​SAND CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOLS HONORS SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS FOR ANNUAL RECOGNITION MONTH

Sand Creek is joining 544 local and 57 intermediate school districts across Michigan to celebrate January as School Board Recognition Month.

 “In a year full of challenges for public education not seen in recent history, our school board members persevered through the adversity of 2020 to provide the best possible education for our students,” said Superintendent Steven Laundra. “Celebrating School Board Recognition Month is one of the very small ways to express appreciation for all they do.”

 School board members represent the views and priorities of their community in the complex system of maintaining and running a district’s public schools, Laundra said. They also reinforce the principle of local control over public education, which is an important, highly valued aspect of education in Michigan.

 “Too often, the efforts of school board members go unrecognized,” Laundra said.

 The school board’s main goal is to support student achievement Laundra added. To achieve that goal, the board focuses on the following needs:

  • Creating a vision for what parents and citizens want their school district to become and how to make student achievement the top priority.
  • Setting standards for what students must learn and be able to do.
  • Assessing whether schools achieve their goals and whether students are learning.
  • Accounting for the outcomes of decisions and by tracking progress and reporting results.
  • Aligning the use of the district’s human and financial resources.
  • Creating a safe and orderly climate where students can learn and teachers can teach.
  • Collaborating to solve common problems and to support common successes.
  • Focusing on continuous improvement by questioning, examining, revising, refining and revisiting issues related to student achievement.

 “Even though we are making a special effort during January to show appreciation for our school board members, we recognize their contributions reflect a year-round effort on their part,” Laundra said. “No matter what challenges lie ahead for our district in 2021, our school board members will continue to govern to improve student achievement and provide exceptional education for all our community’s children.”

The individuals serving Sand Creek and their years of service are:

  • Kenneth Leininger, President    34 years
  • Mike Reno, Vice President           11 years
  • Rich Gallatin, Past Treasurer      10 years
  • Randy Olson, Trustee                      9 years
  • Dennis Brugger, Trustee                8 years
  • Amanda Ream, Treasurer              2 year
  • Nathan Adams, Secretary             3 years
  • Matt Hillard, Trustee                           0 years