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Wayne‑Westland board approves assistant superintendent hire, Stevenson principal, iMacs and refrigerated truck; selects Michigan Leadership Institute for super‑
Summary
The Wayne‑Westland Community School District Board of Education approved hires for assistant superintendent and a middle‑school principal, bought classroom and food‑service equipment funded from non‑general‑fund accounts, and selected Michigan Leadership Institute to conduct the superintendent search.
The Wayne‑Westland Community School District Board of Education approved several personnel and procurement items during a regular meeting.
Key board actions included the hire of Dr. Angela Jefferson as assistant superintendent of curriculum, instruction and assessment; the appointment of Nick James as principal at Stevenson Middle School; approval to purchase 25 new 24‑inch iMac computers for the district career technical center at a cost of $47,950 funded by the CTE equipment grant; approval to purchase a 2026 Ford F‑650 refrigerated truck for food service at a cost not to exceed $157,215 charged to the food service fund; and selection of the Michigan Leadership Institute to conduct the district—s superintendent search.
Dr. Angela Jefferson: The board approved Dr. Jefferson following a multi‑stage selection process district staff described to the board: 61 applicants, 11 virtual screeners, six in‑person committee interviews, two final candidates evaluated with an in‑depth leadership analysis, and final interviews by the executive cabinet. Jefferson holds a doctorate in educational leadership from Eastern Michigan University and has previously served as deputy superintendent at Northview Public Schools; she attended the meeting with family present.
Nick James: The board approved Nicholas James as Stevenson Middle School principal. The board cited James— background as a social studies teacher and instructional coach and service as assistant principal at John Glenn High School.
iMac purchase: Daryl Beebe, executive director of technology and innovation, recommended buying 25 24‑inch iMacs with Apple M4 chips and three years of AppleCare for $47,950 to support the William D. Ford Career Tech Center—s digital media class. The board approved the purchase; the item will be funded entirely from the CTE equipment grant and will not affect the district—s general fund.
Food service refrigerated truck: Chief financial staff asked the board to approve purchasing a refrigerated box truck (2026 Ford F‑650 or similar) via the CoPro+ consortium bid through Lafontaine Ford, with a not‑to‑exceed price of $157,215 and payment from the food service fund. The presentation said the truck will be used for daily food transport to schools and to preserve food when kitchen equipment is out of service; the district intends to sell the existing truck.
Superintendent search: After discussion comparing two firms, the board selected Michigan Leadership Institute to conduct the superintendent search. Board members said MLI—s local experience and the firm—s principal, John Silvery, informed their choice; a resident who spoke during public comment had urged the board not to select on price alone.
Formal votes were taken on each item (roll calls recorded during the meeting). The board recorded the approvals as unanimous among members present for the roll calls.
