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East Lansing High School closed Friday, school board hosting special meeting on Monday

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — East Lansing Public Schools sent an update Thursday night announcing that East Lansing High School will be closed on Friday.

All other ELPS buildings will be open.

In addition, the East Lansing Public Schools Board of Education announced a special meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30, following a week of multiple lockdowns.

Notice for the meeting was posted on the East Lansing Public Schools Facebook page on Thursday evening. The meeting will be held in the East Lansing High School auditorium.

The meeting is being announced following an eventful week for East Lansing High School that included a walk out, a postponed basketball game and multiple shelter-in-place lockdowns.

East Lansing Mayor Ron Bacon also announced earlier this week that he will be hosting a ‘listening session’ on Friday to discuss school and public safety.

This meeting was announced prior to the student walkout and shelter-in-place that happened on Thursday.