion passed unanimously (recorded as 9–0 in the transcript).
On Title IX coordination, trustees clarified names and roles before voting. The record shows an initial naming error; district staff corrected the record and said the district’s Title IX coverage will include an interim internal investigator (appointed as interim Title IX coordinator) and Erin Miracle (HR manager) as the employee-facing coordinator. Cordelia Black, speaking for district administration, told trustees the district had an earlier Title IX coordinator who recently resigned, that the law requires a coordinator to be in place at all times, and that the interim appointment will remain while the district posts for a permanent coordinator and conducts recruitment. Trustees expressed the need to receive background and qualifications before votes on these personnel designations; staff said materials can be provided and that the two incumbents have training and tenure in relevant roles. The board approved the Title IX representatives as presented.
The board designated Alex Flusa (administrative assistant) as the district’s Freedom of Information Act officer; that appointment passed by voice vote.
Several trustees said they want more advance notice and candidate information for personnel appointments going forward so board members and the public can review qualifications before votes. Staff acknowledged that some of the designations are time-sensitive for operational continuity and said the district will post vacancies and provide candidate information where appropriate.
Taken together, the appointments formalize the district’s legal, financial and compliance structures for 2025 and place interim Title IX coverage and FOIA responsibilities with staff while the district proceeds with any necessary recruitment.
