They worked closely with the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety and other groups around the area. Author: Keely Lovern Updated: 6:47 PM EDT July 22, 2021
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. We ve all heard of stop, drop, and roll, but what about flip, float, and follow ? A group of Ottawa County students wants to make sure both phrases are equally as well-known. Our driving question was how can we make the lakeshore safer, said Brooke Whitaker, a rising senior at Grand Haven High School.
It s a bold question, and not one with a simple or easy answer. We thought, can this problem really be solved? How do you do that? asked Sarah Dalman, also a rising senior.
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PARK TWP. With dozens of superintendent positions open around the state, there was only one that interested Timothy Bearden.
The former Detroit Country Day administrator was seeking “one last move” for his professional career, and set his sights on the top job at West Ottawa Public Schools. He applied only for the WOPS superintendent job, and was hired by the school board Feb. 1, although his first day in the district was officially Monday, May 3.
“It started with geography, I love this area and this region,” Bearden told The Sentinel. “West Ottawa is the only position I applied for. It encompasses all the things I think are important.
HOLLAND Holland Public Schools has a timeline set to select a new superintendent. According to a search timeline posted Monday, April 12, the school board has identified June 1 for final interviews and a possible decision date.
The district has already started the process of gathering input from the community in the form of an online survey and stakeholder meetings.
There are community stakeholder meetings scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, April 14 and 15. A meeting for Spanish-speaking families is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday in addition to community meetings at 4 and 7 p.m. Thursday.
Community meetings will take place via Zoom, with links available on the district website. The meetings are being conducted by the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB), the firm hired by the HPS Board of Education to facilitate its search.