The results are in for Saline Area Schools (SAS), and one of the main takeaways indicates that more than 80 percent of respondents – staff, students, and parents/guardians alike – rated the quality of education in the district as “Excellent” or “Good”. The results of Saline’s 2023-24 District Quality survey were presented at the Aug. ...
Citing some changes made to the school code and in the courts, the Saline Area Schools Board of Education moved to adjust the superintendent’s salary. The school board voted at its Aug. 13 meeting to accept the recommendation of the Compensation Committee for an adjustment to the annual salary increase in Superintendent Steve Laatsch’s contract ...
Students in Dexter, Chelsea and Saline will continue to receive free breakfast and lunches this upcoming school year. The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) announced in early August that Michigan’s 1.4 million public school children will continue to have access to nutritious free meals through the Michigan School Meals program in the 2024-2025 school year. The MDE ...
When it comes to bond projects, this summer has been a full schedule for Saline Area Schools. $45 million worth of work has been going on over the past few months. Some projects are nearly completed and some will continue into the new school year. The work comes from the 2022 Saline Area Schools 10-year ...
With a goal of trying to do better and improve while making the school district an even more welcoming, inclusive and equitable environment for everyone, Saline Area Schools (SAS) is taking in what they learned from the recent Listening Sessions and Perceptions of Equity surveys and are aiming to put the feedback into action. At ...
The Saline Area Schools (SAS) Board of Education approved by a unanimous vote at its July 9 meeting the final reading of the revised wording of the Dress and Grooming policy. The updated policy begins with: “The Board of Education recognizes that each student’s mode of dress and grooming is a manifestation of personal style ...
Adaptive Summer cycling, Kids’ Corner Safety Upgrades to water polo equipment, a third round of CARES funding was approved by the Saline Area Schools Board of Education. At its June 11 meeting, the school board approved a variety of projects, totaling $50,070. These were recommendation by the CARES Advisory Council and were submitted by Brian ...
A well-deserved recognition, Karan Hervey, a District Nurse for Saline Area Schools, was recently honored by the Michigan School Nurses Association. Hervey was recognized with the Distinguished Service Award. The award acknowledges a person who has continually supported or uniquely contributed to the Michigan Association of School Nurses, school nursing, or school health services in ...
The Saline Area Schools Board of Education May 14 meeting was a memorable one for the Washtenaw United High School Hockey Team. It saw the Saline contingent of the team receive their Varsity Letters. During the meeting, Saline Superintendent Stephen Laatsch introduced the team and their coaches to the school board and gathered public. The ...
Saline Area Schools are moving forward with its solar project after the school board approved a plan for a roof-mounted solar array to be installed at Saline Middle School. At its May 14 meeting, the SAS Board of Education approved a recommendation made by school district administration and consultants, Lecole Planners, for the solar installation ...
Community News St. Andrew Catholic School has hired Kelsey Miller to be the new principal starting July 1, 2024. Miller is replacing Michelle Sontag, who is retiring. Sontag started as a volunteer helping Father John Linden with the planning and opening of a new school. This volunteer work turned into becoming the director of school ...
As an innovative educational opportunity, the Saline High School Connecting Program was honored and featured at a recent event attended by several Michigan government officials, including Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Saline Area Schools sent out a social media post about the event: “We were immensely proud today to honor the SHS Connecting Program at the What ...
Saline Area Schools have seen a big increase in its English Learners. SAS’s EL Department has experienced a major student population growth over the past five years. There has been a 54 percent enrollment increase during that time, which includes a 150 percent increase in entering level ELs (limited to non-English speaking). To learn more, ...
Great works of art from every grade level, the Saline Area Schools Spring Art Show is coming up and it’s well worth the visit. Scheduled for May 10-12, the Spring Art Show expects to be a good one. To learn more the Sun Times News connected with Kathleen Foley Edmonds, an art teacher at Saline ...
A look at one of the benches. photo courtesy of the Hot Rods Motorcycle Awareness & Suicide Prevention Foundation Saline Area Schools received a couple of important gifts from the Hot Rods Motorcycle Awareness & Suicide Prevention Foundation. At the April 9 SAS Board of Education meeting, the Hot Rods Motorcycle Awareness & Suicide Prevention ...
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