Leah Breen — MDE Official

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Position

FieldValue
AgencyMichigan Department of Education
Role in caseFirst to flag non-compliance in Banks credential investigation

Connection to Banks Network Documented

ConnectionDetailSource
Compliance flagFirst MDE official to identify Banks’ credential non-complianceFOIA email chain

Key Facts

  • Identified that Banks was operating without proper credentials
  • Her flagging initiated the internal MDE investigation process
  • Role in the broader investigation timeline is documented in the FOIA email chain

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  • Michigan Department of Education staff directory

All information sourced from MDE FOIA response (Sep 25, 2026).