students to work at the BWL. Students receive Trevor Pollo: We need hourly pay along with to look closely at every sin$1,500 for classes at LCC. gle line of the budget. We Trevor Pollo: We need Upon graduation, stucannot cut programs that policy that holds every pardents have also begun emare vital to the direct eduty involved in education ployment at the BWL.. The cation of our students, but responsible. Under perform- goal remains building the areas such as custodial, cafAmerican dream with sucCalvin Mary Ann David Trever ing teachers need motivaeteria, and transportation cess worldwide. I work with Jones Martin Percival Pollo tion to improve, just as we need a critical examination, would expect of our admin- legislative leaders, CEOs, and we need to take a razor Mary Ann Martin: Clos- music, and athletic propresidents, staff and comneeds of present and future istrators. blade to those programs as ing one school is a logical One specific act I would munity leaders and share grams along with the teach- students. Collaboration, agnecessary. way to save money. Our en- ers associated with them. these experiences with gressive teaching and learn- champion would be inIt could be as simple as rollment numbers will help creasing the involvement of board members. The choice is simple. We ing must be the hallmark rerouting busses or elimius make this decision. Mak- must ensure the programs parents. As it stands, fewer of success. Families must nating some bus stops to ing the decision to close than half of parents attend David Percival: I have we have at Waverly remain stay engaged and provoke ensure they operate at max- a school for the 2011-2012 intact, and if that means we aggressive student learning parent teacher conferences. 43 years invested in edimum efficiency, or limiting year will likely be part of ucation in the State of have to move students to a in and out of the classroom. Tying these conferences the hours of custodial staff. the district’s balancing of into students’ grades could Michigan. I have been a different elementary school, Successful students have Though we must not go at funds coming in to funds alleviate this, perhaps by teacher in the classroom; then so be it. That may not strong family support systhe budget of any sector being spent. I support giving extra credit to stucoached football, basketball be the answer some people tems that are tenacious. with a hatchet, like I said, closing one school for the dents whose parents attend. and track and been an athwant to hear, but it is neceswe must use a razor blade, 2011-2012 year. letic director, assistant prinsary. Mary Ann Martin: The Parent involvement is the to ensure what is cut is single most important faccipal and principal, with district staff, including done so with precision, and David Percival: I do not tor in the success a student nine years as Waverly High The Waverly many teachers, other staff with keeping in mind what support closing a school has at school. School principal. I believe community was members and administrais best for the whole comthis year. It would be devthis practical experience shocked to find its midtors, is working hard to munity, and especially the astating to students and par- dle school on the state’s What particular can be of great use if I am improve the achievement students. ents. However, if student skills/expertise elected to the board. list of the 92 “perat Waverly Middle School. enrollment and funding sistently lowest achievGood things are happening, will you bring to the Do you support from Lansing continue to Mary Ann Martin: I ing” schools. What steps and will continue to happen board? closing a school or drop, we certainly need to have a wealth of experience would you recommend to help our students be sucschools this year? Next review re-structuring for the in order to change this Calvin Jones: I bring a in helping Waverly Commucessful. year? Please explain why 2011 - 2012 school year. humble executive business nity Schools thrive in difranking? or why not. experience to the board. ficult times. I have also David Percival: The Trevor Pollo: Yes. We helped in my other volunCalvin Jones: Change is Michigan Department of Ed- Three years ago business Calvin Jones: Closing are faced with a choice, leaders and myself deteer activities with difficult inevitable in a progressive ucation has already set the schools is the answer after closing an underutilized veloped “The First Step society. We must reprogram criteria for these schools exhausting all measures to See Board/page 14 school, or cutting reading, our thinking to exceed the and Waverly has implement- Program,” which prepares Continued from page 1
balance the budget. If your student population does not warrant keeping the school open for students, are there other services the community needs, at a price it can afford? Only after exhausting all economic measures should we consider closing a school.
ed a plan beginning this school year, a year ahead of the deadline.
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