Board of Education Recognized for Contribution to District 01/12/2005
School Boards Build Brighter Futures
Waverly Community Schools' Board of Education Recognized for
Contribution to District and Community at January 10th Meeting
School Board Recognition Month, in January, is celebrated by 553 local and 57 intermediate school districts in Michigan, as 4,100 elected school board members are honored by their schools and communities for untiring dedication to school governance. "The foundation of school leadership is ensuring equal learning opportunities for all students," says Dr. Tom Pillar, Superintendent. "We're proud of our district, and School Board Recognition Month is the time to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of our elected trustees."
In Waverly Community Schools, school board members must develop policies and make tough decisions on complex educational and social issues which impact the entire community. They bear responsibility for an annual budget of $31 million, 3367 students, 459 employees and 7 buildings. "School board members make decisions that affect 1.7 million Michigan children and $12 billion in educational expenditures," notes Pillar. "They preserve the core of our democracy - public education."
The men and women serving Waverly Community Schools and their years of service are:
Board Members Years of Service
Edith Suttles 16 years
Don Knechtel 13 years
Calvin Jones 4 years
John Broughton 5 years
Britt Slocum 4 years
Mary Ann Martin 3 years
Cheval Breggins 1 year
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