Nicole Shannon
MI · Grand Ledge Public Schools Board of Education Trustee
Nicole Shannon is a lawyer at a nonprofit that serves older adults and adults with disabilities, with a law degree from the University of Michigan. Her priorities are stronger academics and careful planning and spending for a growing district.
Where Nicole Shannon stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (5 records), Civil Rights (5 records), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Seconded and voted for putting a school building bond proposal on the November 3, 2026 ballot to add classroom space. District staff said it carries no tax increase over the current levy. The motion passed 6-0.
August 10, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Moved to adopt the district's 2025-26 budgets, including the general fund, food service, sinking fund and bond project funds. The motion passed 7-0 on a roll-call vote.
June 23, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 5 support
Seconded and voted for putting a school building bond proposal on the November 3, 2026 ballot to add classroom space. District staff said it carries no tax increase over the current levy. The motion passed 6-0.
August 10, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
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Moved to adopt Amplify ELA as the English curriculum for 7th and 8th grades. The motion passed unanimously.
April 27, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
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Moved to adopt the district's 2025-26 budgets, including the general fund, food service, sinking fund and bond project funds. The motion passed 7-0 on a roll-call vote.
June 23, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
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Moved to approve an agreement with Relevant Academy for Comet Academy, a program that lets students who are not on track to graduate stay Grand Ledge students. The motion failed 3-1 after a change letting the superintendent finalize the deal.
August 28, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
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Moved to approve the district's new strategic plan mission, vision, belief and goal statements, and to have the superintendent build a plan with measures and timelines. The motion passed 4-1.
June 13, 2022Supports Public Education Quality
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Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 5 support
Testified before a Michigan Senate committee urging passage of guardianship reform House Bills 4909 and 4912, calling guardianship "civil death" for people who lose their rights. The committee ended the hearing without a vote.
June 20, 2024Supports Civil Rights
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Seconded and voted for district non-discrimination language that covers sexual orientation, gender identity, and hair texture and protective hairstyles. The motion passed unanimously.
October 9, 2023Supports Civil Rights
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Testified for the Michigan Elder Justice Initiative before the House Judiciary Committee in support of guardianship reform bills (House Bills 4909-4912) and a bill creating an Office of State Guardian (House Bill 5047).
September 27, 2023Supports Civil Rights
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Testified before the Michigan House Judiciary Committee with Attorney General Dana Nessel on a package of guardianship and elder abuse bills (House Bills 4847-4850).
June 22, 2021Supports Civil Rights
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Helped write a package of Michigan guardianship reform bills as an attorney for the Michigan Elder Justice Initiative. The bills proposed certifying professional guardians and making judges explain why they pick one over a family member.
May 25, 2021Supports Civil Rights
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Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Seconded and voted for putting a school building bond proposal on the November 3, 2026 ballot to add classroom space. District staff said it carries no tax increase over the current levy. The motion passed 6-0.
August 10, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
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Track record — General
General · 17 records
Moved to create a Student Advisory Committee to give students a formal voice in district matters. The motion passed unanimously.
July 13, 2026
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Moved to approve the district's revised bullying policy (Board Policy 5517.01) after a board committee reworked it. The motion passed unanimously.
January 26, 2026
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Moved to use the district's option, under a 2005 agreement with Michigan State University, to receive the Morris property. The motion passed unanimously.
July 14, 2025
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As board president, voted to adopt a full new set of district policies from NEOLA, a school policy service, effective February 5, 2024. The motion passed 6-0 on a roll-call vote.
January 22, 2024
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Voted against opening the school board's committee meetings to the public, saying committee meetings were the best way to get the work done. The motion failed 4-3 on a roll-call vote.
January 8, 2024
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Elected president of the Grand Ledge Public Schools board for 2024 with no other nominee.
January 8, 2024
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Moved to open Grand Ledge schools to unlimited Schools of Choice enrollment for kindergarten through 9th grade in 2023-24, letting students from outside the district enroll. The motion passed unanimously.
February 27, 2023
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Moved to name Dr. Bill Barnes superintendent of Grand Ledge Public Schools. The motion passed 6-1 on a roll-call vote, with her voting yes.
August 8, 2022
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Seconded and voted for ending the district's school mask requirement right away. The motion passed unanimously.
February 17, 2022
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Elected vice president of the Grand Ledge Public Schools board for 2022 by a 5-1 vote.
January 10, 2022
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Moved to require masks inside all Grand Ledge school buildings during the school day for students, teachers, staff and visitors, regardless of vaccination status, following CDC guidance. The motion passed 5-2.
August 9, 2021
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Seconded and voted for starting the 2021-22 school year with full-day, five-day, in-person classes for all students unless state health officials directed otherwise. The motion passed 6-1.
May 10, 2021
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Moved to suspend all indoor school sports and indoor after-school activities through April 26, 2021. Her amendment failed 6-1, with only her voting yes.
April 12, 2021
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Voted against committing in April 2021 to fully in-person school for the 2021-22 year. The motion failed 4-3.
April 12, 2021
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Voted against offering at least 20 hours of in-person teaching starting March 22, 2021, a step that qualified the district for federal school relief money. Her amendment to move the start to April 12 failed, and the plan passed 5-2.
March 17, 2021
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Took the oath of office on the Grand Ledge Public Schools board after winning a seat in the November 2020 election. The board then chose her as its 2021 secretary with no other nominee.
January 11, 2021
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Voted against dropping the district's COVID-19 reopening standard and bringing students back to classrooms on March 1, 2021. The motion failed 6-1. She then moved to keep the district's extended COVID-19 learning plan, which passed 6-1.
January 11, 2021
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Past race Nicole Shannon ran in:
- Grand Ledge Public Schools Board Member · November 3, 2026 · Grand Ledge Public Schools, Michigan · incumbent