Goodrich-On Monday night the school board voted 6-0 to issue pink slips to 17 district teachers. Linda Jackson, board vice-president, was absent. ‘We’re actually looking to reduce the staff by 8.5 (teachers),? said John Fazer, district superintendent. ‘Due to contract requirements and potential bumping options, we have notified more (teachers) than needed to start. The […]
Goodrich-Two Martian athletes are on their way to the state track meet in Grand Rapids on June 2. Goodrich High School Senior Ben Ruff, 18, won the one mile on May 18 at the regional track meet held at Northwestern High School with a time of 4:30. He followed up with a time of 4:27, […]
Scott Bogner starts his work day as a crossing guard. ‘The school district had some budget cuts’so I stepped in and took over as crossing guard,? said Bogner. ‘They told me I’d not last one year at the job. That was three years ago. I know the students by name’I hear all kinds of stories.? […]
Brandon Twp.-A ruptured gas line in the township may prove costly to a contractor. At about noon May 15, Brandon firefighters responded to a natural gas line rupture just off Oakwood Road about one-half mile east of Hadley Road. Workers from Allendale, Michigan-based West Shore Services were installing a tornado warning pole when the 24-inch […]
Goodrich-On Monday night the school board is expected to vote on pink slips for 17 district teachers. ‘We’re actully looking to reduce the staff by 8.5 (teachers),? said John Fazer, district superintendent. ‘Due to contract requirements and potential bumping options, we have notified more (teachers) than needed to start. The final number of teachers laid […]
Goodrich- In May 2011 the Goodrich School Board voted 6-0 to OK a labor contract with the Custodians, Maintenance, Para-Pros and Transportation (CMPT) group that included a 5.5 percent reduction in compensation for the employees, saving the district about $120,000. About 61 employees were impacted by the concession. In addition, the district’s 11 administrators/supervisors also […]
At about noon May 15, Brandon Firefighters responded to a natural gas line rupture just off Oakwood Road about one-half mile east of Hadley Road. Workers from Allendale, Michigan-based West Shore Services were installing a tornado warning pole when the 24-inch auger they were using to drill the hole apparently damaged a four-inch natural gas […]
Goodrich- A new district superintendent could be selected Monday night. The board of education voted 6-1 last month to retain the services of the Michigan Leadership Institute to coordinate the search for a district superintendent following the resignation of John Fazer on March 26. Fazer has been superintendent since May 2009 and will remain until […]
Similar to the past 25 years Judy Schwartz’a.k.a. Miss Judy? assisted her class of Brandon Co-Op Preschool students through graduation. But unlike other years, this will be Miss Judy’s last. ‘This has never been a job to me,? said Schwartz, who started teaching toddler programs in 1987 and came to the Brandon Co-Op in 1993. […]
Goodrich- An apparent error in accounting has drawn the ire of several school board members. On Monday night the school board and administration gathered for a work session to discuss an alleged error that put the district $1.1 million over budget in renovations and building projects. Architects from Fanning Howey, along with construction management services […]