Brandon Twp.- Last spring, a new policy regarding bullying was implemented in the district, which included reporting incidents to the state. At the June 17 school board meeting, Superintendent Lorrie McMahon announced the number of incidents recorded at each building in the district. ‘The terms come from the state and we report some to the […]
Brandon Twp.- The school district has been losing students and funds at an increasingly alarming rate for the past eight years. Budget reductions have not stopped a steady depletion of the fund balance, which takes another $600,000 hit with the proposed 2013-2014 budget. During a public budget hearing June 10, Jan Meek, executive director of […]
For the past ten years, Finland has ranked number one in the world on a test that measures the competency of high school students in math, science and reading. Last month, Oakwood Elementary Principal Kristy Spann traveled to the Scandivanian country to learn the secrets of their educational success. The Brandon educator was able to […]
Brandon Twp.- In 2006, voters here passed a $73 million bond for school district improvements. The district has been borrowing money from the state every year since just to make their annual bond payments. Last year, the district borrowed $5 million to make their payment. As of June 30, the district will owe $38 million […]
Consumers Energy has fully released two gas main extension projects in Atlas and Brandon townships. In Brandon, the utility has received 356 applications of a total 806 possible customers within the second phase of the gas main extension project. In Atlas, Consumers has received 129 applications of the total 308 possible customers in the township. […]
Brandon Twp.- School lunches, as well as breakfast, preschool, and latchkey, are increasing in price this fall. During a public budget hearing June 10, District Executive Director of Finance Jan Meek presented a plan to increase school lunch prices for students by 25 cents districtwide, to $2.75. Breakfasts will increase by 20 cents to $1.50. […]
Brandon Twp.- The school board is considering all options to keep students, including offering bus transportation to those who reside in Pontiac. ‘The board is looking at any and all options to retain students,? said Superintendent Lorrie McMahon. ‘We have talked about what is possible for the district to do, but haven’t reached a decision…If […]
Grace Kemeny, a 2004 Brandon High School graduate, moved to Taiwan in 2011 after graduating from the University of Michigan-Flint with a degree in secondary education for English and history. She is now an English teacher to seventh and eighth grade students at a private bilingual school in Taipei. Kemeny answered questions via e-mail about […]
Brandon Twp.- It’s time to uncover some great reads. Register now for the summer reading at the library, 304 South St., where there are three programs covering children, teens, and adults. The children’s program, for birth to sixth grade, runs from June 17-Aug. 10, with a theme of ‘Dig Into Reading.? Last year, 591 children […]
Brandon Twp.-A public hearing on the proposed school district budget will be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, June 10, at the I-TEC building, 609 S. Ortonville Road. ?(The hearing) will be a presentation on what the expected budget will be for the district for the 2013-2014 school year,? said Superintendent Lorrie McMahon. ‘It won’t be […]