Lake Shore Board of Education
The Board of Education is a seven member legislative body elected by residents of the school district. Lake Shore Board members must develop policies and make tough decisions on complex educational and social issues which impact the entire community.
The Board includes a president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer and three trustees. These positions are elected annually by the Board during their organizational meeting in January. Regular meetings are held the 4th Monday of every month at 7:30 pm unless otherwise indicated on our District Calendar.
Board of Education Members
Possessing a strong desire to support Lake Shore Public Schools, Shannon began attending the Board of Education meetings in 1995 and quickly became an active participant in committee and advisory work. She was first appointed to the Board in February 2006 and since has had the privilege of being elected by her community to continue to serve.
Shannon’s passion for Lake Shore Public Schools, the students that walk the halls, those who live in the community and the talented people that choose to work here, fuel her desire to lead our district to success. Wherever necessary you will find Shannon actively engaged in pursuit of Innovation, Inspiration and Celebration of LSPS- from event attendance, meeting participation, to professional development through the Michigan Association of School Boards, she is present with her well known “can do” spirit.
Professionally, Shannon’s career has been centered in the medical world with a leadership concentration. Although still in healthcare, her current position in executive management focuses around operational growth and success.
Many Shorian alumni hail from Shannon’s family! Shannon’s husband (and former Board Member) Gerrit (Class of 1977) and all five of their children are proud Lake Shore grads.
Fun fact: Shannon and Gerrit were married in the Conrad A. Piebiak Boardroom. This is a Shorian Family!
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Mrs. Sharon Bartl
Vice President
Email: sbartl@lsps.org
Term Ending: December 2020
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Sharon Bartl was first elected in May 2005. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Business with of focus in Marketing and Advertising from Wayne State University. Sharon’s work experience crosses multiple industries including IT,automotive, healthcare and finance.
All of her work experience has a heavy focus on service to clients. Sharon carries that focus into her role as member of the Lake Shore Board of Education as she serves students, parents, staff and our community. Sharon has contributed to Lake Shore in many roles by supporting our schools before she had school aged children through the present, and is the proud mom of two Shorian graduates. She continues to pursue education to continually improve as a board member. She earned multiple awards from the Michigan Association of School Board Members including Level 4 Master Board Member, Advocacy Skills Specialty, and Data Specialty. Sharon continues to attend classes and conferences to obtain knowledge and skills to benefit the district. She served as Treasurer and currently serves as Vice President of the Lake Shore Board of Education.
Sharon appreciates the opportunity to serve the community and welcomes contact from students, parents, staff and the community. Sharon recognizes and is grateful for the efforts of current and past stakeholders who contributed to the uniqueness and success of the district. There is no place better to raise and educate a child than in the building, hands, and hearts of Lake Shore Public Schools.
Kurt Ziegler was elected to the Board of Education in 2008. Kurt is a property manager for a large housing cooperative here in the Shores, in our District for the past 35 years. He attended Masonic Heights, Kennedy and graduated from Lake Shore in 1977. Kurt’s wife and three boys all followed the same route and graduated as proud Shorians also.
He has always been involved with the community and served on the St. Clair Shores Baseball Board for many years. Kurt and his family are outdoor enthusiasts. They enjoy camping, fishing, boating, canoeing and hunting together.
As a school board member, he wants to continue strengthening our District financially while providing our students, staff and administrators with the best tools possible to be successful. Kurt is a firm believer that students have a stronger chance of success when parents, teachers, staff and the community are involved, properly informed and work together. Kurt and his family are proud to be Shorians and there is no better place to raise a family than here at Lake Shore and St. Clair Shores.
Susan DeLong was appointed in April 2016 and elected in 2018. Susan earned her Associates Degree from Macomb Community College. She is an Associate Financial Representative for Northwestern Mutual and has also been Administrative Assistant for a tax/legal attorney for the past 30 years.
Susan and her husband, Jim, have lived in the Lake Shore School District since 1993. Their two children graduated from Lake Shore in 2010 and 2012 and received their Bachelor’s Degrees from Central Michigan University. Their daughter, Chelsea, received her Masters Degree in Creative Writing from Hamline University and still resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their son, Jimmy, is a Lieutenant for the United States Army and resides with his wife, Bre, at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. Her husband, Jim, has been the Head Bowling Coach for Lake Shore since 2011 and Susan is the JV Girls Bowling Coach. She has been an active member in the Athletic Booster Club for the past 9 years.
Joshua Denzler was elected in November 2016 and will serve a term until the end of 2022. He holds a Bachelor's of Business Administration from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, and has achieved the Award of Merit and Advocacy Skills Specialty from the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Joshua is also an active member of the Detroit Economic Club's Young Leader Program and a mentor in their Career Readiness Academy. Joshua is passionate about connecting and empowering young leaders from across the state into leadership, especially educational leadership.
Daniel Colling was appointed to the board in February of 2017 and elected to fill a two-year partial term in November of 2018. He has lived in St. Clair Shores his whole life and spent all of his K-12 years in Lake Shore Public Schools. He graduated from Michigan State University in 2016 with a degree in Social Relations and Policy.
Since then, he's worked at United Way for Southeastern Michigan as a Corporate Relations Associate, raising support for various resource programs in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. He is passionate about public education, equity, and expanding college and career opportunities for all children.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Munger
Trustee
Email: emunger@lsps.org
Term Ending: December 2020
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Elizabeth Munger has a BA in Biology from Oakland University. She currently is employed at Chase Bank and has provided dedicated service for 14 years. She is the Executive Director of the Miss St. Clair Shores Scholarship Program, a local Miss America Preliminary and the longest consecutive running program in the state. She also serves as the Co-Chair of the Lac Ste. Claire Fine Art Fair and Saint Clair Shores Activities Committee member.
She is the proud mother of two children, Julia and Andrew, and both attend Lake Shore Public Schools. Elizabeth brings a different perspective of having attended parochial schools for 10 years and is excited about making Lake Shore an even better place to learn and grow.
Isabella Papadhima is a junior at Lake Shore High School and has been in the Lake Shore district since kindergarten. Isabella is an active member in her school's student congress and National Honor Society, and also a participant in the Upstander program. She is dedicated to being an active member within her school and takes pride in calling herself a Shorian.