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HOLLY, Michigan – Taking advantage of a myriad of energy conservation opportunities is the reason why Holly Area Schools have managed to save a combined total of more than $423,000 over the course of three years in electrical and natural gas costs, Supervisor of Facilities and Operations, Denis Taylor said Monday.

Taylor summarized the districts’ savings in these areas for school board members during Monday’s HAS Board of Education meeting.

The idea of energy-saving methods was first explored in 2009 after Michigan School Business Officials first walked Taylor and other HAS staffers through the process.

“They came in and really helped us establish a committee,” Taylor said. Taylor said a secondary group, Energy Essentials, eventually stepped in, conducting an audit on the entire district’s maintenance systems. “Through the audit process, Energy Essentials pointed out our flaws – things we needed to work on and things like that,” Taylor said. “They continued to participate in five or six more committee meetings, making sure we were headed in the right direction.”

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HOLLY, Michigan – Superintendent for Holly Area Schools, Kent Barnes wants to see just how creative the district’s students after making the announcement that he will be hosting a student slogan contest.

In addition to coming up with a catchy slogan that summarizes why Holly Area Schools are the best around, students choosing to participate in the contest will also be asked to submit an essay not to exceed 250 words also explaining why the student enjoys attending Holly Area Schools.

Barnes said up to four $50 cash prizes will be doled out to the winning Holly High School participants, while up to two $50 cash prizes will be up for grabs at the middle school level. Barnes said up to four $50 cash prizes will be given at the elementary school level – one for each elementary school building in the district.