School Board Notes: Budget Amended, Board Appreciation and More

The school board on Monday night passed an amended budget of $22,224,630 for expenses and $21,772,431 for revenues for the fiscal year ending in 2012. The board orginally adopted a budget last June of $21,674,235 for expenses and $21,537,802 for revenues.

Business Services Director Gary Jackson said the variances in the budget are caused by factors such as state legislation; teachers who earn master's degrees and receive salary increases; higher utility costs; and hiring more employees for school building needs. 

Board Appreciation

January is School Board Appreciation Month and the board celebrated at its meeting with a strings performance by students. The Miss Clawson pageant winners also presented a check for $500 to the Clawson Educational Enrichment Fund at the meeting.

New Officers Elected

The school board elected new officers on Monday. For 2012 the board president will be Kevin Turner; vice president is Joseph Bedford; secretary is Jessica Back; and the treasurer is Tony Urbanik. The board trustees are Mike Bosnic, Ethan McClure and Scott Rieck. 

Upcoming Events

• Superintendent Cheryl Rogers will host a district coffee meeting for parents and members of the community at 9 a.m. Jan. 18 at the Baker Administration Building in the board room. One of the discussion topics will be cut score changes on the MEAP test.
• Challenge Day events are set for Feb. 6 and Feb. 7. The school district is seeking adult volunteers; call 248-655-4200 if you are interested. For more information about the daylong activity, check out this by editor Nicquel Terry, who participated in 2011.
• Students will not have classes on Monday in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. However, teachers will have diversity training on that day.