(Community Matters 150) Back to School: Pennfield Schools Begins New Year Reflecting on Bond, Concerned About State Budget

Many school districts - unlike decades of the past - have returned teachers and students to the classroom before Labor Day. Among them, Battle Creek's Pennfield Schools.Superintendent Stephanie Lemmer joins Community Matters grateful for school building improvements voters got behind by approving a bond request. She also echoes her counterparts in other districts by voicing concerns about the lack of a state budget.Episode ResourcesPennfield Schools websiteABOUT COMMUNITY MATTERSFormer WBCK Morning Show host Richard Piet (2014-2017) returns to host Community Matters, an interview program focused on community leaders and newsmakers in and around Battle Creek. Community Matters is heard Saturdays at 8:00 AM Eastern on WBCK-FM (95.3) and anytime at battlecreekpodcast.com.Community Matters is sponsored by Lakeview Ford Lincoln and produced by Livemic Communications.