SSB1 Joanne Black swears in, from left, Jennifer Lonsky, Chad Wood and Kaitlin Gagnon as new members of the Sparta Township Board of Education on Thursday, Jan. 4. (Photos by Nancy Madacsi) Sparta school board reorganizes Jennifer Lonsky, Chad Wood and Kaitlin Gagnon were sworn in as new members of the Sparta Township Board of Education at the... Local News 08 Jan 2024 | 07:23
New transgender policy introduced The Sparta Township Board of Education voted 4-3 to introduce a new policy on transgender students at its meeting Nov. 16.... Local News 27 Nov 2023 | 01:41
Matthew Beck became the Sparta Township School District superintendent in 2021. Superintendent’s contract approved The Sparta Township Board of Education approved a new five-year contract for Superintendent Matthew Beck in a 5-3 vote at... Local News 27 Aug 2023 | 09:47
Morris, McMichael to lead school board Sparta Board of Education members Kurt Morris and Leigh McMichael were elected president and vice president, respectively,... Local News 09 Jan 2023 | 03:16
Leigh McMichael McMichael joins Sparta school board The Sparta Township Public School Board of Education on Nov. 15 appointed Leigh McMichael to fill the seat recently vacated... Local News 20 Nov 2022 | 11:25
Meet your candidates for Sparta School Board Residents of the Sparta school district will fill six seats on the Sparta Board of Education for the 2022 general election.... Local News 11 Oct 2022 | 07:28
An example of children raising their hands in a classroom. ( jittawit.21) Sparta schools weigh new sex education standards The Sparta Township Public Schools will provide a draft curriculum of the new sexual education standards sent down by the... Local News 26 Jul 2022 | 12:47
Aerial view of Alpine Elementary School (Photo: sparta.org) Sparta school budget calls for 2 percent spending increase The Sparta school board approved the district’s tentative budget, which calls for general fund expenditures of $71.2 million... Local News 29 Mar 2022 | 07:18
Sparta Middle School (Photo by Vera Olinski) Still working under their old contract, Sparta teachers see hope for an agreement About a month into the 2021-22 school year, the Sparta Education Association teachers are still working under their old contract.... Local News 08 Oct 2021 | 07:35
Craig Palleschi (Linked In photo) and Wendy Selander (Facebook photo) Sparta school board fills vacancies The Sparta school board filled its two vacancies on June 24, appointing Wendy Selander and Craig Palleschi to the board for... News 07 Jul 2021 | 05:41
