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The district outlined a 5% base raise in year one, 4% in year two and 3% in year three. District staff estimated the cost to the district at about $6.2 million for the first year, $5.6 million in year two and $4.2 million in year three. \"The whole thought behind that we were negotiating was to provide a contract that was gonna be, competitive,\" the assistant superintendent for human resources said. \"The whole thought was we wanted to retain and attract people to the district.\"

Board members were told the contract also moves every eligible employee one step on the salary scale each year and is retroactive \"so the moment we ratify the contract, the teachers are gonna get their money from the previous months that we were negotiating.\" District staff said the contract includes expanded longevity payments, a new one-time \"loyalty\" bonus, changes to extra-duty (\"rider\") calculations and the absorption of certain early-childhood staff into the EA salary schedule.

Why it matters: the package, if approved by the board, would increase recurring personnel costs and change pay and placement for specific employee groups. District staff said the changes are intended to make Wayne-Westland more competitive with nearby districts and to retain and recruit employees.

Key provisions and details

- Raises and steps: 5% (year 1), 4% (year 2), 3% (year 3); staff said each year employees also receive one step on the salary scale.

- Estimated fiscal impact: district staff estimated $6,200,000 (year 1), $5,600,000 (year 2) and $4,200,000 (year 3).

- Longevity bonuses: raised from previous levels to $2,000 for 15–19 years of service, $3,000 for 20–24 years, and $4,000 for 25+ years.

- Loyalty bonus: a one-time $2,000 payment for graduates of Wayne-Westland who are hired by the district, presented as an incentive to \"promote from within.\"

- Riders/extra duty: the base used to calculate extra-duty payments was increased progressively (district staff listed calculation bases rising from $45,000 to $48,500 and then to $50,000 over contract years) and some activities were assigned higher percentage rates.

- Early childhood (ECE) staff: 15 staff members from the Stoudemire early childhood site were moved onto the EA (education assistant) salary schedule; staff said comparable neighboring districts had made similar moves.

- Discipline and grievance language: the proposed contract includes discipline language tied to a \"just cause\" standard; staff said that raises the bar a district must meet in grievance/arbitration forums.

Board discussion and follow-up

Board members asked about enrollment and alignment with district policies for McKinney-Vento and foster-care start dates; one member asked that the contract language on student enrollment (students enrolled before noon start the following day; enrolled after noon start the second school day) match district policy, and staff said they would \"make a note of that.\" Board members also asked how evaluation criteria will be finalized; staff said the district would work with union representatives and assessment staff to set instructional criteria and a rubric in coming months.

Staff said the teacher bargaining unit (EA membership and the GSRP group now folded into the EA contract) had already voted and \"it was a resounding support of the contract,\" and that district leadership planned to present the agreement formally to the board at the next business meeting for ratification. The contract had not been signed by the board at the time of the workshop.

What the board will decide next

District staff asked the board to take up ratification at the next regular meeting; union members already voted to accept the agreement. If the board ratifies, staff said retroactive pay would be issued to covered employees for the negotiated period. The district will also begin negotiating remaining contracts with other bargaining groups over the coming months, staff said.

Ending note

District leaders framed the agreement as a multiyear package designed to stabilize staffing costs, reduce class sizes in some places and align early childhood staff pay with neighboring districts. The board requested staff ensure policy alignment on enrollment and complete discussions on the evaluation rubric before final board action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Special Meeting of the Board of Education Board Workshop - 01/25/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Wayne-Westland Community School District staff presented a three-year tentative contract that would raise pay by 5% in year one, 4% in year two and 3% in year three and provide retroactive pay once the board ratifies the agreement.","taxTitle","Wayne-Westland Community School District, School Boards, Michigan","taxId",17526,"location","Michigan","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6356242,"Board holds DISC communication workshop with MASB; members share preferences and next steps",6193,1083320,7276350,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2216910-5d82d6c014c4f97d9317b848ae6ca71b&start=1083&end=7276","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2216910-5d82d6c014c4f97d9317b848ae6ca71b/thumbnail_1083320.jpg","/articles/6356242/Michigan/Board-holds-DISC-communication-workshop-with-MASB-members-share-preferences-and-next-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6356242-f7674de342e152efeff7e00cc8cff9f3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152204&Signature=o2JhtUaBkmbO2LvNXyXtaN0ai8mvc9F0Rhx~i8jC~vXGTjl7fi8f~s8~9F559qjQaTPzfWtiFpPh5OFAsyVKQSqyuZEk2klkEfU0d0izNNagha0IsoF7LoB-tybQBXoBrgJYKtRJ24ZCSN08JLv501zpbenraFaAPlhQCQjixazBoUKpS50UADPi~q3u5OBtR8MwjVLFAD90K3eqh5BK5x44WxZMeTRh9Q6kZ47kueI4HNhUHgQ~fOeas4gxXgSZdRefEH4-0dd7pyKPmAVSzikaP6BBKpmNtez5UFJs6RILDneRCC3PE7k1F7mdDh31XB3btdsUH0i~5T5iTiLVmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Education and district administrators spent a Saturday session on a DISC behavioral-styles workshop led by Mackenzie Felpusch of the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB). The presenter explained the assessment and led the board through individual and team exercises intended to improve communication and team functioning.

\"DISC is about how we do what we do,\" the MASB education programming manager said while introducing the typology. The session included an explanation of the four factors (Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, Compliance), natural versus adapted styles, and practical exercises to identify how board members prefer to be communicated with and what they find off-putting.

Why it matters: several board members said the workshop helped them understand differences in how colleagues approach meetings and decisions, and they asked staff to add DISC summaries to future meeting packets to aid communication and committee assignments.

What took place

- Presentation and overview: Mackenzie Felpusch presented DISC fundamentals and guided members through their individual reports and a team report that mapped members into roles such as \"supporter\" and \"implementer.\" Felpusch described the difference between a person's \"natural\" style (how they behave when not adapting) and their \"adapted\" style (how they behave to meet situational demands).

- Exercises: Board members completed \"yes\" and \"no\" communication preference lists (what they like and dislike in communication) and shared one item from each list. Examples included requests for clear facts and timelines, a preference for warm, sincere tone, and notes to avoid loud confrontation or talking down.

- Team report and next steps: Felpusch reviewed a team DISC wheel showing the distribution of styles, suggested discussion prompts for committee-level use, and offered to transcribe attendees' communication preferences and return a consolidated summary. Board members asked that DISC summaries or the team wheel be included in meeting packets and expressed interest in a follow-up deeper dive.

Board comments and follow-up

Board members commented that the training helped normalize different communication preferences and recommended using the report to inform committee composition and interactions. Several members suggested the district invite the presenter back for a focused team debrief or to run a subsequent session to translate the report into committee-level practices. Felpusch offered to transcribe participants’ purple/orange preference cards and return a consolidated summary to the board.

Ending note

Board members thanked MASB and district staff for organizing the session. Several members explicitly asked that the materials be included in Monday’s packet and that the district consider follow-up work to embed lessons learned into board practice.","The board attended a DISC behavioral-styles workshop led by the Michigan Association of School Boards; members completed assessments, discussed communication preferences and asked the presenter to provide follow-up materials and consider a deeper team debrief.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6356247,"District reports offer to buy Marshall site; staff say demolition costs may dwarf purchase price",93,709680,803280,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2216910-5d82d6c014c4f97d9317b848ae6ca71b&start=709&end=803","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2216910-5d82d6c014c4f97d9317b848ae6ca71b/thumbnail_709680.jpg","/articles/6356247/Michigan/District-reports-offer-to-buy-Marshall-site-staff-say-demolition-costs-may-dwarf-purchase-price","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6356247-2fe3e9633877349b506679a3b708f710/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152204&Signature=AWFDWYXSpSgZaRGg5F~pjiKTaeXjCxDq-kVnZO5BzEX2aMdx4xzyZw3EeDneW75gF7JXtS8GY2H5JkGrS54lD1mktOhSx~rhtDlsuuU-u-A9BpDVyys7XFnVknGFx15FFQq-5SDgQs7TJNJv35R3MUErcBD5VWPwNpNR6qF5d2IHmGJkwoNpOmou98vXMsT9sYE14D7lVdvHrsbmngpwxmdY3BmOc2YMZWtZh813bV-93RL01SfJOY7XfOkFA2NGLAsQzyz-ctqv5mdp~ozvY-U0bXbh5RRj-x2aLHQPKjI27krN~OtPBOkcT~PeYGEeZ522UhY0X0FHUAslRbWkGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District presenters told the Board of Education they have two offers on the Marshall property and plan to move forward with the offer from Pulte Builders, subject to normal closing conditions and city permitting.

The district said Pulte’s offer would pay $500,000 for the site and that the builder would pay demolition costs, which staff estimated could be in excess of $3 million to $3.5 million. Staff described potentially receiving Brownfield-related funding that could boost the net proceeds to the district; the presenter said the developer would apply for a Brownfield-type grant and the district might receive roughly half of any award the developer obtains. \"We're supposed to get at least 50% of what they receive in that Brownfield grant,\" a presenter said.

Why it matters: the Marshall site has carried maintenance and demolition liabilities; a buyer offering to pay demolition costs could reduce the district’s near-term capital outlays. Staff said the offer, if completed, could yield net proceeds in the multi‑millions after demolition and grant proceeds are counted, though details were not yet final.

Board discussion and details provided

- Purchase price and deposit: staff said Pulte had placed $20,000 on contract, with an additional $10,000 due after inspection; staff said the full purchase price would be paid at closing once permits and legal steps were complete.

- Permitting and timing: staff said delays were tied to the developer securing city permits and water-retention approvals; the district did not expect an extended delay once permits were in hand.

- Use of proceeds: when asked how sale proceeds would be used, staff said funds would flow to the district's general fund.

- Community questions: board members asked about neighborhood feedback and traffic impacts; staff described likely housing (condominiums/condos) and said the district expected the new development to raise nearby property values.

Next steps and outstanding items

Staff said the deal is not closed and depends on Pulte completing permitting and developer financing. The district planned to carry the matter to the regular board meeting for action and to continue coordinating with city officials and the developer’s representatives on Brownfield applications and demolition timing.

Ending note

Presenters framed the offer as a potential windfall compared with the alternative of pursuing demolition through the district’s next bond issuance. They cautioned that Brownfield grant amounts were not guaranteed and that exact net proceeds would depend on final grant awards and the timing of demolition and sale.","At the workshop district presenters described an offer from Pulte Builders to buy the Marshall property for $500,000 and to assume demolition costs; staff said demolition could exceed $3 million and that potential Brownfield grant money could contribute to cleanup, but city permits and Brownfield grant awards remained unresolved.","actionData","errors"]

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