Muskegon Public Schools Close to Selling Froebel School Building
Muskegon Public Schools has tried several times to sell the building, or even give it away.
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Jon Felske
State Senate Bills Would Require “Uncensored” Teaching of Declaration of Independence, Other Documents
Senate Bills (SB) 120, 121, and 423 may move forward for a vote after the Senate’s two-week Thanksgiving recess, which is currently underway. Click through for more.
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With Federal Shutdown, Muskegon Public Schools Watching Funding
School food programs are a point of concern for school districts.
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Muskegon Public Schools Renews Superintendent’s Contract; Deficit Forecast Improves
Felske’s contract extension comes just two months after he interviewed for the superintendent’s job at Lakeshore Public Schools in Stevensville.
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Muskegon Superintendent Provides Deficit Update, Shares Service Consolidation Idea From State
Muskegon Public Schools Superintendent Jon Felske provided an update on the district’s deficit elimination plan at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting.
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Muskegon Public Schools Looking to Unify District with New School Song
According to Felske, the goal is to unite students and others in the district, by having “a uniform idea of what a Big Red is”.
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Muskegon Superintendent Sets Budget Cut Targets Ahead of Sending Deficit Plan to State
Muskegon Public Schools superintendent Jon Felske believes the district needs to cut approximately $7.2 million from its budget next year to be out of its deficit within the two years mandated by the state.
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Muskegon Public Schools To Slip Into Deficit By End of School Year
Felske indicated he would be contacting the Michigan Department of Education in the next week to formally notify them of the district’s financial situation.
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Muskegon Public Schools Spring Head Count Released, Next Year’s Funding Picture Shaky
With the last week’s spring student count day complete, Muskegon’s board of education revealed their spring head count numbers at Tuesday’s full board meeting.
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Student-Community “MPrize” Project Hopes To Recognize Those Making Difference For Youth
Starting in fall of 2013, MPrize hopes to have students in districts around the area identify “staff members and others who make differences in their lives,” according to Superintendent Jon Felske.
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Muskegon Superintendent Claims State Keeps More Education Funding Under New Model
Superintendent Jon Felske claims funds are withheld by the State of Michigan when students switch districts. Referring to them as “transient students”, he noted these students might move mid-week and miss several days of school between leaving one district and starting at another.
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