With much consideration, the Birmingham Public Schools Board of Education has revitalized the former Birmingham Conference Center as the Birmingham Education & Administration Center. Along with school officials, the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber held an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony welcoming the school district’s new home. Superintendent Dr. Daniel A. Nerad of Birmingham Public Schools spoke in honor of the Birmingham Education & Administration Center’s admirable outlook within the community.


Specially created by Groves High School marketing students, the Center’s name holds special meaning to the District. “The word education refers to our mission work and to the importance of adult learning in a school district.  The word administration refers to the important leadership responsibilities that need to be in completed in a school district,” Dr. Nerad explained.


In his final statements, Nerad asked the purpose of a district school building to the Birmingham community.  His answer: “…Most important from my perspective, it is to serve our schools and the learning needs of our students.  For a district office building to serve a good purpose in a school district it is through a focus on student learning and by supporting our schools.  This must be our commitment as we work to ensure this building is used well and is used right.”


The Birmingham Education & Administration Center is located at 31301 Evergreen Road, Beverly Hills, adjacent to Groves High School.  For more information, call (248) 203-3000 or visit www.birmingham.k12.mi.us or on Facebook – Birmingham Public Schools.


The Birmingham Education & Administration Center is a member of the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber, a membership organization dedicated to promoting the economic development, strengthening the business climate and improving the quality of life in Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township and Franklin, Mich. For more information, visit www.bbcc.com.


Editor’s Note:
Photo Credit: Laurie Tennent
Pictured from Left:
Mark Nikita, commissioner, City of Birmingham; Gordon Rinschler, commissioner, City of Birmingham; Linda Hatfield, Birmingham Bloomfield Credit Union; Dr. Daniel Nerad, superintendent, Birmingham Public Schools; Michael McCready, state representative, Michigan House of Representatives; Steve Scheidt, president, Birmingham Public Schools Board of Education; Lori Soifer, trustee, Birmingham Public Schools Board of Education; Geri Rinschler, vice president, Birmingham Public Schools Board of Education; Michael Fenberg, trustee, Birmingham Public Schools Board of Education; George Dilgard, mayor, City of Birmingham; Joe Bauman, president, Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber; Tim Mercer, council member, Village of Beverly Hills;  Bob Kupfer, Tiffany Florist; Bob Bruner, city manager, City of Birmingham