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Economy

Heights School Board Aiming for Unity on Budget Vote; Tables Vote Until Special Meeting Thursday

Andrew Trzaska | June 28, 2011 In order to get final questions answered as well as hoping for complete agreement, Muskegon Heights’s school board chose at its meeting Monday night to table its budget vote until the evening of Thursday, June 30. The decision came when one board member stated before the vote that she did not have enough information on the budget to make a decision for it. Board trustee Trinnell Scott stated that she had been unable to […]

todayJune 28, 2011

Education

School Board, Superintendent of Muskegon Heights Public Schools Emphasize Optimism and Unity In Tough Months Ahead

Andrew Trzaska | May 24, 2011 The Muskegon Heights school board and Superintendent Dr. Dana Bryant set a new tone of optimism and unity for the district at Monday’s full board meeting. With the possibility of state intervention in the cash-strapped district’s operations, Monday’s meeting spoke less on the difficulties the district faces but on cooperation and understanding. Numerous times, board members, other staff present at the meeting and Dr. Bryant himself emphasized the family-like community that develops among those […]

todayMay 24, 2011

Education

Amidst Deficit Elimination Plan, Technology Cuts May End For Now At Muskegon Heights

Andrew Trzaska | April 3, 2011 Monday’s school board meeting actually saw votes on the recall, not elimination of several staff members, including several in the school’s Technology department. The Board voted to recall several staff members, most hired back on a contract basis. School Superintendent Dr. Dana Bryant stressed that while the school is beginning to execute a three-year deficit elimination plan to cancel out a record $3.5 million shortfall this year, the technology department needed to keep a […]

todayApril 3, 2011

Education

New Muskegon Heights Football Coach Brings Added Value To District

Andrew Trzaska | March 15, 2011 When new head coach of Muskegon Heights’ varsity football team came to Monday’s school board work session, winning games was not the main focus of the discussion. It was instead focused the other values Tony Blankenship hoped to bring to the district’s rising program and the school system he will work for in the coming months. Hired just over a month ago by the school district to replace the Hampton University-bound Willie Snead III, […]

todayMarch 15, 2011

Education

Muskegon Heights Superintendent Answers Questions About Administrators Cut in 2010

Andrew Trzaska | January 11, 2011 Muskegon Heights School Board members sought to clear up confusion surrounding the status of several administrators who were recently let go from the system due to budget constraints. In October of 2010, the Muskegon Heights school board voted to not renew the contracts of five administrators, who worked in technology, building services and other departments.  Board trustee Trinell Scott stated at Monday’s meeting that rumors were circulating in the community about several administrators being […]

todayJanuary 11, 2011