Benton Harbor Area Schools

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Benton Harbor Area Schools
Location
870 Colfax Ave,
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
United States
District information
GradesPreschool-12
Established1870's
SuperintendentDr. Kelvin Butts
Schools5
Students and staff
Students1,200 est
Other information
Website www.bhas.org

Benton Harbor Area Schools is a school district in Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States. The public school district serves the city of Benton Harbor and surrounding areas. The school district has one high school, two elementary schools, one early childhood center, one alternative education site, and one middle school.

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History

Until the consolidation done in the mid-1960s certain out-lying areas, such as Fair Plain, had their own independent school districts.

In 2007, the district hired a new superintendent. Carole Schmidt replaced Dr. Paula Dawning. The hiring of Schmidt was notable because she left her job as superintendent of the St. Joseph Public School District. Schmidt is the first white superintendent of the Benton Harbor School District in decades.

As of November, 2011. Benton Harbor Area Schools superintendent is Dr. Leonard Seawood. In an article in the Herald Palladium dated November 23, 2011, "State schools Superintendent Michael Flanagan said in a Nov. 15 letter to Benton Harbor Superintendent Leonard Seawood the [financial]review is needed because of serious concerns about the district's financial viability. Among those concerns are the district's $18 million deficit, its distressed cash flow and the fact it has missed two payments to its employees retirement service and can't come to an agreement with its employees about a contract." Dr. Seawood said that, "Changes, consolidations and cuts have to be made to avoid a state takeover under Public Act 4, the emergency manager law - the same law that governing Benton Harbor's emergency manager." [1]


The school board governs the school district. The board is currently affiliated with the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB)https://www.masb.org/home The current president is DaShuna Robinson. Board members are: Vice President Trenton Bowens, Secretary Reinaldo Tripplett, Treasurer Angel Crayton, Trustees Stephanie Rockette-Martin, Elnora Gavin, and Angela Doyle . Board members are elected to four year terms every two years. The next election is scheduled for November 5, 2024. [2]

Superintendents

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References

  1. http://heraldpalladium.com/articles/2011/11/23/local_news/7415454.txt%5B%5D
  2. "Benton Harbor Area Schools | Board Members". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2011.

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