The Independence Township board has two vacancies for the trustee position and nine candidates are being interviewed for these positions. The problem is that 75 percent of these candidates have township affiliations, and one has previously been forced to resign from a trustee position due to a conflict of interest with his employer. There are […]
I am voting Yes on Proposal 3 because I am unwilling to insert myself into another unknown woman’s heartbreaking choices. Decisions about reproductive care are a woman’s to make with her family and her doctor. When a woman becomes pregnant, who am I to demand that she carry to full term, a pregnancy that was […]
I appreciate your choice to limit letters to the editor, which contribute to the political polarization of our society. Since the 2020 presidential election, I have been running a Facebook group for my friends and family to encourage political discourse in a rational and respectful manner, which encourages people to work together to the betterment […]
Clarkston Community Schools has a zero-tax rate increase bond proposal on the November ballot. Community support for our public schools is incredibly important to the overall success of the district, and the many students and families it serves. Your YES vote will provide students and teachers a safe, secure learning environment with the necessary resources […]
Congratulations and a great hurrah for our school district planning and performance! In late September, our community was informed that Clarkston third, fourth and fifth grade students achieved the highest grade level proficiency in Oakland County. A Multi-Tiered System of Supports was introduced and adopted by the board earlier in 2021. Greg Need and Cheryl […]
With a son in elementary school in Clarkston, I throw my full support behind Amanda Love for school board. She is the only one who had the energy to come to my house and explain why she is running. She cares about the future direction of Clarkston Schools. The people that are running for re-election […]
On the Nov. 8 ballot, you will be asked to vote on the Oakland County Public Transportation Millage. Let me share the information that is on the ballot: Property owners will be levied at .95 mils per $1000, of assessed taxable value, which means $1.8 million of township money will go into this millage. Oakland […]
We moved to Clarkston about 12 years ago. We fell in love with so many things this great community had to offer. One of these things was the academic reputation of the Clarkston school district. At that time, Clarkston High School was ranked the 54th-best high school academically in the state of Michigan. Residents took […]
I love our schools. I love this community. I have spent my entire 25-plus year professional career in this community, educating our students, our children. There is no place I would rather be. Our community is what it is because of the tradition of excellence that is synonymous with Clarkston Community Schools. That excellence is […]
David Meyer urges support for candidates Amanda Love and Christy Giampetroni as new school board members. He says that they will ensure greater board transparency and appropriate reading materials for students, with masking and vaccination choice for all. I believe voters should more carefully consider all board candidates, and reject Meyers’ choices in favor of […]