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Hamtramck board adopts new policy manual after debate over definitions, vacancies and agenda control
Summary
The board voted to adopt a new policy manual prepared by Miller Johnson after extended discussion from members about missing definitions, district boundary language, vacancy timelines and whether the superintendent or board president should develop meeting agendas.
The Hamtramck School District board voted to adopt a new set of board policies drafted with legal counsel from Miller Johnson after several members raised substantive and procedural questions about the document.
Board member (identified in the meeting transcript as 'Speaker 2') said the proposed manual lacks a definitions section, omits language identifying the district boundaries (ZIP code 48212 was mentioned), and does not specify a timeframe for filling board…
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