Voting took place in Coopersville yesterday where voters approved the renewal of the school millage.

The millage renewal passed 74.7% to 25.3%.

Click here to see additional election results from around West Michigan.

COOPERSVILLE MI ~ This year, for our very first time, CHS and CMS will be hosting the Michigan Industrial Education Society(MITES) Regional Competition. Instructors and students from schools in our region(Region 9) will be dropping off their student projects on Friday, May 4th from 3:00 - 7:00 pm. On Saturday, May 5, the projects will be judged in the morning, followed by public viewing from Noon until 2:00 pm.

The projects will be on display in the high school cafeteria and surrounding area. Those projects that finish in the top 4 places for each of the divisions from each region will move on to the state competition the following weekend.

This year, the annual MITES State Convention and Competition is being held at Saginaw Valley State University.

Lansing, MI—The Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) and SET SEG School Insurance Specialists are proud to announce the recipients of the 2012 Education Excellence award. The winning programs represent 15 counties across the state. In the face of complex education challenges and limited resources, Coopersville High School kept the focus on student achievement to create an innovative solution to address their needs. "This year’s Education Excellence winners demonstrate that excellence is all around us in our public schools, despite their numerous challenges, financial restraints and unending reforms. This year’s winners clearly know what it takes to positively impact student achievement," said Kathy Hayes, MASB executive director.