The Spring Lake Public Schools Board of Education approved the 2018-19 school year budget on Monday night, which involves a deficit of a little less than $45,000.

Spring Lake schools projects budget deficit for the 2018-19 school year

Monday night, the district’s Board of Education approved the 2018-19 school year budget, which involves an almost $45,000 deficit. If projections hold true, the district would end the year with about $2.275 million, or about 8.7 percent, in the general fund, said Scott Powers, the district’s chief financial officer.

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Diesel/heavy equipment instructor Kevin Wiersma, right, teaches Elijah Krotz about the fuel injector during the Diesel Engines 101 class on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. More than 570 students are participating in the Careerline Tech Center’s Career Camp.

Ottawa Area Intermediate School District

Students explore careers at summer camp

WEST OLIVE — Students are gaining hands-on experience in career fields throughout this week and next at the Careerline Tech Center’s Career Camp.

Jun 14, 2018 at 1:00 PM

Fruitport High School

Fruitport celebrates Class of 2018

Friends and family gathered at the L.C. Walker Arena in downtown Muskegon to celebrate graduation.

Jun 9, 2018 at 7:00 AM

Fruitport High School

2018 Fruitport High School graduation

Fruitport High School seniors graduated on Friday, June 8, 2018.

Updated Jun 8, 2018 at 9:46 PM

Spring Lake High School teacher David Theune received a Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching grant. Theune; his wife, Nikki; and their children: Kaiya, Nia and Ellie; will live in the Netherlands for five months.

Education

Fulbright Award sending Spring Lake teacher and his family to Netherlands

Spring Lake High School teacher David Theune has received a Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching grant from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

Jun 8, 2018 at 2:00 PM

Grand Haven Area Public Schools

Meet Up and Eat Up begins next week

A summer meal program for local youth returns next week.

Jun 7, 2018 at 12:00 PM

Education

Bill to provide credit for high school interns heads to governor

A bill that would allow high school juniors and seniors to earn graduation credits from internships is heading to the governor’s desk.

Jun 5, 2018 at 4:00 PM

Holmes Elementary School

'It's fun because we're helping people'

Spring Lake students plant garden at The People Center.

Jun 5, 2018 at 2:00 PM

Holmes Elementary School

Rockets to bocce

Students launch rockets, roll in school's annual tournament.

Jun 5, 2018 at 1:00 PM

Spring Lake Middle School eighth-grader Aubrey Cohoon spoke with sixth-graders about teen activism. Cohoon, 14, has raised more than $100,000 for Make-A-Wish.

Volunteer

Spring Lake teen shares volunteer efforts, advice

Aubrey Cohoon’s efforts to make a difference are making an impact on other area students.

Jun 4, 2018 at 3:00 PM

Young Adult Services Director Peter Johnson and graduates Sabrina Fales and Mara Canto pose for a picture at their May 22 graduation.

Ottawa Area Intermediate School District

Young adult students with special needs graduate with life, work skills

Thirty students in the Young Adult Services (YAS) program, a service of the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District, celebrated their graduation during a ceremony on May 22.

Jun 4, 2018 at 2:00 PM