After a last call for questions, decision time is coming soon on Clarkston schools of choice. “We have difficult choices to make,” said Superintendent Dr. Rod Rock at the May 6 School Board workshop meeting. “We ask that the board make a decision a couple weeks from now.” At the board’s next regular meeting, May […]
As Clarkston schools consider how to close a $3.8 million budget deficit, residents were split at a public hearing, April 22. The school district faces a $3.8 million deficit due to decreasing state and federal revenues, decreased enrollment, and increased costs. About 15 residents spoke at the hearing at Clarkston Junior High School. Lisa Boor […]
So it’s May already. That means it’s time for the second graders in Clarkston to start getting ready for their annual visit through downtown Clarkston to learn about some local history. Other grade schoolers are looking forward to fun in the sun in their schools? outdoor exercise events, field days, and whatnot. Seniors who are […]
Dozens of teachers face layoff this spring ? Clarkston Board of Education voted 7-0, April 22, to approve 31 pink slips for teachers all over the district. “Why are we pink slipping this many people,” asked Susan Boatman. Deputy Superintendent Shawn Ryan said administration recommended laying off 10-13 teachers, but with open enrollment and other […]
Clarkston area residents Kirt Stalker and Cathy Ivan escaped injury when the Boston Marathon was bombed, April 15, but it was close. ‘One or two walk breaks and I would have been there,? said Stalker. Ivan, his wife, volunteered at the race. She was assigned to a spot at the start line, but when she […]
The public will have a chance to address proposals to close a $3.8 million school budget deficit, 6 p.m., April 22. The meeting was scheduled for Clarkston Junior High School off Waldon Road, starting with a presentation of the administration’s budget recommendations. ‘It was the consensus of the board to provide full public transparency to […]
More than 200 filled Fountains banquet hall in Independence Township to hear Dr. Ben Carson, Friday morning, leaving organizers scrambling for more tables and chairs. “We were shocked,” said Brenda Savage, executive director of Birth Choice Pregnancy Resource Center, a pro-life center in Clarkston. “We went over the seating chart at 1 a.m. and saw […]
Next year’s school budget is expected to fall short about $3.8 million. That’s about as much as Clarkston Schools will have in its fund balance. “We’re flirting with sinking below zero, going into receivership,” said Deputy Superintendent Shawn Ryan to the Clarkston Board of Education, Monday night. “We cannot allow that to happen.” Preventing that […]
Christopher Allen Murphy of Holly Township, 32, was in his National Guard uniform when he allegedly tried to break into a home in the 800 block of Cedar, 8 a.m., April 4, said Sgt. Matt Baldes, Springfield Township substation commander. The suspect in the attempted home invasion in Springfield Township said he was in the […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Thomas E. Kimble of Clarkston has been a volunteer for decades. Now he’s the lead volunteer in the state for American Association of Retired Persons, AARP. “The purpose of life, to me, is to have a purpose in life,” Kimble said. “My purpose in life is to always be […]