Michigan school safety bills clear both chambers
Gov. Snyder backed package of school safety bills passes the House 98 11 and Senate unanimous on all but one measure. Bills create a state school safety commission, designate board liaison, extend OK2Say tipline, require annual threat reports, and demand active shooter training for law enforcement. HB 5830 remains in committee.
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Rick Snyder
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Parkland
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Senate
Senate Committee On Education
Jason Wentworth
R-Clare
School Safety Commission
Pamela Hornberger
Chesterfield Township
Brandt Iden
Roshtemo Township
Ok2say
Department of Health and Human Services
Beau LaFave
Iron Mountain
Senate Judiciary Committee
Joseph Bellino
Monroe
Amanda Price named Ottawa County treasurer
Amanda Price, former Park Township supervisor and state representative, is appointed Ottawa County treasurer to serve the remaining two years of Bradley Slagh’s term. The Selection Committee includes Clerk Justin Roebuck, Prosecuting Attorney Ronald Frantz, and Probate Judge Mark Fegen. Price previously served in the Michigan House from 2010 to 2016 and chaired key committees.
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Park Township
Amanda Price
Bradley Slagh
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Michigan
House of Representatives
Price
Justin Roebuck
Ronald Frantz
Mark Fegen
Amanda
Roebuck
Michigan House
Michigan State University
Western Michigan University
Michigan awards 3 million to FIRST robotics teams
The Michigan Department of Education distributes 3 million dollars to 506 public and private FIRST robotics teams statewide including seven Holland area high schools and Innocademy. Grants support STEAM learning, VEX Robotics, and elementary to high school programs while stressing industry education partnerships for future careers.
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B.O.B
Zeeland West High School
Michigan Department of Education
Holland-area
Michigan
Sheila Alles
Fennville High School
Hamilton High School
Hawks
Innocademy
Holland Middle School
West Ottawa
First Robotics
VEX Robotics
Jeremy Hendges
Talent and Economic Development Department of
City backs off appeal after Holland parking ruling
The City of Holland will not appeal a Nov. 30 Ottawa County Circuit Court decision that its 2012 six vehicle per property parking limit is invalid. Defendants MCBR Properties LLC and VBH Properties LLC argued the rule violated due process and equal protection, favoring Hope College tenants amid city plans to enforce other ordinances.
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Ottawa County
Jon Hulsing
McBr Properties LLC
VBH Properties LLC
Holland City
Hulsing
Hope College
Keith van Beek
van Beek
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