The schools of choice
program is one that, accord-
ing to Epstein-Glowacki,
results in a funding inequity.
The district gets $5,800 per
out-of-district student from
the state, compared to
$7,800 for students in the
district.
Forty students came into
the district last year, and 24
more will come in for the
next school year.
"We need to retain our
own students and not worry
about letting others in," she
said.
Lieberman said West
Bloomfield schools should
be for West Bloomfield chil-
dren, and he worries about
an increase in class size
because of an influx of stu-
dents from outside the dis-
trict.
The two candidates are
vying to unseat incumbent
Fran Denowitz, who serves
as the board president.
West Bloomfield school board hopeful Felice
Farmington Hills resident
Epstein-Glowacki.
Jackie Katz is running in the
most crowded of the three races. Katz,
Lieberman said it is time for an educa-
Melody Jaske and Anwar Mahmood
tor to sit on that city's school board.
are trying to defeat incumbents R.
He is a guidance counselor at
Jack Inch and Cathleen Webb for
McGregor Elementary School on
their seats on the Farmington school
Detroit's east side.
"No one on the board is an educa-
board.
Katz, who used to run an in-home
tor, and to me that just isn't right," he
preschool, seeks a spot on the board at
said. "I'm in the schools and class-
rooms every day, and I'm on the inside a time when the district has $9 mil-
lion from a bond for technological
and I know what the problems are."
improvements in the district's elemen-
An issue of concern to Lieberman is
that West Bloomfield High School was tary schools.
"It's important to me that elementary
not ranked as one of the top 250 high
schools have computers so students can
schools in the country. Neighboring
get a hands-on experience as early as
Bloomfield Hills high schools Andover
possible," she said. "This would change
and Lahser both were.
the curriculum altogether."
Lieberman and candidate Felice
Epstein-Glowacki, a stockbroker, are
dismayed at two recent introductions
to the West Bloomfield schools: Core
Plus math and the district's participa-
tion in "schools of choice," which
allows students from other districts to
The normal deadline for local
go to school in West Bloomfield.
news and publicity items is noon
"Core Plus math spends too much
Thursday,
eight days prior to issue
time on the calculator and not enough
date.
The
deadline
for out-of-
time memorizing basic information,"
town
obituaries
is
10
a.m.
Lieberman said. "Some students are
Tuesday,
three
days
prior
to issue
concerned that it isn't preparing them
date.
for college."
All material must be typewrit-
Said Epstein-Glowacki, a parent of
ten,
double-spaced, on 81/2 x 11
two children at Doherty Elementary
paper
and include the name,
School, "It works away from basic
address,
and daytime telephone
algebra, and it's more problem-solving
number
of
sender.
and less fundamentals."
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