Nine school districts are the top prize winners in MASB's annual Education Excellence Awards. MASB salutes these winners of the "Michigan's Best" Award, the highest honor in the annual school recognition program.

They will be honored at MASB's Annual Fall Leadership Conference on Nov. 1 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme, MI. Each will receive a cash award of $1,500 to sustain or expand its award-winning initiative.

SET SEG School Insurance Specialists sponsor the awards. Through SET SEG's generosity, MASB can recognize exemplary school programs that improve student achievement.

2008 Michigan's Best Award Winners
Category: Community Relations
Iron Mountain Public Schools
Structured Language for Parents

Category: Fine Arts
Romulus Community Schools
Barth Elementary School
Barth Bears News

Category: Health and School Safety
Saginaw Township Community Schools
Arrowwood Elementary School, Sherwood Elementary School and White Pine Middle School
KNOTS - Kids Need Opportunities to Socialize

Category: Improving Student Achievement for At-Risk Students
McBain Rural Agricultural School
McBain Elementary
Child Study Investigation

Category: Improving Student Achievement in Math and Science
Hillsdale Community Schools
Gier Elementary School
Astronomy and Mathematics--A Marriage Made in the Heavens and An Amazing Mathematical Tour

Category: Improving Student Achievement in English Language Arts and Social Studies
Milan Area Schools
Milan High School
Elementary Reading

Category: Professional Development
Utica Community Schools
UCS Professional Development: Consistently Implementing Writer's Workshop in 800 Classrooms at Once

Category: School Improvement
Charlotte Public Schools
Weymouth Elementary, Washington Elementary, Galewood Elementary and Parkview Elementary
Increasing Student Achievement Through Task Force Restructuring

ISD Category: Special Education
Wayne RESA
School-Wide Positive Behavior Support

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