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Votes at a glance: Wayne‑Westland board actions on buses, curriculum, contracts and cooperative sports
Summary
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.
The Wayne‑Westland Community School District board took multiple formal actions during the meeting. Below is a concise list of motions, recorded roll‑call outcomes and key notes from the meeting minutes.
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.
