Civil Municipal Magazine - Nov 2023

233 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 11 MARQUET TE AREA PUBL IC SCHOOLS investment in security cameras in partnership with Northern Michigan University. At the end of the initiative, we are going to have well over 100 cameras in our buildings. We’re also working on other communication systems, including PA systems for buildings that currently have none. A variety of infrastructure projects are also underway. “We are working on everything you can imagine from roofs to boilers, mechanical related upgrades, parking lots, interior work that is targeting specific areas in academics, athletics, and fine arts.” Sedgewick highlights. “We have amazing facilities, and they are pretty unique concerning public schools in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. And I’m always very excited to brag about what we can offer through our unique infrastructure.” Attracting and Retaining Staff Recruiting and retaining talented educators is another area where Marquette Area Public School excels. “We’re very much invested in our staff, and we provide them with a lot of opportunities to improve their trade,” Sedgewick recounts. It’s not just about the money. It’s also about Marquette Senior High School students broadcasting sports games through their channel REDspn.