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goal, a solid school system."
Dr. Leonard Demak, super-
intendent of the Oak Park
School district, said Mr.
Roberg isn't regarded any
differently because of his re-
ligious affiliation.
"I think he's been a very
good school board presi-
dent," Dr. Demak said.
"He's been very sensitive to
the challenges that face this
community, and he is always
working to improve the
system. He really cares."
Longtime schoolboard
member Iry Rosen agreed
with the superintendent,
saying the only time Mr.
Roberg's religion is noticed
is during a religious holiday.
"Mr. Roberg is an
excellent school board presi-
dent," Mr. Rosen said. "He
follows through on all the
issues. It is not an easy job."
Mr. Rosen, who has sat on
the school board for 19 years
and is himself a former pres-
ident, said the district is
"basically sound," but
declining test scores are
what he and his colleagues
have targeted as a top priori-
ty.
"This is a United Nations
city," Mr. Rosen said. "You
have an outgoing migration,
and it's often difficult for the
teachers to work with the
changing population. But,
again, it's an area that Mr.
Roberg has made as a priori-
ty."
"I think the general
community is hoping to
work together to make the
school system solid," Mr.
Roberg said. "We've been
known to speak our minds,
but we do it an intelligent,
cohesive way. And hopefully
the district is truly poised to
make sure we move ahead."
Steven Kaplan has been
poised to move ahead since
he was a ninth grader at
Southfield-Lathrup High
School. Just ask James
Smyth, who for 24 years has
been the school's only prin-
cipal and who knew Mr.
Kaplan when he was a stu-
dent government leader
almost 20 years ago.
"It's really nice to see how
successful he's been," Mr.
Smyth said. "As a principal,
teacher or parent, it does one
good to see them be suc-
cessful."
Mr. Kaplan, 36, an assis-
tant Macomb County pros-
ecuting attorney and a
lifelong Southfield resident,
is a walking, talking
historian and public rela-
tions man when it comes to
Southfield, its quality of life
and its schools. And it
bothers him to think that
people, especially Jews, are
leaving the area for the.

outer suburbs of Farmington
Hills and West Bloomfield
and pointing their fingers at
the schools as their reasons
for doing so.
"Our school system ranks
among the state's best," he
said. "Eighty nine percent of
our graduates are going to
college. We have an
excellent system here. We
shouldn't have to pick up
and move with every ge-
neration. How much far-
ther northwest can we
move? Southfield is truly a
community. You drive
through our streets, you see
our parks and our sidewalks.
I believe in this commun-
ity."
Mr. Kaplan's immediate
challenge as school board
president is to find a way to
make up for a state cutback
of $4.1 million in state funds
to the school district. A
necessary millage to main-
tain services could mean an
additional $125 a year in

The only time Mr.
Roberg's religion is
noticed is during a
religious holiday.
Iry Rosen

property taxes for Southfield
residents. The Southfield
school district has a current
budget of $70 million for
8,800 students and 1,300
employees.
His other priority is to help
find a new school super-
intendent to replace retiring
Carl Hassel.
But what transcends these
goals is Mr. Kaplan's desire
to keep Southfield's stan-
ding high and its school
system integrated. He said
the way to achieve both
goals is to offer a diversity in
educational programming
that would continue to at-
tract academic achievers,
talented and gifted students
and also special education
students. Mr. Kaplan also
said that one of his long-
term goals is to see a magnet
school program open in
Southfield.
Mr. Kaplan, who was
elected to the board in 1987,
is a natural for his position,
according to Rhoda Rader-
man of the Neighborhood
Project.
"We at the Neighborhood
Project feel very fortunate
that he is part of our group,"
Ms. Raderman said. "He
wears the hat of president of
the Southfield School Board
as well as community
worker. And when you are

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