Oakland County school districts take home Education Excellence Awards

The Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) and SET SEG School Insurance Specialists are proud to announce the recipients of the 2011 Education Excellence award. The winning programs represent 16 counties across the state, including five school districts from Oakland County. In the face of complex education challenges and limited resources, Avondale School District, Lake Orion Community Schools (two awards), Rochester Community Schools, Southfield Public Schools (two awards) and Walled Lake Consolidated Schools kept the focus on student achievement to create an innovative solution to address their needs. "This year's Education Excellence winners demonstrate that excellence is all around us in our public schools. They have developed a unique solution to address their educational challenges and have positively impacted student achievement," said Kathy Hayes, MASB executive director. "It's a great reminder that even in the face of great challenges our public schools are stepping up to get the job done." The Education Excellence awards honor the top three local school district programs in each of eight categories and the top three intermediate school district programs for a total of 27 honorees. Entries are judged by an independent panel of state education specialists. Each school or district will receive a trophy and a metal street sign proclaiming it an "Education Excellence Winner." Winners will move on to round two judging to determine "Michigan's Best" and the recipients of a cash prize to help further the goals of the programs. The programs will be honored Tuesday, May 17, at a luncheon hosted by MASB and SET SEG School Insurance Specialists, the exclusive sponsor of the awards. The luncheon is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at the Eagle Eye Golf Club in Bath. School board members, administrators, teachers and other school personnel will be on hand to celebrate this achievement. Published: Tue, May 10, 2011