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Bessemer Students
Spread Christmas Joy |
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| The students in the Bessemer
School Districts are participating in several
programs designed to spread Christmas Tidings
and Joy both locally and around the world. The
board was advised of three Christmas projects
that the district students will be participating
in.
The students have completed their participation
in the Channel 6 Can-a-thon and will participate
in two more programs for the season. Students
from the A.D. Johnson will participate in the
Red Cross program to send 1 million Christmas
Cards to our soldiers over seas. Locally, the
students will participate in the Memorial
Building Christmas Party. In this Party students
assist parents select gifts maintained on two
tables. One table will hold brand new gifts.
Parents will be selecting one gift from that
table. A second table will hold used gifts. Each
family may select as many gifts from that table
as they so choose. The Bessemer students will
escort the families to the tables and help them
select their gifts. |
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Bessemer - November 25, 2008
The Bessemer School Board held its regularly
scheduled meeting Monday. This is the first
meeting since the November 6th election. It was
not mentioned whether or not the district
received a letter from the county clerk as did
the neighboring district in Ironwood. The letter
received by I.A.S.D. was a formal notice that
the consolidation ballot issue had failed.
Unlike the mood in the Ironwood board room the
mood in Bessemer was definitely upbeat. That's
not to say that the Bessemer board wasn't facing
some gloomy monetary challenges in the days and
months ahead. However, with the election over it
also means that the bashing from the west was
also over and that meant it was back to the
business of education and staying out of
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The district paid off their
share of a lawsuit filed against the Bessemer
Township by Enbridge Energy LP. While making the
approximately $17,500 payment was not great news
except for the fact that Enbridge originally
sought a $50,000 judgment in the case. Enbridge
alleged that it had been over charged for it's
personal property tax.
The board approved a payment to U.S. Bank for
ADJ HS Debt Retirement account in the amount of
$26,167.50 . |
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A payment to Erickson Siding and Roofing in
the amount of $4,200 was also approved for work
done on the Band Shell. It was decided however,
that the check be held until the work was
completed.
The board approved an agreement to participate
in the Michigan Retirement Investment Consortium
Board, which will administer the employee 403(B)
retirement accounts
Good news for the food service account which
showed a modest profit.
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The A.D.J teachers are
considering an alternative to study hall. The
hope is that next year a class such as Economics
could be used to replace the current study hour.
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An interesting discussion arose surrounding
the purchase of sports jerseys. The district
uses a rotational method for purchasing uniforms
and it was suggested that some jerseys could be
used for two consecutive years rather than being
replace annually. The boys basketball team
receives two sets of uniforms from the school
and fundraising provides the athletes with a
third uniform.
Tim France mentioned that the district should
look into purchasing uniforms locally as did
Wakefield-Marenisco. The W-M district saved
$1,000 by buying locally and having the print
work done in Hurley. |
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The district will consider acquisition of a
weather alert system for parents and students.
Schoolannouncement.com provides weather and
other emergency alerts to parents of school
children. It can notify parents either by e-mail
or by telephone. The Hurley school has a similar
program for PK-12 and it costs $1200. Take a
peak at the website www.schoolannouncement.com .
Interesting, si?
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| Mark Johnson reported a rise in
parent participation at this year's Parent
Teacher Conferences. Gene Goss reported great
participation as well for the Washington School
The nest meeting of the Bessemer School Board
will occur on December 22nd.
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