Posen driver?s education fee raised
Teenagers in Posen are no different than teenagers anywhere when it comes to the milestone of receiving a driver?s license; however, this coming driver?s education course in Posen is scheduled to go through several changes for the nearly 30 students signed up to participate in June. ?We had an early sign-up for driver?s training, and it looks like we will have between 20-28 kids,? said assistant administrator Dru Milliron. ?We had to raise our fee from $175 to $250 for the upcoming course.?
MILLIRON SAID the fee had been used in the past only to compensate for the instructor?s salary. ?None of the money was going into the wear on the car, or for gas,? said Milliron. ?That money was taken out of our general fund, but with the rise in fee, those expenses will be covered now.? The driver?s education course in Posen usually begins the week after school ends in June, and runs through July. It involves class work and driving time. Students can take the course without payment, but will not receive a certificate of completion until the fee is covered. Another change to this year?s driver?s training will be the instructor. At Monday evening?s Posen School Board meeting, the resignation of instructor Glenn Budnick was accepted, and the board is now left with the responsibility of finding a new candidate. Budnick teaches general business at Posen High School, as well as computers. He also coaches football and softball.
?We will post the position within the school, and we?ll place an ad in the paper,? said Milliron. ?(A candidate) needs to be certified through the state to teach driver?s education.?
IN OTHER Posen School Board news:
? According to the state report, state aid will decrease in the 2007-08 school year by $60 to $80 per student.
? Members of the school board discussed transportation options regarding its aging bus fleet. Milliron said the board is trying to find ways to keep ?the fleet afloat? for the upcoming school year. Options include fixing the bodies of current buses over the summer, leasing new buses, and/or privatization. Milliron believes the most fiscally responsible option would be to fix the current fleet of buses, while continuing to research alternatives.
? The walkie-talkie systems have been added to most of the classrooms at Posen Consolidated School as part of its upgrade on school security. The walkie-talkies were purchased through the Presque Isle County Sheriff Department and a Homeland Security grant.
? The school board approved the 2007 Senior Trip Club?s planned vacation to Disney World in Florida. The students will leave Saturday, March 24 and return S
? The Posen Sports Boosters donated $10,000 toward the athletic program. Overall, the Sports Boosters have raised $16,000 toward Posen athletics this year.
? Two teachers, Greg Pietsch and Jane Bielas, are responsible for writing a grant and receiving $4,000 from the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM), which will be used to purchase new microscopes and other lab equipment for the school?s science program. Pietsch teaches biology, while Bielas teaches math at PHS.
? Sally Delke was hired as a substitute bus driver. ? Two board members? terms are set to expire in June. Those board members are president Ken Wozniak and Connie Krajniak.