The board made decisions regarding some of the cuts in a closed session that happened in the early part of Monday’s meeting and lasted over one hour.
Read MoreTuesday’s meeting also saw the installment of Tasha Bibbs-Oakes and Earl “Bill” O’Brien to the board. Oakes defeated O’Brien on Election Day in November 2011. Last week, O’Brien received the appointment to Poole’s old seat. O’Brien was chosen among a pool of four candidates, including DeMario Phillips and Debra Brazil Griffin, who both ran unsuccessfully in November.
Read MoreThe competition is free and is open to all area youth ages 9 to 14, both boys and girls. Each competitor will shoot 15 free throws, and the top shooters will continue until a winner is decided. Winners of the competition will have the chance to go on to regional and even state level competitions.
Read MoreDespite widespread misinformation, the board of education retains decision-making powers for the district. While the school board asked the state last month to install Demetriou as an emergency financial manager for the district, the state has not taken action on the matter; Demetriou remains in an advisory role only.
Read MoreElementary School needs your support… a plea to the community In this radio interview, Edgewood Elementary Principal Sonya Hernandez reaches
Read MoreWhile the district’s technology department and other parties will review it before being put into action, the initial draft provides a look into how the district views social media use by its employees and may seek to regulate it. The main idea of the draft: the teacher-student relationship that schools depend on can be greatly altered because social media treats those connected as peers.
Read MoreProfessor Manu Ampim clearly states that this is another outrageous Hoax.
Our research shows us that the picture being used, is a picture of a Liberian Senator who name was John Hanson
Board president Burrell noted at Monday’s meeting that the district’s move to proactively ask for an EFM was not just unprecedented, but it might be a bellwether move for the whole state to follow. Coincidental to last week’s request by Muskegon Heights, some members of Michigan’s state legislature might be asking Governor Snyder to change the existing emergency financial manager law to function in a similar way.
Read MoreBoard President Avery Burrell says “we haven’t given up on our district, its not in my DNA” In this radio
Read MoreMuskegon Heights Public Schools Incoming Interim Superintendent. Dave Sipka speaks to the Community Yesterday, Muskegon Heights Public Schools shocked
Read MoreDr. Dana Bryant position eliminated! MAISD Superintendent Dave Sipka will serve as the district’s interim superintendent In this interview Dr.
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