Leland Public School Announces Candidates for Superintendent Search
Leland, MI – Leland Public School is pleased to announce the slate of candidates
selected to advance in the search for its next Superintendent. After a thorough selection process, the following individuals have been chosen for consideration:
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
5:00 p.m. – Dr. Hugh Potter – Current Program Officer at the United States
Department of Education
6:00 p.m. – Dr. David Harwood – Current Superintendent/Principal at Vanderbilt Area
Schools
7:00 p.m. – Lisa Migazzi – Current 1st/2nd Grade Teacher at Leland Public School
8:00 p.m. – Jeremy Peplinski – Current Assistant Principal at Leland Public School
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
6:00 p.m. – Ryan Huppert – Doctor of Education Leadership Candidate, Resident to
the Superintendent at Revere Public Schools, and former Principal at City High Middle
School
7:00 p.m. – Dr. Sean Wightman – Current Middle School Principal at Dowagiac Union
Schools
We are excited to have such a diverse and highly qualified group of candidates for the
Superintendent position. Each of these individuals brings a unique skill set and
perspective that will help us continue to strengthen and grow the educational
opportunities for all of our students.
The district will be hosting interviews with the candidates at Leland Public School, 200N. Grand Avenue, Leland, MI. We encourage the Leland community to stay informed and participate in this important process to help shape the future leadership of Leland Public School.
School is closed today, Thursday, March 6 due to icy road conditions.
Superintendent search parent focus group, tomorrow, Friday, February 21, 8:30 am in the board room. If you'd like to provide input to the search consultant, please plan to attend.
As a result of the snow days last week, many factors including the rescheduling of other events have led to the decision to push Spirit Week and the Snow Co Dance one week back. Spirit Week will start Monday, February 3rd. The Sno-Co Dance will be on Saturday, February 8th.
Leland Public School is closed today, Thursday January 23, due to poor driving conditions.
Due to worsening conditions throughout the day, LPS will be closed today, Wednesday, January 22.
Tomorrow morning, Wednesday, January 22 the Green bus will not be running due to driver availability.
School is closed Tuesday January 20 due to extreme temperatures.
Leland Public School is CLOSED today, Thursday December 12.
Leland Public School is closed today, Thursday, December 5
Leland Public School is closed today, Tuesday, December 3.
Leland Public School is closed today, Monday, December 2, due to inclement weather.
Thursday, the 17th, is Great Apple Crunch Day!
A big thank you to the Alpers family for donating apples for the 2024 Michigan Apple Crunch!
Fun Fact: Last year, more than 250,000 people participated in the Crunch at their local school, hospital, business, organization, or even from home.
The Crunch is an annual event hosted by Michigan State University Extension and the Michigan Farm to Institution Network.
This year, their goal is to reach 350,000 Crunchers across Michigan!
Join us next week for the Leland Public School Open House and Farm to School Dinner!
Come support our Local Farmers and launch the 24-25 school year. Share a free meal and meet your student's teachers and classmates!
Featuring:
Hot Dogs & Brats - Gabe’s Country Store
Vegetarian option: Sweet Potato Burgers
Corn on the cob - Steimel’s M22 Farm Market
Mixed Green Salad - 9 Bean Rows, Lakeview Hills, & Brotherton Farm
Great Lakes Potato Chips
Chocolate Cake with Cherry topping- LaCross Farms
Lemonade
Thursday, August 29, 2024
5:00 to 7:00 pm
Summer Office Hours: the main office will be open in the Summer, Monday - Thursday, 9am - 2pm. The School will be closed the first week of July.
The Leland Public School Class of 2024 Graduation Ceremony will be on Friday, May 31 at 7pm in the big gymnasium. Please arrive early to allow time for parking and to be seated. Congratulations LPS Seniors! For those that cannot join us in person, we will have a Live Stream that starts at 7pm here: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/leland-high-school-leland-mi/evt96db94da91 (please note: you do NOT need to sign in, or sign up for an account to view - either use the URL link above or refresh the page AFTER 7pm and the video will be live and free to view)
PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION ELECTS 2024-25 OFFICERS
Earlier this week, members of Leland’s Parent Teacher Organization elected officers for the 2024-25 school year. Effective following an early-June transition meeting and serving a one-year term, the four parent volunteers who will lead this group next year are Emily Miezio, President; Emily LaDrig, Vice President; Dan Worth, Treasurer; and Linnea Keen, Recording Secretary. The duties of the Corresponding Secretary will be shared among all four. “I could not be more pleased with the four folks we are electing,” outgoing Secretary Stacey Brugeman said during Monday night’s meeting. “They are outstanding individuals and we are in very good hands.” Want to volunteer in and around the school next year? Email the PTO at ptoleland@gmail.com. Logo credit: Amanda Johnson
A heartfelt thank you to all our dedicated school volunteers for lending their time, energy, and expertise to enrich our school community. Your generosity truly makes a difference!
Please join us for cake, coffee, and lemonade on Wednesday, May 22nd.
Reminder to vote today, Tuesday, May 7. The yearly renewal of the school's operational millage is on the ballot for residents of the school district. The 10.9013 mills renewal is on non-exempt, non-homestead properties and provides the bulk of the school's operating budget. Polls open at 7:00am at your local precinct.
It's a hard life being a facilities dog at LPS!
