cycle that ensures teachers receive current training across all subject areas. Dr. Angel describes the approach: “This year we’re sending the entirety of our secondary math, social studies, art and music departments. And then we will follow that up the following year with ELA science and so forth, physical education, world language.” The district maintains partnerships with the Jackson County Intermediate School District for additional professional learning opportunities, including summer programs and oneto-one shoulder-to-shoulder learning sessions. Specialized support addresses diverse learning needs through targeted interventions. At the elementary level, social workers collaborate with an ISD-based team of school psychologists and speech and language pathologists. The middle school employs a behavior interventionist who serves as “the building dad who helps support our students in setting, guiding them towards our behavioral norms of what that expectation looks like to be a middle school student here in Grass Lake,” Dr.Angel explains. Individualized learning includes expanded coursework for struggling students through skills and individualized learning hour courses. With 24.5% of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch programs, these support systems address academic and socioeconomic challenges that can impact student success, ensuring all learners receive appropriate assistance regardless of their starting point. INVESTING IN INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY A comprehensive bond proposal will transform school district buildings.“We are going to be going to the community in May of 2026 for a zero mill increase bond,” Dr.Angel announces.“That’ll include significant infrastructure upgrades in all three of our buildings, which are HVAC, asphalt lighting, FF and E furnishings, safety and security initiatives.” The proposal also funds the district’s five-to-tenyear technology plan and addresses capacity and renovation adjustments across elementary, middle, and high school facilities. 209 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 10 GRASS LAKE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
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