Lakeshore Public Schools
5771 Cleveland Avenue
Stevensville, MI 49127
Phone:(269) 428-1400

Superintendent:
Cindy Vujea
Email: cvujea@lakeshoreps.org

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Centered on ExceLLence in Education

Cindy Vujea Superintendent

YOU ARE INVITED Event: Special Board Meeting Topic: 2011 Facility Study Results Presenters: Representatives from Granger Construction and Kingscott Date: February 20, 2012 Time: 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Place: Lakeshore High School Media Center

2011 was a year of tremendous change and challenge for public education institutions in Michigan. From reductions in funding, changes in the Teacher Tenure Law, new parameters for teacher evaluation and lay-off, and new cut scores for the MEAP tests, to new curricular expectations from the National Common Core Standards. The challenge before every Michigan public school district is to educate EVERY child so that they are ready for the rigors of post-secondary education or the world of work.

In Lakeshore, we have responded to those challenges and will continue to do everything we can to comply with the new state expectations. We take great pride in making sure we focus on supporting every child, every day in their educational journey. Over the past year, we have done the following things in response to the changes:

Area One: Staff Development
 Provided K-2 teachers with monthly literacy training
 Provided Gr. 3-5 teachers with science training on how to teach science through exploration and inquiry
 Provided K-12 teachers with technology training focused on the SMART boards, projectors, and document cameras in their classrooms
 Provided Common Core Curriculum Training for all K-12 teachers of English, Reading, and Mathematics
 Sent a team of teachers and administrators to Holland’s New Tech High School, as part of their research on “project-based learning” environments
 Sent several teachers and administrators to Lincolnshire, Illinois to learn more about Professional Learning Communities

Area Two: Budget and Financial Management
 Received $480,000 in Federal ARRA funding (purchased technology hardware and software to support Special Education)
 Reduced the annual budget by $1.4 million in response to the decrease in funding, without eliminating any programs
 Maintained a fund balance that enabled the district to operate without having to borrow funds for cash-flow purposes
 Received $650,874 in Federal EduJobs Funding (used to offset staff reductions that would have been necessary, due to the reduction in funding)

Area Three: Curriculum
 Completed the K-12 Science instructional materials adoption process with teachers of Science
 Began the implementation of the Battle Creek Science Curriculum in grades 3-5
 Implemented a new Student Leadership class at Lakeshore High School
 Launched the First Robotics Program at Lakeshore High School
 Began implementation of Calhoun Literacy Curriculum in Gr. K-2
 Initiated a new partnership with Andrew’s University to focus on bullying and harassment curriculum

The Lakeshore School District is committed to adjusting to the changes before us while continuing to provide outstanding educational programs to our students. While 2012 will bring its challenges, we will:

 Continue to focus our time, energy and efforts on what is truly best for children
 Continue to work with our legislators for adequate school funding and laws that support our schools in our mission to educate ALL children
 Continue to revamp our curricula to reflect the local, state, national, and international expectations for student achievement
 Provide training to our staff
 Remain committed to providing a world-class educational program that focuses on every child every day

Very sincerely,
Cindy Vujea

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Facility Planning Update

Phase One: Understanding the Past

In phase one, there were two significant goals:
1) listen to our community in order to learn about its concerns relative to the past facility proposals and
2) complete an evaluation of the physical condition of our school buildings

Thank you to everyone who attended one of the community’s Listen and Learn sessions. Your open and honest feedback has provided the Board of Education with information that will be helpful as they continue to work on the facility study. After reviewing the feedback from the Listen and Learn sessions, the Lakeshore Board of Education has adopted the following Guiding Principles for the long-range facility planning process:
 The solution should be a part of the district’s long term plan
 The solution should enhance the safety and security of the facilities to benefit student’s and staff safety
 The solution should provide flexibility for the district to enhance curriculum delivery for the betterment of student achievement
 The solution should promote the “community usage” of the district’s facilities
 The solution should provide flexibility for the future
 The solution should maintain and remodel existing facilities where possible

Granger Construction and Kingscott Architectural Services, along with Lakeshore Schools representatives, have completed a comprehensive study of the physical condition of all Lakeshore school buildings. The results of this study will be shared with the Board of Education on February 20, 2012, at 6:00 P.M. at a Board Workshop in the High School Media Center. All community members are invited to join the Board for this informational session.

The district has now concluded Phase One, Understand the Past, of the Facility Master Planning Process and have a much better understanding and appreciation for the community’s thoughts and recommendations.

Phase Two: Look to the Future

In phase two, Look to the Future, we will be using the information from the facility study and the major issues identified in the Listen and Learn sessions to create a shared vision and begin the development of options for future facility improvements. The Board welcomes your involvement as we continue the facility study process.