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Board tours Early Childhood Center and eyes multiple 2026 launches; meeting adjourns after site visit

Lake Shore Board of Education · January 10, 2026
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Summary

The board toured the ECC and Community Center construction site at 28850 Harper Ave; Dr. DiPonio outlined 2026 timelines for Thrun policy adoption, the Ad Center, Community Center, ECC opening, North Lake relocation and alternative-education expansion; the meeting adjourned after the tour by a 4-0 vote.

Dr. DiPonio listed the district's planned 2026 initiatives: Thrun policy adoption (summer 2026), an Ad Center (spring 2026), a Community Center (summer 2026), the Early Childhood Center (opening in August 2026), North Lake relocation (August 2026) and expansion of alternative-education programming (Fall 2026).

The board then toured the construction site for the Early Childhood Center, Community Center and Administrative Offices at 28850 Harper Ave; the tour began at approximately 9:50 a.m. and was open to the public. Following the tour, Board member Amy Thomas-August moved to adjourn the meeting; the motion was seconded by Board member Kenneth Gulock and passed 4-0, with Susan DeLong, Elizabeth Munger and Wendy Tobias recorded as absent. The meeting was adjourned at 12:24 p.m.

President Kurt Ziegler thanked Dr. DiPonio for organizing the workshop and the site visit.