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Board approves routine agenda, minutes, a new hire and assistant superintendent contract
Summary
At its July 13 meeting, the East Lansing Public Schools Board approved the meeting agenda and June 30 minutes, added a school social worker (Trisha Tabler) to the consent agenda, and voted to approve a contract for Rich Pugh as assistant superintendent of finance and operations.
The East Lansing Public Schools Board of Education approved a set of routine items and personnel actions at its July 13 regular meeting.
The board approved the meeting agenda after a motion by Trustee Ferris Hyland and a second. The June 30, 2026 regular meeting minutes were approved following a motion moved and seconded by trustees as recorded.
On the consent agenda, the board approved hiring Trisha Tabler as a 1.0 full-time-equivalent school social worker at Marble Elementary at MA Step 13, effective Aug. 20, 2026. The consent motion was moved by Trustee Ferris Hyland and seconded by Trustee Edsel and passed by voice vote.
In action items, the board approved a contract with Rich Pugh for the position of assistant superintendent of finance and operations "as presented." That motion was moved by Trustee Axel, seconded by Trustee Tycock, and approved by the board.
No recorded votes against or abstentions were entered in the meeting transcript for these items; each was recorded as passing by voice vote or unanimous voice approval. The board adjourned at 7:16 a.m.
