The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education approved the continuation of the district’s ThinkLink partnership with the Orion Township Public Library.
This partnership is approved by the board annually and seeks to expand the educational opportunities and academic achievement of district students by combining each entity’s individual resources.
The board voted 6-0 in favor of renewing the partnership during its meeting on Sept. 27. Trustee Steve Drakos was absent from the meeting.
The goals include making sure each student has, and uses, an Orion Township Public Library card as well as to develop additional programming to “encourage reading, advocate the completion of homework assignments, promote scholarship and provide the best possible chance of overall academic success” district documents stated.
Some highlights and objectives of the partnership include: working together to register students for library cards, the OTPL providing research databases, the OTPL continuing to organize and promote Battle of the Books with LOCS as a co-sponsor, providing materials that promote essential reading practices and host and participate in events and informational sessions.  — M.K.