April 19, 2025

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Articles for tag: Director of Safety and Security, Pittsfield Township Police Department, Saline Area Schools, Saline Police Department, School Resource Officer

Saline Area Schools are looking to create a new role for Safety and Security

Saline Area Schools (SAS) are planning to make some personnel changes in regard to school safety, which includes the hiring of a Director of Safety and Security. In his Oct. 25 community message, Saline Superintendent Steve Laatsch said, “Starting December 1, Saline Area Schools is ending the contract with the Saline Police Department, and School ...

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Saline Area Schools Update the Community on Hate Speech Incidents

Saline Area Schools has completed their investigation into the hate speech incidents that took place in September. The school district was updated on the incidents in Saline Superintendent Stephen Laatsch’s Oct. 25 community message: “On September 14, Dr. Laatsch shared information about incidents involving hate speech at Saline High School. We have investigated the incidents, ...

Political Parties form at Saline High School around some Important Issues

A group of Saline High School students worked on a project their teacher described as a great way for them to see that government and politics isn’t just something that happens “over there” for adults in Lansing or Washington, but is something that can shape their lives even as students at SHS. The project took place ...

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Foundation for Saline Area Schools Inducts Class of 2024 Hall of Fame Honorees

Distinguished alumni and educators honored for their leadership, contributions, and service to the Saline community The 2024 Foundation for Saline Area Schools Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, held on October 11, 2024, was a celebration of outstanding individuals who have contributed to the Saline community through education, leadership, and service. Superintendent Stephen Laatsch, serving as ...

Saline’s Forfeiture of 3 Games of the Varsity Football Season Will Stand

Saline Area Schools appeal to the MHSAA asking it to overturn the forfeited games has been denied. At the direction of the Saline Board of Education, SAS Superintendent Stephen Laatsch submitted an appeal to the Michigan High School Athletic Association on Oct. 9. The Sun Times News asked the school district on Oct. 17 if there was ...

Welcoming a New Principal to Saline Alternative High School and Liberty School

The new Principal of the Saline Alternative High School and Liberty School brings a philosophy of collaboration and doing what’s right for the students. Dr. Amina Allen was introduced in the Oct. 11 Superintendent’s Community Message. Allen joined the Liberty School team in September, serving as the Principal of the Saline Alternative High School and ...

Opportunities to Talk School Safety and District Goals in Saline Area Schools

Saline Area Schools are offering a variety of ways for school district families, students and community members to get involved and help with things like school safety and district goals. In getting word out in a recent Superintendent’s Community Message, SAS Superintendent Steve Laatsch touched on a few areas where people can get involved. The ...

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Saline Area Schools are Updated on the Hate Speech Incidents

Through his September 27 Superintendent’s Community Message, Saline Area Schools Superintendent Steve Laatsch updated the school district about the hate speech incidents at Saline High School. In the update, Laatsch said: “I want to acknowledge the desire for information and closure as our community seeks to heal from the incidents addressed in my September 14 message to ...

The Latest Look at Enrollment in Saline Area Schools  

The estimated loss in enrollment for Saline Area Schools is less than expected. At the Sept. 24 SAS Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Steve Laatsch gave a report on the latest enrollment numbers. Laatsch said the district is seeing a “smaller than anticipated loss in students.” This past June, when setting the budget for this ...

Saline School Board Candidates Share Their Positions

Seven candidates are running for four open spots on Saline Area School’s Board of Education. As the November election approaches, a whopping seven candidates are running to fill the four available seats on Saline’s Board of Education. To help voters understand their positions on key issues such as curriculum and budget priorities, Sun Times News ...

Hate Speech Incidents Reported at Saline High School

A message from the Saline Area Schools Superintendent went out on September 14 informing school district families of hate speech that occurred at Saline High School. Superintendent Stephen Laatsch began his message sent out on that Saturday with: “I am deeply saddened and outraged at the need to send this message to you all. Racism, ...

New School Resource Officer is Welcomed in Saline Area Schools

Saline Area Schools (SAS) has a new school resource officer who says he has a vested interest in making sure the buildings are safe. SAS Superintendent Steve Laatsch introduced the new officer in his Sept. 13 Superintendent’s Community Message. “Starting with the 2024-25 school year, Officer Ben Hohman from Pittsfield Township Police Department,” Laatsch said. “Officer ...

Saline Students Use the Bridge to Make Connections

The Bridge to Civility plays an important part in Saline Area Schools. This was highlighted in a recent Superintendent’s Community Message sent out by SAS Superintendent Steve Laatsch. Each week, Laatsch along with the Jackelyn Martin, SAS Executive Director of Communications and Community Relations, visit classrooms around the district. In describing his visit to Liberty ...

Students, Staff and Parents Give Their Views on Saline Area Schools

The results are in for Saline Area Schools (SAS), and one of the main takeaways indicates that more than 80 percent of respondents – staff, students, and parents/guardians alike – rated the quality of education in the district as “Excellent” or “Good”. The results of Saline’s 2023-24 District Quality survey were presented at the Aug. ...