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Q&A: Michigan Teacher of the Year fears ‘mass exodus’ of instructors
Kelley Cusmano is Michigan’s 2024 Teacher of the Year. The Rochester High School English teacher said the pressure placed on educators today leads too many good teachers to leave the profession. She hopes to advocate for teacher retention. Kelley Cusmano says she’s always had the heart of a teacher....
Jim Thorpe appointed to Michigan Association of School Boards position
DEARBORN, Mich (FOX 2) - Dearborn Public School Trustee Jim Thorpe has been appointed to help govern a statewide organization for school board members. The Michigan Association of School Boards appointed Trustee Thorpe to its Board of Governors as a representative for District 8. His fellow trustees on the Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education had voted at the May meeting to recommend him for the position.
MHSBCA announces Division 4 all-state baseball team
The Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association recently released its Division 4 all-state team, which included Plymouth Christian Academy junior Micah Lavigne making the second team. Reminder: HTL covers teams in Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Canton, Commerce Twp., Farmington, Farmington Hills, Garden City, Livonia, Milford, Northville, Novi, Plymouth, Redford, South Lyon,...
Michigan Business Beat | Alex Rusek, Bryan Cermak - Foster Swift for Parents & College Bound Students
Best Practices to Avoid Legal Consequences for Parents & College Bound Students:. Chris Holman welcomes Alexander S. Rusek, Shareholder, Lansing, MI and Bryan Cermak, Senior Attorney, Southfield, MI, both with Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC. Watch Alex, Bryan and Chris discuss legal pitfalls college students face, the long-term repercussions,...
LOCS hires three teachers, two assistant principals for upcoming school year
LAKE ORION — Lake Orion Community Schools hired five new staff on June 26, including three teachers and two assistant principals. Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Adam Weldon introduced the hires during the board meeting, beginning with Hannah Ordiway, now a second grade teacher at Paint Creek Elementary. “She’s...
Community feedback needed for district’s financial health
By Sarah Shurge – The Wayne-Westland Community Schools wants your help in the decision-making process for the schools budget reduction. During the board meeting on Monday, June 17th, the board of education approved the budget for the 2024-2025 school year, anticipating a deficit of $8,927,613 by June 30th, 2025.
Lake Orion school board authorizes $3 million Orion Center purchase
Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education authorized the purchase of the Orion Center from Orion Township for $3 million on June 26. The purchase agreement includes several exhibits detailing what is involved with the purchase, according to Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance Andrea Curtis. These include one parcel being broken into two, furnishings that will not stay in the building, a warranty deed and more.
Clarkston Community Schools approves 2024-25 budget
INDEPENDENCE TWP. — At its meeting last month, the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education held its annual budget hearing and approved the district’s 2024-25 budget. The board then later approved the budget 6-0. Trustee Steve Hyer was absent from the meeting. Mary Beth Rogers, Executive Director of...
LOCS Board of Education selects five superintendent candidates for interviews
LAKE ORION — Lake Orion Community Schools announced on June 26 that the Board of Education selected five candidates for interviews to fill the district’s vacant superintendent position. Interviews will be held during meetings beginning at 4:55 p.m. on July 17 and July 18, at LOCS’s Administration Building,...
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