The Unit 5 School Board is recommending Hiring Dr. Mark Daniel.

See this post too:  http://blnnews.com/2014/03/04/attn-unit-5-school-board/

by:  Diane Benjamin

When I find interesting things about the candidates Unit 5 is interviewing, I will share them.  This post is about candidate Dr. Mark Daniel.

From December 6, 2013, letter to the City Council from the Mayor of Dowagiac, Mi:

http://www.cityofdowagiac.com/live-here/city-services/city-manager/city-managers-reports/12-6-13/

Shared Services with Dowagiac Union School District
This week school superintendent Dr. Mark Daniel and I discussed additional ways the City and School can work together in ways that can save taxpayers money and enhance services that each of us provide. As I reflected on our discussions, I was reminded just how many ways the City and School have worked together over the past three-four years. We have shared fuel facilities, shared offices, worked together to reopen McKinley Park and Huston Field for the neighborhood, developed a long-term plan for continuing the school resource officer, shared an employee on an interim basis and are working together to jointly use and maintain a Russom Park baseball field.

I look forward to the elected officials and staff of the City and School continuing to work
together so that the resources that are used as economically as possible.

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Dr. Mark Daniel has experienced the worst possible thing to happen at a school:

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/03/home-schooled-teen-shoots-himself-to-death-at-michigan-school/

Home-schooled teen shoots himself to death at Michigan school he used to attend

This happened in June 2013.

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Dowagiac Michigan is a very small town, but the school district covers a large area:

Dowagiac Union Schools “At a Glance”
The school district consists of 170+ square miles
Enrollment in 2013-14 includes 2,298 students ECSE – Grade 12
Union High School – 656
Dowagiac Middle School – 505
Kincheloe – 272
Justus Gage – 315
Patrick Hamilton – 279
Sister Lakes – 239
Alternative Education – 32

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