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School district in Michigan, United States
Laingsburg Community Schools is a public school district in Central Michigan. In Shiawassee County, it serves Laingsburg and parts of the townships of Bennington, Sciota, and Woodhull. In Clinton County, it serves parts of the townships of Bath and Victor.[4]
The former high school opened around 1963 as an addition to a school built in 1890.[5][6] Laingsburg Elementary was dedicated on November 6, 1960.[7]
In spring 1957, the district was in turmoil and required the involvement of the state government. Accused of giving “undue attention” to a group of girls, commercial teacher Don Fockler was investigated by the Michigan Education Association, which cleared him of wrongdoing, and found him to have been retaliated against for giving bad grades. The school board voted three to two to fire him,[8] and Superintendent Keith W. Reed as well, accusing that Reed “refused to assist the board in matters pertaining to the welfare of the school,” and that there was “confusion, lack of discipline and civil disorder” at the high school. On April 23, 1957, dozens of students boycotted class and about twenty students drove to Lansing, where they met with Lieutenant Governor Philip Hart to demand intervention. Meanwhile, recall petitions were being circulated against one of the school board members, Robert Tisch.[9] When Tisch was recalled, two other board members resigned, and the board could no longer operate without a quorum. In May, Governor G. Mennen Williams appointed a school board member so that the district could continue conducting business. The board then restored the jobs of Fockler and Reed.[10][11] The school yearbook that spring was dedicated to Fockler.[12]
The current Laingsburg High School opened in fall 1993.[13] The former high school, at 320 East Grand River,[14] became the district’s middle school. A bond issue passed in 2001 to convert part of it into an Early Childhood Center and rebuild the middle school on the same site.[1][15] The new middle school was dedicated on August 24, 2003.[16]
An approximately $18 million bond issue funded improvements to district facilities in 2019.[17]
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Laingsburg High School | 8008 Woodbury Rd., Laingsburg | Grades 9-12. Built 1993.[13] |
| Laingsburg Middle School | 112 High Street, Laingsburg | Grades 6-8. Built 2003.[16] |
| Laingsburg Elementary | 117 Prospect St., Laingsburg | Grades K-5. Built 1960.[7] |
| Early Childhood Center | 320 E. Grand River, Laingsburg | Preschool |
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- ^ a b c d e f g h “Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Laingsburg Community Schools”. National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Clinton County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ Editorial staff of Laingsburg High School yearbook. The Looking Glass 1963 (Laingsburg High School 1963 yearbook). p. 7.
- ^ “School addition now in use”. Lansing State Journal. April 19, 1963. p. B2.
- ^ a b “To dedicate new school at Laingsburg Nov. 6”. Lansing State Journal. p. 33.
- ^ “Laingsburg teacher is exonerated”. Lansing State Journal. March 30, 1957. p. 1.
- ^ Associated Press (April 23, 1957). “Students revolt in Laingsburg school dispute”. Ann Arbor News. p. 3.
- ^ Associated Press (May 9, 1957). “Laingsburg school appointment asked”. Battle Creek Enquirer and News. p. 18.
- ^ Associated Press (May 17, 1957). “Lainsgburg school supt. reinstated”. Herald Palladium (Benton Harbor, Mich.). p. 24.
- ^ Editorial staff of Laingsburg High School yearbook. The Looking Glass 1957 (Laingsburg High School 1957 yearbook). p. 2.
- ^ a b Editorial staff of Laingsburg High School yearbook. The Looking Glass 1994 (Laingsburg High School 1994 yearbook). p. 2.
- ^ Editorial staff of Laingsburg High School yearbook. The Looking Glass 1992 (Laingsburg High School 1992 yearbook). p. 1.
- ^ Michigan Department of Treasury. “STATE QUALIFIED SCHOOL BOND ELECTION RESULTS SHIAWASSEE COUNTY Laingsburg Community School District”. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ a b “Laingsburg to dedicate its new middle school”. Lansing State Journal. August 16, 2003. p. 4B.
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