District overview
Relevant Academy of Eaton County
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
Who runs Relevant Academy?
Relevant Academy of Eaton County is a public charter school (public school academy) in Grand Ledge, Michigan, with about 90 students. It is authorized by Eaton RESA, the county's intermediate school district. Michigan charter boards are not elected: members are appointed through the authorizer. The board meets monthly and oversees a superintendent, Lauren Blakely. Like other Michigan public schools, it is paid mostly through the state's per-pupil foundation allowance, so its budget rises and falls with enrollment.
Funding
$806,767 of the $1,147,085 in expected 2025-26 revenue comes from the state (revised budget, January 2026).
Savings
The 2025-26 audit shows total net position of $951,626, up 19.3% from the year before.
Special education partner
Grand Ledge Public Schools pays the academy back for services to special-needs students; these transfers were $346,445 in 2025-26.
Board
Four members serve now; the board page lists open trustee positions and invites applications.
The posted minutes are short motion-and-vote records, so they show what the board approved but not the discussion behind it.
Where the district stands
Context: the board page links only a 2025-26 schedule for that year; 2026-27 minutes start in July 2026.
Major projects
Moving away from Engage PEO
under considerationThe superintendent aims to present possible new service providers to the board as the academy moves away from Engage PEO.
- Goal announced to present options by the October meeting
- October board meeting (virtual); minutes not yet posted
Funding
Not stated
Peckham partnership
approvedThe board approved a partnership with Peckham on July 20, 2026; the minutes do not describe its terms.
- Partnership approved 4-0
Funding
Not stated
Built from the board page's posted 2026 meeting minutes and schedules, and the budget and audit files linked from the academy's transparency page (Google Drive).
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