Board member departing four months into term at Saline schools
Updated May 10, 2021;
Posted May 10, 2021
Aramide Boatswain speaks during a community forum Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 at City Hall in Saline.Nicole Hester | MLive.com
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SALINE, MI - Just four months into her term, Saline School Board member Aramide Boatswain is resigning her seat, the district announced Monday.
Boatswain is leaving the district and “relocating out of state” according to a May 10 Saline Area Schools news release.
Boatswain was elected to the board in November as part of a shakeup that saw three incumbent board members lose their respective bids for reelection and Boatswain, Brad Gerbe and Jennifer Miller collecting victories. Boatswain unseated incumbent Paul Hynek for a six-year term on the board.
Saline Area Schools selects interim leader as next superintendent
Updated Apr 29, 2021;
Posted Apr 29, 2021
Saline Area Schools has selected Steve Laatsch as its new superintendent. Laatsch has been serving as the district s interim superintendent since January.Photo provided | Saline Area Schools
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SALINE, MI - Saline Area Schools will stick with a familiar face for its next leader, selecting Steve Laatsch as its next superintendent.
The board approved hiring Laatsch by a 7-0 vote after the conclusion of its interview process Thursday, April 29. Laatsch has been serving as the district’s interim superintendent since January, following the retirement of longtime superintendent Scot Graden.
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More in-person classes coming for Saline students in March
Updated Feb 25, 2021;
Posted Feb 25, 2021
Saline Area Schools is transitioning its lower elementary students to four days of in-person instruction per week, beginning March 15.Image provided | Saline Area Schools
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SALINE, MI - Saline Area Schools is moving to more face-to-face classes in the coming month, with its youngest students transitioning to four days of in-person school per week on March 15.
The district announced these plans during the Saline School Board’s Tuesday, Feb. 23 meeting. Students in young fives through third grade are expected to move back into the classroom first, assuming there is not a dramatic spike in local COVID-19 cases.