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HANCOCK Superintendent Steve Patchin said that at during the April meeting of the Hancock School Board, the Copper Country Association of School Boards (CCASB) Awards were announced.
“These honors,” said Patchin, recognize individuals and organizations that have performed generous acts to benefit the district, its teachers, and/or its students throughout the past year.”
U.P Health Systems-Portage received the School Service Award.
School Service Award is presented to one individual in each district who has given outstanding service to education. The recipient may be a student, employee, or community member, and should be notable for his or her contributions to the quality of education above and beyond expectations associated with their job or status. These should be people who have been “spark plugs” for the district through means such as:
Asked about the prospect of Guard troops extending their stay, Speaker Nancy Pelosi
A review: Pelosi has tapped retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who had coordinated the response to Hurricane Katrina, to lead a review of Capitol security and recommend reforms. Honoré has provided congressional leaders with an early draft of that report, Pelosi said, and the recommendations could be shared with all House lawmakers as early as next week.
ADVERTISEMENT This issue of the National Guard is one that will be made by the Capitol Police, and the Police Board and the rest, she said. But I m not in a position to respond to that [question]. But we should have them here as long as they are needed.
The announcement came after the academy enacted a "restriction of movement" order on Sunday, confining students to their rooms and shifting to virtual classes for at least 10 days.
Citing a spike in coronavirus cases, the U.S. Naval Academy has transferred nearly 200 midshipmen to Annapolis, Md., hotels, the academy announced this week.