April is national Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Posted on April 23rd, 2019

By Philip Haldaman, Char-Em ISD Transportation Supervisor Two days before Thanksgiving in 2008 in Fort Collins, Colo., 9-year-old Erica couldn’t wait to pedal home from school on her bicycle to begin the holiday. Sadly, instead of celebrating, she was hit by a woman who was texting while…

Char-Em ISD receives grant for security updates

Posted on November 19th, 2018

The Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District will receive $45,987 in grant funds from the Michigan State Police for facility security upgrades. The state allotted $25 million in new grant dollars this year to help school districts purchase and implement new safety and security measures.…