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Board appoints Michigan Leadership Institute to run Okemos superintendent search; MLI outlines timeline
Summary
Trustees approved the appointment of Michigan Leadership Institute (MLI) to conduct the superintendent search, and MLI’s Andy Engel presented a three‑phase plan with surveys, focus groups and a roughly 10–15 week timeline, recommending posting the vacancy promptly and running community input sessions in early December.
The board moved to select a superintendent search firm and appointed the Michigan Leadership Institute after the personnel committee’s interviews and reference checks. Trustees referenced proposals from MASB, MLI and Ray & Associates; the committee recommended MLI based on flexibility and strong references.
Trustee Kavanaugh moved to appoint MLI and the board approved the appointment by voice vote. Following the appointment, Andy Engel of MLI led a work session that…
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