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The Board of Education received an update on the Foundation for Saline Area Schools' activities at last week's meeting.
Executive Director Stacey Rumpsa said it was a positive and productive year.
This year, 39 sponsors and others with in-kind donations raised 75,000 for the FSAS, which provides teaching grants and funds for district initiatives. To date, 26 grants worth $89,000 have been awarded. Rumpsa said there's another $21,000 in the budget available for grants. She expects several to be awarded in March.

Rumpsa talked about other programs. The FSAS Hall of Fame is seeking nominations until Feb. 20. Nominations are open to Saline graduates (who graduated at least five years ago); faculty, staff, coaches and administrators who are retired for at least five years, and community members who've made important contributions to the district. Rumpsa said there are 16 nominees thus far.

Rumpsa also highlighted the upcoming "Let the Good Times Roll" fundraiser at Weber's Boutique Inn on Feb. 20. This year's event features the return of The Cleveland Keys, a dueling pianos act.
"They were so much fun and we had many people in the dance floor, last time," Rumpsa said.
The event also features a live auction and a silent auction. The silent auction is live at Let the Good Times Roll 2026.
Items available in the silent auction include former Saline Athletics scoreboards.

Rumpsa said anyone wishing to contribute to the FSAS can donate at its website.
Donate to the Foundation – Foundation For Saline Area Schools
Rumpsa did not touch on the subject, but the Foundation will be seeking a new part-time Executive Director.
Join FSAS! Executive Director Opportunity – Foundation For Saline Area Schools
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The author of this post doesn’t know how to use commas, sad
The mayor as he has every year is ramping up his community events before the election. Is he spending city money like media support for his campaigning? When does this move from the power of the incumbency to unethical to illegal?
Typical that our police chief is unresponsive.
Yet more incompetent officials appointed by our self serving mayor and his kangaroo court of city council! This city is going to **** in a hand basket!
When will they be done with the trucks?
Why do you need to point out they are women? Does gender matter for some reason? *** is "the data center prospect". Do you even know how to use commas?
Very sad the blowback at individuals who just about volunteer their time (they are paid next to nothing) for the Township.
No one’s saying these aren’t nice people. But, Change is good. The township could probably use a fresh perspective from the next generation of residents. Nice or not, they failed the residents; not one single resident wants this data center except the people who sold the land.
Respectfully disagree. They did consult with attorneys and experts and understood as is sadly the case that fighting it would only result in costly litigation that drained the Township financial resources only to come to the same result.