As I write this it appears that March is coming in like a lamb with blue sky and warmer temperatures.  After a mild winter February got a little messy.

The district is still looking for cost saving ideas to incorporate into our deficit reduction plan that we will need to file with the State later this Spring.

The focus this month will be on our custodial and transportation services.  Our Board of Education will need to make a final determination by the end of April on our cleaning program for '10 - '11 and the end of April is also when teacher layoffs are made.  The decision regarding transportation services will need to be made in May.

This month we are hosting visitors who will be in the district for our Quality Assurance Review.  They are here to monitor our written plan and make sure that not only do we have a plan but it is being incorporated in all buildings.  A final report on this visit will be made public after March 24.

I know there are more questions than answers right now, so please feel free to contact me at 246-4655 or pedend@sgate.k12.mi.us.

Dave Peden