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TOM JAYNE IRON MOUNTAIN — Realtor Tom Jayne has joined Harris State Wide Real Estate in downtown Iron Mountain after passing his real estate test Dec. 31. Jayne was born and raised in Iron Mountain. After graduating from Iron Mountain High School in 1981, he went to Northern Michigan University, where he studied secondary education, earning his teaching degree and three bachelor of science degrees in history, social studies and criminal justice, with a minor in political science, as well as a masters degree in secondary administration. Jayne retired from education in 2018 after serving thr...

cbleck@miningjournal.net GWINN — Calling him “a good fit” and “willing to listen,” the Gwinn Area Community Schools Board of Education unanimously decided on Tuesday to enter into negotiations with Brandon Bruce, current principal at downstate Hart High School, to be the next GACS superintendent. Current Superintendent Sandy Petrovich plans to retire effective July 1. She took over the superintendent role from Tom Jayne late in 2017. Petrovich had a daunting task in front of her, with the district facing a budget deficit of over $400,000 at one point. Now, the district is financiall...

cbleck@miningjournal.net GWINN — The Gwinn Area Community Schools Board of Education on Monday approved a new phone system with 911 compliance for the district, marking the first project that uses sinking millage funds. The board approved the new district system for an amount not to exceed the state of Michigan bid threshold of $25,288. Voters in March passed a sinking fund millage request for GACS. The district asked for 1.5 mills, or $1.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation, for four years from 2020 to 2023. The millage creates a sinking fund for things such as construction or repair of...