At our Mid-Winter Summits the Wes Leonard Heart Team presented their powerful story about the death of a Fennville student, Wes Leonard, who tragically died of Sudden Cardiac Arrest after making a game winning shot at the buzzer. Their mission is to honor Wes’s life by ensuring all public and private schools are equipped with an adequate amount of Automated Electronic Defibrillators (AED) that are properly maintained.

The Michigan Association of Administrators of Special Education (MAASE) is seeking input from principals to determine whether or not to establish and operate a "Special Education Coordination Specialty Endorsement Program” for school administrators (e.g. Principals, Assistant Principals, aspiring administrators, etc.). Please see the article below from MAASE and make sure to click here to take their survey and provide your feedback on this opportunity.

As many of you already know Michigan has a fantastic resource for any information you need on Advanced Placement - Dr. Mike Holbolth, Assistant Principal at Lapeer East High School. In addition to his work in Lapeer, Dr. Holbolth has worked for the College Board for many years as an advisor and a consultant. He also runs an excellent AP teacher training institute every summer at Lapeer East High School. Due to Dr. Holboth's involvement with the College Board he is able to find and attract the best possible consultants for the training.

Legislation to codify the Education Achievement Authority (EAA) has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives. The new bill, introduced by Rep. Lisa Posthumous Lyons (R-Alto), has been significantly scaled back from the original legislation that was introduced last session. For example, a controversial provision that gave the EAAs authority to force the sale or lease of unused school buildings is no longer a part of the bill.

The Michigan Association of Administrators of Special Education (MAASE) is seeking input from principals to determine whether or not to establish and operate a "Special Education Coordination Specialty Endorsement Program” for school administrators (e.g. Principals, Assistant Principals, aspiring administrators, etc.). Please see the article below from MAASE and make sure to click here to take their survey and provide your feedback on this opportunity.