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District recognizes staff response to outage, highlights student fundraising and programs

Michigan Center Board of Education · January 12, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent Cook and administrators praised staff and volunteers for managing an early dismissal during a power outage. The board heard about nearly $1,200 raised by a JH lunch auction and multiple staff members and programs recognized for support and PD.

Superintendent Cook opened the recognitions by thanking bus drivers for responding quickly when the district lost power, noting they 'were all here within 15 minutes ready to get students home safely.' Administrators then submitted lists of staff and volunteers who supported early dismissal, assessments, professional development, and extracurricular programs.

Administrators reported that the junior-high lunch auction raised almost $1,200; those funds bought $25 gift cards that were given to students before the winter break. Staff members were commended for running anti-vaping fundraisers and starting extracurricular clubs (for example, a crochet club at Keicher). The minutes list dozens of individual recognitions across buildings for instruction, student supports and event organization.