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W-W board OKs procedure for disciplining teachers
Found: 1 Day 5 Hours 19 Minutes ago
Hometown Life - The Wayne-Westland Board of Education put its striking teachers on notice Tuesday evening that it is prepared to take action against them if they don't return to their classrooms....
Mid-Michigan Gridiron Scoreboard Week 7
Found: 1 Day 8 Hours 23 Minutes ago
WNEM 5 News - Check the latest area high school football results here on WNEM.com....
Entertainment Calendar Updated 10-09-08
Found: 1 Day 8 Hours 43 Minutes ago
Petoskey News-Review - Thursday, Oct. 9...
Sweet and sour harvest: Michigan apples in shorter supply
Found: 1 Day 9 Hours 6 Minutes ago
The Detroit News - For many Metro Detroiters, nothing marks the arrival of fall more than a trip to a historic cider mill or an afternoon spent picking crisp red apples at a local orchard....
Monroe Bank &Trust buys failed Main Street Bank
Found: 1 Day 9 Hours 20 Minutes ago
The Detroit News - The first bank failure in Michigan since 2002 happened Friday when the state forced a sale of Main Street Bank in Northville and Plymouth after the steep downturn in the residential real estate market "knocked the wind"out of the small bank, according to Ken Ross, commissioner of the state Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation....
LaSalle Class of 1988 Enjoys Reunion
Found: 1 Day 11 Hours 15 Minutes ago
St. Ignace News - Members of the LaSalle Class of 1988 enjoyed a reunion August 23 at Kewadin Shores Casino in St. Ignace. Members attending are Randy Rickley, Brian Kelly, Jamie Paquin, Sandy Huskey, Angela (Litzner) Fraser, Wally Sparks, Suzi McGill, Jeannie (Wyers) Rizzardi, Kandy Massaway, Mike Hough, Ken Hardy, Leanne (Houts) Buckley, Dawn (Horn) Baker, Tricia (Valentine) Polomsky, Melanie Norburn, Jon VanDusen, Paula Marshall, Julie Lipnitz, Barry Cotton, Troy Leveille, Bob Everson, Wendy Frosland, Scott Marshall, Troy Thompson, Paula (Lounsberry) Mayer, Holly (Ferguson) Therrian, Rich Sayles, Jami (Mason) Wallace, Cay (Schmidt) Dutra, Brett Law, Nicole (Vallier) Garen, Brian Freeman, Todd Kelly, Penny Wyers, Scot Raimer, Brian Thomas, Chad Davis, Katie (Bates) Johnson, Jim Grondin, Tim Dumas, Denice (Ramsay) Portice. Missing from photograph is Jeff Archambeau. (Photograph by Tina Jones, Resort Photography) ...
Wayne-Westland board OKs steps for teacher discipline
Found: 1 Day 11 Hours 30 Minutes ago
Hometown Life - The Wayne-Westland Board of Education put its striking teachers on notice Tuesday evening that it is prepared to take action against them if they don't return to their classrooms....
Wayne-Westland Board OKs procedure for disciplining teachers
Found: 1 Day 11 Hours 35 Minutes ago
Hometown Life - The Wayne-Westland Board of Education put its striking teachers on notice Tuesday evening that it is prepared to take action against them if they don't return to their classrooms.The school board voted 6-0 with Treasurer Steve Becher absent to allow school officials to begin notifying teachers participating in the "illegal strike"of the procedures that would be used for discipline."The board will not permit the laws of the state of Michigan to be violated,"said board President Martha Pitsenbarger. "The board's team has negotiated in good faith. The board remains committed to resolving this complex issue in a fair and equitable manner. The board will be at the bargaining table and will remain at the table."The school board expressed a lack of confidence in the union to represent the interest of its members or "act in the best interest of the students, the parents, the district and its members."The decision came at a special meeting, held at Wayne Memorial High School's Stockmeyer Auditorium. More than 1,000 parents, students, striking teachers, their supporters and Michigan Education Association officials packed the auditorium for the meeting that at times was loud and raucous and resembled the rally teachers had held outside earlier in the evening. It was the first meeting the board has held since the district agreed to move its meetings to a larger venue to settle a lawsuit filed by the Wayne-Westland Education Association.Emotions ran high in the auditorium as parents and students expressed support for the teachers and urged the board to sit down and negotiate. Wayne Mayor Al Hadius told the board and teachers "that the stakes are too high,"that no one can win or lose in the conflict."I know both sides are able and qualified to go back to the table and not leave until they bring the children back to school,"he said.Parent T.J. Thomas told both sides that they need to "grow up and do what they're supposed to do.""The only people who get hurt in this mess, and this is a mess, is these kids,"he said. "They've got to get back in school."Parent Jennifer Finley blasted the district for its handling of the cancellation of classes Monday morning, saying that it was "very irresponsible.""It really was unnecessary, you should have given us a heads up the night before,"she said. "It doesn't give me a lot of confidence in the decisions of this administration."MEA President Iris Salters also spoke to the board, telling the trustees that they "seem to have lost their way.""If you come to the table, know that the Wayne-Westland Education Association will come,"she said. "Do you think they want to be out there? We teach because we love what they do. I ask you to get a grip, to stand tall and come to the table. These teachers are ready to step up and do that."The school board allowed one hour for public comments before adjourning the meeting. Their decision was loudly booed by the audience.After the meeting, Trustee William Gabriel said the trustees were prepared to speak but opted to keep silent."We would have loved to have made a statement, but under the circumstances, we would not have been heard,"he said. "I wanted the meeting to be an exchange with residents. It turned into a big rally for the teachers."Gabriel said that he has looked into complaints about class sizes and so far, has found that at the elementary level only 19 of 200 classrooms have more than 30 students ?nine have 31, seven have 32 and four are actually over 32."That doesn't sound like a crisis,"he said, adding that teachers agreed to increase the overflow number from two to four in their last contract.Under the old agreement, kindergarten class sizes were capped at 27 students plus four, grades one-three at 28 students plus four and grades four-five at 32 students plus four. At the high school level, the negotiated class size is 34 students plus four."We're in the ballpark in class size when it comes to other districts,"he added. "Livonia has 26.2 students, Allen Park 24.9 students and Plymouth-Canton 25 students."...
Robin M. Merritt
Found: 1 Day 17 Hours 16 Minutes ago
Houghton Lake Resorter - Robin M. Merritt, 44, Roscommon, died Oct. 5, 2008. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Oct. 11, at 11 a.m. at Columbia Road Baptist Church, 5000 W. Columbia Road, Mason. Christler Funeral Home served the family. Mrs. Merritt was born in Cleveland, OH, June 29, 1964. She was born to Edward and Donna Bedell. She was employed as a lab technician....
DNR deer disease approach praised - archive
Found: 1 Day 18 Hours 7 Minutes ago
Oceana Herald-Journal - By Brian MulherinShoreline Media WriterIs Michigan a national leader in any area of deer management?A multi-state panel of experts responded with a long moment of silence.But after a moment’s ......
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