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Parent tells board Hillside Middle School lacks structure, urges review of homework and retake policies
Summary
A parent, Tammy Kane, used public comment to urge the board to examine Hillside Middle School policies she said leave students unprepared for high school, citing minimal homework, flexible due dates and frequent retakes.
During public comment, Tammy Kane, a Northville parent, urged the Board of Education to investigate operational differences she observed at Hillside Middle School.
Kane said her youngest child experienced a noticeably different experience than her older children, with "no homework to speak of, test retakes, no due dates," and expressed concern that such practices may leave students unprepared for high‑school expectations. She said the concern is not about teachers but about school operational policies and urged the board and central office to look into the matter.
Kane told trustees: "The lack of structure is not how high school operates and it does a disservice to many of the students from Hillside moving on to the high school."
Board and staff response
The board did not take formal action during the meeting on the comment. Trustees acknowledged the concern and the superintendent and staff take public comment into account when reviewing school operations; staff indicated they will receive and consider the input through appropriate channels.
Ending
Kane asked that the board investigate who implemented the policies causing the operational differences and why those differences exist between middle‑school sites. Board members did not announce a specific follow‑up at the meeting; staff follow‑up was implied.
