Board of Education
Pictured left to right:
Madonna Kramer
Steve Overacker
Dina Horne
Dennis Devlin
Paul Aldridge
Lisa Ashcraft
Jeff Lauinger
Spotlight on the Board…
Paul Aldridge, Vice President
A Tribute to Coach Hall
There is no shortage of changes occurring in public education in Michigan over the last couple of years. There are news items everyday it seems covering things like changes in funding, tenure, teacher evaluations, curriculum and many other subjects. I want to cover something more local to Spring Lake High School.
The Spring Lake Board of Education recently passed a resolution naming the new cross country course after long time coach Mel Hall. Coach Hall was our school’s first coach for boys' and girls' cross country, as well as boys' and girls' track. As a credit to Coach Hall, it was some of his past athletes who brought the recommendation to the Board to name the new course in his honor.
The naming of any SLPS facility is not a decision that is taken lightly by the Board, but in this case the choice was obvious. It is unlikely we will have another person coach as many seasons and touch as many young lives as did Coach Hall.
Coach Hall put in countless hours over his 30 plus years of coaching cross country and track, positively impacting a large number of Spring Lake athletes. Obviously he left a lasting impact on these athletes as evident by the request to name the new course in his honor. The sponsoring group circulated a petition requesting the honor and I’m sure it didn’t take long to get the signatures supporting Coach Hall.
I had the privilege of knowing Coach Hall well as a student during his tenure at Spring Lake as well as being his neighbor. I believe the naming of the cross country course is a fitting tribute to Coach Hall and I am proud to be a part of the decision. The sign with Coach Hall’s name will be erected at the course in the spring.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed above do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Spring Lake Board of Education.
2011-2012 Board of Education
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Meeting Dates 7:15 P.M. (Current Board Meeting Agenda below) Regular Meetings (Minutes included) July 18, 2011 August 15 September 19 October 25 (Rescheduled) November 21 - SLMS December 12 - SLHS 6:00 pm January 16, 2012 - SLIS February 20 - Jeffers March 19 - Holmes April 16 May 21 - SLHS - 6:00 pm June 18 July 16 Work Sessions November 7, 2011 - Cancelled February 6, 2012 - Cancelled April 9 June 4
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| Attachment | Size |
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| January2012_Agenda.pdf | 190.27 KB |
| December 12, 2011 Board Meeting Agenda | 190 KB |
| November 21, 2011 Board Meeting Agenda | 144.91 KB |
| Committee agenda - Personnel Committee and Contract Review Committee | 51.43 KB |
| October 25, 2011 Board Meeting Agenda | 137.06 KB |
| September 19, 2011 Board Meeting Agenda | 136.96 KB |
| September 13, 2011 Special Meeting Agenda | 156.01 KB |
| August 23, 2011 Special Meeting Agenda | 145.11 KB |
| August 15, 2011 Board Meeting Agenda | 136.8 KB |
| July 18, 2011 Board Meeting Agenda | 415.88 KB |