Wayne‑Westland board approves state safety and mental‑health funding with limited investigatory-waiver

The Wayne‑Westland Community School District Board of Education on a 7–0 roll‑call vote approved a resolution to accept funding offered under Section 31AA of the State School Aid Act of 2025 to support school safety and student mental‑health programs.

Board President May read the measure and described the conditions tied to the money, saying the district must “affirmatively agree to be subject to a comprehensive investigation into a mass casualty event” and accept a limited waiver of certain privileges for the duration that the 31AA funds remain available. The resolution also states the waiver is prospective, narrowly construed and does not apply to privileges or records created before the acceptance of funds.

The resolution lays out three main provisions: (1) acceptance of the Section 31AA funds to support safety and mental‑health efforts, (2) an affirmative agreement to cooperate with a governor‑appointed comprehensive investigation into a mass casualty event and to waive certain privileges prospectively for that purpose, and (3) clarification that the waiver is effective only while 31AA funds are outstanding or as required by law.

Missus Hines moved the motion to adopt the resolution; the motion carried on a roll‑call vote with all seven board members recorded as voting yes. The board did not detail programmatic expenditures tied to the funds at the meeting.

The board’s action permits the district to receive this state funding but also commits it to cooperate with specified state investigations under the narrow terms described in the resolution. The superintendent’s office and board staff will determine next steps for spending and any required compliance actions in follow‑up reports to the board.