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1) Bus replacement (2025–26 cycle)
The board approved the purchase of 17 gas‑powered buses (primarily to replace 2016 special‑needs vehicles) at a cost of $2,750,000 to be funded from the sinking fund. The district said lead time for delivery could be multiple years; the board approved the purchase and the order. Motion carried by roll call (6–0).

2) Purchase secondary math curriculum (high schools)
The board approved a full adoption of math instructional resources for all high school courses (John Glenn, Wayne Memorial, Innovative Academy). District staff estimated the cost at approximately $853,500 to come from next year’s general fund. Motion carried by roll call (6–0).

3) Purchase furniture and sensory‑room enhancements (Act 18 funds)
The board approved purchases to update sensory rooms and specialized program spaces at multiple schools (Wayne Memorial Annex, Roosevelt, McGrath, Graham). Funding was identified as Act 18 allocations. Motion carried by roll call (6–0).

4) Reallocation/flexibility for school bus funding
The board approved flexibility for final accounting between bond and sinking‑fund lines so that arbitrage fees and last vendor invoices can be paid without using the general fund. Motion carried by roll call (6–0). District staff said final transfers will be determined when final vendor invoices are received.

5) Cooperative boys’ swim and diving team
The board approved a two‑year cooperative agreement for boys’ swimming and diving between Wayne Memorial and John Glenn (to be reassessed after two years). Motion carried by roll call (6–0).

6) WWAP (paraprofessionals) contract
The board approved a new three‑year contract with the Wayne‑Westland Association of Paraprofessionals (WWAP). District staff said cost implications had been costed out and that grant funding covers many positions; roll call (yes) carried the motion.

7) Wayne RESA budget and representative
The board approved Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency’s budget resolution and designated a board member as the district’s voting representative to Wayne RESA; motions carried by roll call (6–0).

8) Student reinstatement petitions
The discipline review committee recommended not to reinstate certain students; the board voted to follow the committee’s unanimous recommendation in each case. Motions carried by roll call (all recorded as approved, 6–0).

9) Consent agenda and routine committee reports
The board approved the consent agenda and received committee reports from Finance & Facilities, Policy & Procedure, and Student Achievement. Motions carried by roll call (6–0 where recorded).

Details and supporting documents for each approved item are available in the posted board packet and in the district’s formal minutes; if additional vendor or contract identifiers are required, district staff said they will provide final contract numbers after vendor negotiations are complete.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting - May 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting the board approved bus replacements, a high‑school math curriculum, sensory room purchases, a paraprofessionals contract, and a boys’ cooperative swim team, among other routine actions; roll‑call tallies are listed below.","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},6540503,"Board schedules community conversations after months of public calls to make interim superintendent permanent",8123,2876000,10999000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3407207-b5a2cddff979dc6b62b123c69cbc4b16&start=2876&end=10999","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3407207-b5a2cddff979dc6b62b123c69cbc4b16/thumbnail_2876000.jpg","/articles/6540503/Michigan/Board-schedules-community-conversations-after-months-of-public-calls-to-make-interim-superintendent-permanent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540503-d831be9e7f3a4e35f626c37a99d93773/orig.mp4?Expires=1770837284&Signature=j2DiHOqEM~SwgztcZrgBXuQkmq8a11FPO6szjWXYVG4mZMKAP8Bg7lLxs9B04wH6GmGTQK2c1zpOZERAwTOTuze4zREr0v60V760pREVILSW5nA~rL8b1FvYXMwLllJuJzHCWn0jPL3Vt0eZQhFuuucEu4kgadZaqH41vptZCkO9LfCmBKD9UpAMtD8YRhAUnl2VCHV97-YACS1~owZCN3Jal68rv5ZGw8Te4THIDNXasYq9m7KjgbTw6GF8Kpqsupe~Hu3Pim-kGV6zn9hbL24Ye14LAZSV7dlzQY4W-BBg1VaZESZjhl27yaPnmWBHQwE12v30NtFxN6TvDeydwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wayne‑Westland Community School District board voted to begin a series of board‑community conversations starting in September and to set agenda topics in June as members of the public pressed the board to make interim superintendent Jennifer Curry the district’s permanent superintendent.

Dozens of parents, staff, union representatives and community members used the district’s allotted public‑comment period to urge the board to offer Curry a three‑year contract and to avoid a national superintendent search. Speakers described Curry as a long‑time district employee who has provided stability through recent financial and operational challenges.

Several public commenters tied Curry to recent district accomplishments. Heather Martinez said, “Jen Curry deserves a 3 year contract,” and Amy Gridley, speaking from long experience in the district, described Curry’s leadership during prior disruptions and asked the board to approve her as permanent superintendent. The Wayne‑Westland Education Association also delivered a formal statement of support: Steve Conn, WEA president, said the union and “all the MEA groups in Wayne Westland” back Curry’s appointment.

Other parents and community members asked for transparency and public input before any final action. Jessica West urged the board to use the announced community conversations in September to gather stakeholders’ views and to delay final decisions until after that outreach.

Board members responded during the meeting with differing views. Several board members and district staff said the board had previously offered Curry a two‑year contract that was declined; board members described their duty to the district and to due process while also praising Curry’s work. One board member summarized, “We voted in a meeting to offer her a 2 year contract. She rejected the offer,” and said the board’s next step was community engagement and an open selection process.

At the meeting the board approved 6‑0 a motion to “initiate a series of board community conversations to begin in September” and also discussed scheduling preparatory agenda work in June. Several board members said they would invite stakeholder input on topics for the September sessions and asked the district attorney to help ensure the forum follows legal and procedural requirements.

Speakers who opposed a search and who urged the board to immediately grant Curry a three‑year contract warned of the costs and disruption of another national search. Jennifer Owens noted prior high turnover in superintendent hiring and asked the board to avoid further instability; other speakers said a new search risked political influence and more expense.

Board members emphasized that community input would be sought and that the board’s decision‑making process is ongoing. Interim Superintendent Jennifer Curry thanked participants in the district improvement summit and called for a strong finish to the school year, without commenting on contract negotiations during the meeting.

The board’s next steps include crafting the agenda for the September community conversations, with preliminary agenda planning expected in June, and continuing any personnel or contract actions through typical board processes.","The Wayne‑Westland board voted to begin board‑community conversations in September and to set agenda topics in June after a large public turnout urged the board to give interim superintendent Jennifer Curry a multi‑year contract; speakers and unions expressed strong support for Curry.",{"_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},6540507,"Western Wayne suicide‑prevention coalition expands peer programs; district adds facility dog",1382,3061000,4443000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3407207-b5a2cddff979dc6b62b123c69cbc4b16&start=3061&end=4443","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3407207-b5a2cddff979dc6b62b123c69cbc4b16/thumbnail_3061000.jpg","/articles/6540507/Michigan/Western-Wayne-suicideprevention-coalition-expands-peer-programs-district-adds-facility-dog","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540507-2b6b2f2b46421fd3ccffc2197c13825b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770837284&Signature=jGfBv1MW~FBfzBvWfRH~gWrVx-NjkTFN-lSvOoYYDXO-KufG60RoW1rXZi8vg0EN1tbAMfpRAPYIiTEvCP1HBCrqUmkulR4MGkwMnXm266~cfPzvAKPBKb2mg5oVr~ILaHSgSF08Rzd3Cfzu3Iv0aiYbUAvK30zdVYbeSI-9GqCuOptxY7Miad9jf2Nso5jEfxJfEKnpdcBE6P0SeuVM4uk7bDWuIC1SZilkmacOt7E8w7edrZBXASDqtEKE5xsYAOKT0WNhezm2gNrxqIfvYzQP~AVHRAkl1ufvy9dV9iSVegPE5-WV7DtdeRW1ri8nGBCrJSiBkwq9LLqFlvp0Dw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Coalition leaders and district staff briefed the board on countywide efforts to prevent adolescent suicide and promote mental‑health supports, and showed how local partnerships are expanding services in Western Wayne County.

Brian Galdis, lead of GrowthWorks and the coalition formerly called the Wayne County Suicide Prevention Coalition, told the board the group — renamed the Hope Empowerment Coalition — brings school districts, health systems and service agencies together to coordinate screenings, training and crisis transitions. Amanda Fannin, the district’s supervisor for social‑emotional learning, McKinney‑Vento and foster‑care liaison, introduced Galdis and the coalition's update.

Galdis presented national and state survey results the coalition is using to explain the scale of need: he said the Centers for Disease Control shows suicide is the second leading cause of death for ages 10–14 and that about 40% of students report prolonged sadness or hopelessness. He said the coalition extrapolated national percentages to the district’s roughly 3,000 high‑school students and noted that 22% reported considering suicide and 9% reported attempts in national data; he described those district extrapolations as illustrative, not as documented local case counts.

The coalition described steps already under way: a common crisis screener used by participating districts and partner health systems to align triage and referrals; QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) trainings for staff — more than 6,500 people have completed QPR sessions across the coalition’s member districts and agencies — and coordinated data collection to evaluate program impact.

Among new initiatives, GrowthWorks is funding three years of peer‑to‑peer programming (no district cost for the first three years), and the coalition is launching a Students Versus Stigma leadership team that will include student representatives from each high school to advise the adult coalition and bring student voice to program design. Galdis said the student team has already drafted a name, mission and core values and would begin work in September.

The district also introduced Madden, a 7‑month‑old facility dog assigned to the district crisis team and to Hamilton Elementary. Amanda Fannin said Priority Health sponsored Madden’s procurement and training—about $15,000—and that Madden was trained by Canines for Change near Lansing. Fannin said Madden will have two host handlers in the district and will support students and staff during crises and school events.

Board members asked where the coalition needed district help. Galdis thanked district staff for participation and requested continued representation and local support for coalition programming; he said the coalition’s peer programs, student leadership and aligned screening were the highest priorities for additional roll‑out.

The coalition said most of the new services and student leadership work are grant funded; the presenters emphasized the coalition’s role in connecting districts with providers, coordinating screenings and supporting crisis transitions so students and families can access timely care.","The Hope Empowerment Coalition reported countywide suicide‑prevention activity, presented local statistics and launched grant‑funded peer programming; the district introduced a trained facility dog, Madden, funded by Priority Health.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6540511,"Wayne-Westland board hears plan for $125 million bond to fix roofs, HVAC, furniture and tech",653,2380000,3033000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3407207-b5a2cddff979dc6b62b123c69cbc4b16&start=2380&end=3033","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3407207-b5a2cddff979dc6b62b123c69cbc4b16/thumbnail_2380000.jpg","/articles/6540511/Michigan/Wayne-Westland-board-hears-plan-for-125-million-bond-to-fix-roofs-HVAC-furniture-and-tech","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540511-a0f2c29a9d0edc8bc674bbe40eafa065/orig.mp4?Expires=1770837284&Signature=dYWgGADm0~BAjP-VZimMimqkaskJcskf36bMx7vvuFo-079dJtTPYW6hckmI-cJ-vLmu7oaIue0Sy8QG1bdZSgQANzj-II007htu8ZLmepIV2dX0CbpwCLOrCa36G85eTBuWwgJkPALfSRaGjpOA83YQsphEEUDxkxJAbkKbnDorfvRLRl5m94dTxIrd6MPMUHJU2x-hEx~~uNanKxUclzA0HaSaNjSydsGKlqIStJA0LYXni5vpOc~w0RnrAsIGee9bd5T8MTxqM4UnmrAnqT1g13laLCVJ7Um5YvIQxU~XhTOjR6WnRx~FjC5Gx8W5ZtiWsrtCUReAz2sXyA0oQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District officials outlined a $125 million bond proposal the Wayne‑Westland Community School District plans to present to voters in November, saying the package focuses on building repairs, furnishings and technology rather than new construction.

Consultants and district staff told the board the proposal would be structured as a non‑millage increase bond paid in series and would use about $10 million from the sinking fund to reduce issuance. The team estimated the package at roughly $125,000,000 and said it reflects an updated facilities assessment completed over the last year.

The plan matters because the funds would pay for deferred maintenance and classroom needs across the district, officials said. District staff and consultants emphasized the requests are intended to ‘‘keep our buildings warm, safe and dry’’ rather than to add new facilities.

District staff identified major categories and preliminary cost breakdowns included in the assessment: approximately $33 million for remodeling projects (including items deferred from the 2018 bond), $62 million for assessment work such as roofing and major mechanical replacements, about $16 million for classroom furnishings and consumables, and about $24 million for technology infrastructure and devices.

Consultants said the bond would be submitted to the Michigan Department of Treasury in early June as part of the statutory review process; tentative dates given were an application submission and a June 11 treasury review, followed by board resolutions in mid‑June and late July. The timeline presented calls for a public information and campaign effort beginning in August and running through a November 4 election.

Board members asked about escalation clauses and tariffs affecting construction costs. A consultant answered that the team had included escalation in current estimates to reflect market changes and said they try to prioritize American‑ and Michigan‑made materials where feasible, but global supply chains and part sourcing make guarantees impossible. The presenters said escalation factors were added since an earlier February estimate and that the current $125 million figure does not represent a material increase in scope but accounts for market movement.

No final board vote on the bond itself was taken at the meeting; staff said a formal bond application to the treasury and later resolutions will come back to the board for action. The district also said it will develop campaign materials this summer and intends to provide more community outreach before the November ballot.

The district's next steps include finalizing the treasury application, returning to the board with required resolutions, and launching the outreach and informational campaign in August and September to prepare for the November vote.","Consultants and district staff presented a non–millage increase bond proposal that would fund building repairs, roof and parking-lot replacements, classroom furniture, and technology upgrades; campaign work is scheduled through the fall with a November ballot date.","actionData","errors"]

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