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Board approves pilot virtual/alternative high‑school program to retain students

Midland Public Schools Board of Education · April 21, 2026
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Summary

Trustees approved a pilot to open a small blended/virtual and alternative high‑school program for Midland Public Schools students, seeking to better serve credit‑deficient juniors and seniors and students choosing virtual options elsewhere.

The Midland Public Schools board voted April 20 to move forward with a pilot for a new school program that will combine a flexible blended/virtual learning pathway with an alternative program for credit‑deficient juniors and seniors.

Administrators said the pilot — proposed by district staff and attributed in the packet to Lucas Bellas — would enroll a small initial cohort (roughly 25 students) of current MPS students and operate in the district’s new Fast Ice facility. Year‑one…

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