An overflow crowd packed the Milan High School auditorium Jan. 28 as the Milan Area Schools Board of Education confronted a difficult question facing the district: how to balance competitive teacher pay with financial limits that could push the schools toward state oversight.
Advocating for the “Heartbeat” of the Schools
Jim Brousseau, a teacher in the district for over 30 years and President of the Milan Education Association (MEA), served as the primary voice for the staff. He reminded the board that while facilities and security systems are necessary, children love school “because of the people, the ones that stood before them inspiring, redirecting, encouraging, and supporting them”…