Jenison Public Schools superintendent announces retirement
Jenison Public Schools
and last updated 2021-01-12 09:17:43-05
JENSION, Mich. â Jenison Public Schools Superintendent Tom TenBrink will be retiring after this school year.
He made the announcement in a tweet Monday night.
Tonight I announced my retirement from JPS effective July 12, 2021. It has been an incredible honor to serve as Superintendent for 18 years & to be an administrator in this district for 34 years. Definitely a bittersweet decision that didn t come easy for me. THANK YOU, JENISON! Tom TenBrink (@tenbrinktweets) January 12, 2021
TenBrink has been the districtâs superintendent for 18 years and an administrator in the district for 34 years.
OTTAWA COUNTY — Local school leaders say a bill from an area representative, which was recently signed into law, will be a huge help in combating a shortage of substitute teachers that has been magnified by COVID-19.Rep. Jim Lilly sponsored House Bill 4694 and received bipartisan support in both the state’s House of Representatives and Senate. The bill was signed into law as Public Act 267 of 2020 by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday, Dec. 29.The act allows recently retired teachers
Jenison High School: 25% of students in virtual learning are failing at least one class
Students failing courses in virtual school required to return to in-person learning
and last updated 2021-01-01 19:13:26-05
GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP, MICH. â Jenison Public Schools made a tough call this week, but school officials say they had no other option.
The district says students who are attending their temporary extended traditional learning, the virtual learning program they created amidst the pandemic, are failing at a higher rate than students attending school in person.
âWe had about 25% of our students that were learning remotely that had failed at least one course,â Jenison High School Principal Brandon Graham said.
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Leaders from across Michigan believe school districts will require $1 billion in state and federal support in order to recover from the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Since the onset of the pandemic, schools, teachers and students have been forced to adjust to an ever-changing learning landscape. Michigan schools have had to apply various learning models and implement health and safety protocols in an effort to prevent students and staff from catching or spread COVID.