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Beaver Island Community School prepares for three staff departures, 1991

Also 1991 Beaver Island school staffing transition

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TypeEvent
Dates1991-03 – 1991-06
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1991-03 – 1991-06
Kind
Announcement
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
educationcommunitycommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The school board announced a major 1991–92 staffing transition: principal Kathleen McNamara and teachers Sister Marie Eugene Charbonneau and Jayne Lilly were leaving, so the board planned to recruit three replacements and involve parents and community members in the process.

Evidence limits

The article documents announced departures and a recruitment plan, not the final staffing roster or employment records.

Sources

  1. Reports the announced departures of principal Kathleen McNamara after twelve years, Sister Marie Eugene Charbonneau after thirteen years, and teacher Jayne Lilly after six years; describes planned recruitment, late-June interviews, a community open house, and the board’s appeal for support during the transition. It does not identify the eventual hires. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1991-03_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eighteen-page issue scan confirms the staffing report and recruitment plan.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1991-03_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Community School prepares for three staff departures, 1991”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-community-school-staff-transition-1991/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1991, “SCHOOL BOARD FACES BIG TASK: NEEDS COMMUNITY SUPPORT.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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