Thursday, February 16, 2012
Parents are invited to review and offer input on the district's revised policy during a special meeting on Feb. 21.
Dexter Community Schools officials will address the district's anti-bullying policy at a public hearing set for Feb. 21. On Dec. 6, 2011, Gov. Rick Snyder signed Public Act 241, also known as "Matt's Law," which outlines protections for Michigan children related to bullying. Part of the legislation requires school districts to hold a public hearing on the policy. The policy can be reviewed on the district's homepage. The public hearing will take place at 7 p.m. in the Creekside Intermediate School Media Center. After the public hearing, the Dexter Community Schools Board of Education will discuss the proposed policy and offer feedback, as well. Policy feedback can be submitted online. "Bullying is a complex issue that we must address …
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Creekside Intermediate School
2615 Baker Rd, Dexter, MI
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Dexter student Samantha Bremmer wrote messages on Post-it Notes to promote anti-bullying in the school.
Sayings such as "Have a nice day" or "Keep smiling" often go unnoticed or unappreciated in our busy lives. But Samantha Bremmer, an eighth-grade student at Mill Creek Middle School, is using the messages to bring positive energy back into the classroom. While most of her friends were enjoying a much-needed winter break from classes, Samantha - with fellow eighth-grader Ashley Sobczak helping her in the end complete the project - spent her time personally writing 820 messages on Post-it Notes to put on students' lockers. Samantha, who attached the notes to lockers throughout the school earlier this month, said the idea came after she watched numerous videos focused on anti-bullying. "I just thought of it out of the blue after watching …
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Mill Creek Middle School
7305 Dexter Ann Arbor Rd, Dexter, MI
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
State Rep. Ouimet said the new bill protects every children from bullying, no matter what shape it takes.
State Rep. Mark Ouimet today voted in favor of legislation requiring all Michigan public schools to adopt a policy to effectively safeguard students from any form of bullying or harassment. House Bill 4163 received overwhelming bipartisan support from the Michigan House this afternoon. The bill requires all public schools, charter schools and intermediate school districts to implement the policy no later than six months after the bill is signed into law. “Every child in every public school in Michigan deserves protection from all forms of bullying,” said Ouimet, R-Scio Township. “This is a simply written bill that effectively protects all students from harassment at school. I implore the Senate to consider this updated bill as soon as …
Barbara Read
10:58 pm on Wednesday, February 22, 2012
The hearing was brief, but the board had a lengthy discussion later in the evening with Principal Jamie Bronson joining the conversation. You can watch both the hearing and the regular board meeting here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqFBvRQwFvo. more ›