In Episode 5 of Season 4 of The Lion Pride-Cast, Sharon Burns and Miles Azzeh share updates focused on people, leadership, and transparency in Lansing USD 469.
The episode highlights an Employee Spotlight featuring Sherleyne Byrd, an Early Childhood Paraprofessional, celebrating her meaningful connections with students and her impact on the district’s youngest learners. Miles also shares an update from the District Leadership Team (DLT), explaining how district leaders collaborate on key initiatives such as AI usage guidelines and common formative assessments to support student learning.
The episode concludes with a bond update, including information about upcoming community presentations, the district’s Bond Information Series, and how questions from the community will be addressed and shared weekly through the podcast.

