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Welcome to the 2009-2010 school year! I want to
welcome back our returning students and families and
extend a very special welcome to new students and
families joining our Coleman Community Schools family.
We are ready for an exciting and productive year!
There are so many positive things to share. As you are
probably aware, the county-wide enhancement millage
passed on May 5, 2009. Thank you again for your support
of this extremely important millage. Coleman Schools
will receive approximately 1.5 million dollars over the
next five years. This year’s $300,000 is being spent as
promised on buses, protecting class size, facilities
improvements, textbooks and technology. Specifically, we
purchased one brand new bus and one “gently used” bus,
we were able to keep all teachers on staff with no
lay-offs and hire two new part time teachers, the
Jr./Sr. High School lockers have been painted, new
Social Studies and Science textbooks were purchased
across all grade levels, and there are numerous
technology upgrades, including a new Elementary lab and
new computers for our teachers.
More good news for Coleman Schools this summer was the
rapid settlement of a two year teacher contract and a
two year support staff contract. Often times
negotiations take many months and even years to settle.
We are fortunate to have dedicated employees who
genuinely believe in our mission to serve children and
families. Working together we were able to settle in
just a few short weeks.
Our Board of Education members have all returned. Four
members ran unopposed in May. I am grateful for their
continued service and exceptional leadership. In this
publication you will find a schedule of our Board of
Education meetings for 2009-2010. You are invited and
encouraged to attend.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
created some additional funding for school districts
this year. Coleman was able to purchase 19 new digital
projectors to be placed in classrooms in both buildings.
This technology will open up many teaching and learning
opportunities. Additionally, a new updated version of
the “Success Maker” program was purchased and installed
in the newly updated Elementary computer lab. This is an
excellent program that will be accessed by all students
at the Elementary.
If you have questions, comments or suggestions at any
time, please feel free to contact me. My door is open
and I welcome your feedback. It is my pleasure to serve
as Superintendent of Coleman Community Schools. Thank
you for your continued support.
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