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School Briefs: Early Student Numbers, Lakeview Administrator Promoted
St. Clair Shores three districts get enrollment boost and special education director assumes more duties.
Lake Shore, Lakeview and South Lake welcome more students
The new school year has brought welcome news to all three districts in St. Clair Shores. , and South Lake Schools: an increase in student enrollment.
According to recently obtained figures, Lake Shore is also up by over 300 students bringing total enrollment up to approximately 3,750. Lake Shore also hired 11 new teachers this year due to the increase in order to keep class sizes down at our elementary schools.
Lakeview added more than 300 students to its student population, bringing the district’s total enrollment to approximately 3,850. The district’s enrollment has been sharply increasing since 2008.
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South Lake Schools had an increase of 154 students from last. The district had been steadily losing students in recent years. Initial figures show that this year’s enrollment is approximately 2,230 students.
More students mean more funds for schools, which are funded by the state on a per-pupil basis.
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Director of student services promoted
The Lakeview Board of Education recently approved a promotion for central-office administrator Christine Brown.
Brown’s title has changed from director of student services to executive director of student services and her salary has been adjusted according to the district’s Administrative Salary Scale. Brown has assumed several new duties, including state grant submittal, and state reporting in the areas of school improvement and personal curriculum.
Brown’s promotion is part of the general central-office reorganization that has taken place after the retirement of William Putney, executive director of human resources. The Board of Education has opted not to replace Putney, so the personnel duties are now being handled by Tracy Van Peeren, assistant superintendent for curriculum and technology. In turn, some of Van Peeren’s duties have been shifted to Brown.
Patch correction: An earlier edition of this story did not include enrollment figures from Lake Shore Public Schools. Figures from the district have been added to this story.
