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Former board members Johnson, Green and Mukamal said problems weren t limited to one person, arguing Terri Weems, the board s current president, has also fueled discord. Johnson and Weems have gone as far as filing complaints against each other to the district.
It s not just former board members alleging conflicts. Smith and Weems have had conflicts as well. Publicly accusing people especially without investigation is dangerous,” Weems wrote in an email to Smith in January 2019. “It continues the cycle of negativity. It is creating an unsafe working environment for employees, creating a divide in the community and likely fueling recall efforts.”
South Haven Public Schools are asking for approval of a millage today and there are many school issues on ballots around the state. With the pandemic, are schools finding they need to upgrade their technology with so many students taking classes online?
“I think there is some space for that. A lot of schools had to go through laptop purchases to be able to take things home,” says executive director of the Michigan Association of School Boards, Don Wotruba. “Sadly, the shortfall that most schools is facing is the connectivity issue that can’t be addressed by their buildings. That’s a systemwide, nationwide problem.”
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Heather Larsen, a certified nursing assistant at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming, is the first staff member to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday. Walgreens vaccinated staff and residents that day, with MCMCF previously stating on Facebook it would use the Moderna vaccine. (Photo courtesy of MCMCF)
MARQUETTE To help reach the state’s goal of vaccinating 70% of Michiganders over age 16 and bring a quicker end to the COVID-19 pandemic in the state, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services officials on Wednesday announced the state is moving to a new phase of vaccination on Monday.