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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The Muskegon Area Transit System (MATS) selected Wesley School, Three Oaks School and Muskegon High School for the contest because they are within the bus system’s service area and students of these schools use the MATS system.
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While last year’s program cost approximately $30,000, a big chunk of that was earned back by $25 registration fees for the basketball league plus concessions. The city’s contribution made up all but $1,600 of the total costs.
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Felske expressed to those in attendance at Tuesday’s board of education meeting that the district would be in better shape if the state made up its mind about what is required.
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Next year’s budget will also not include costs for operating Craig School, as the board voted on a separate agenda item to close the building starting with the 2012-2013 school year and relocate its students to the MCEC building.
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During Tuesday’s board meeting, Savage made a correction on a May 1 memo regarding the rehiring process for sixth grade teachers. “Sixth grade teachers will not automatically displaced but will receive assignments based on their seniority and level of certification,” said assistant superintendent Betty Savage.
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“The ultimate goal is that we’re one district, from K-12, as Big Reds through whole time,” said district superintendent Jon Felske. “Please allow our children the opportunity to absorb everything we want to give to them… We have your children’s best interests at heart.”
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With a $5.7 million deficit projected for next school year, Superintendent Jon Felske’s bone to pick with Lansing has intensified, and board members, parents and staff present the meeting also echoed his sentiments.
Read More“This has never happened in the history of public education in the State of Michigan,” said Superintendent Jon Felske
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 MoreWith Tuesday’s vote, the gym and basketball components of the program will return starting in October and will run from this month through March 2012. The City of Muskegon will put up $18,500 to fund the program from its Leisure Services budget, which is in line with last year’s costs.
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