February 23, 2021
Top officials at Rochester Community Schools in Oakland County enjoyed significant pay increases in 2020, a year when private businesses were closed by government order during the coronavirus pandemic.
Robert Shaner, superintendent of the school district, saw his gross pay increase from $233,771 in 2019 to $261,263, a $27,492 increase or 12%.
Debra Fragomeni, an assistant superintendent, received a 9% gross pay increase, from $159,933 in 2019 to $173,550 in 2020.
Elizabeth Davis, the chief human resources officer, had her gross pay increase 7% to $169,818 in 2020.
Carrie Lawler, an assistant superintendent, received a gross pay increase of 10%, taking her pay to $163,363 in 2020.
Lori Grein, executive director of strategic communications, said the pay increases came prior to coronavirus pandemic in 2019.
The city of Rochester Hills and the Paint Creek Center for the Arts have teamed up for the first “Art on Auburn” contest, which will bring K-12 art to the streets in the newly redesigned Auburn Road corridor. More than 20 pieces of art will be affixed to the various triangle areas on the road at the end of the parallel parking spaces where the sidewalk widens near the crosswalks, depicted by yellow dots in this photo.
Photo provided by the city of Rochester Hills
Young artists invited to tap creativity for ‘Art on Auburn’ contest
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ROCHESTER HILLS Students in the Rochester area can win a chance to have their art applied directly to the surface of Auburn Road in Rochester Hills for all to see this summer.
RCS plans to resume full-time in-person learning
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ROCHESTER HILLS The Rochester Community Schools district is slated to return to full-time in-person learning within the next few weeks, depending on grade.
In a Feb. 5 email to district parents, Debi Fragomeni, the deputy superintendent for teaching and learning, said the district’s vision throughout the pandemic “has always been to return to in-person instruction as soon as feasible.”
“We are encouraged by the steady decline of COVID-19 case counts and test positivity rates, along with the county and state’s commitment for increased accessibility to the vaccine. As such, we continue to move forward with plans for students to return to full time, five days a week, to face-to-face instruction,” she said in the email.
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Governor Whitmer Creates the Student Recovery Advisory Council
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LANSING, Mich. Governor Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2021-02, to create the Student Recovery Advisory Council of Michigan. As Michigan continues to work around the clock to eliminate COVID-19, the Student Recovery Council will provide guidance and recommendations to ensure Michigan students have the tools and resources they need to get back on track.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Michigan hard, and our students, families, teachers, and school staff have all felt the strain. Still, our educators have worked tirelessly to teach our children during this pandemic under the most stressful conditions, and for that our state is forever indebted to them for their service,” said
New council to focus on helping Michigan students recover from COVID-19 education disruptions
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Posted Feb 04, 2021
Students wear their masks during class at All Saints Central Middle and High School in Bay City on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com
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With Michigan schools encouraged to resume in-person learning by March 1 and winter sports reauthorized, school is starting to look more familiar. But with students having been separated from school support systems for so long, a new council is tasked with examining how the state can help students recover.
The new Student Recovery Advisory Council, comprised of 29 members with a variety of educational, medical and labor backgrounds, will make recommendations on how to help students recover. Those recommendations will include addressing students’ academic, physical and mental well-being.