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Stacey White elected Harper Woods Board president in 4-3 vote; board names officers, committees and financial signatories
Summary
At its Jan. 6, 2026 organizational meeting the Harper Woods Board of Education elected Stacey White as board president in a 4-3 roll-call vote, appointed officers and committee chairs for 2026, approved bank depositories and authorized district signatories and electronic transaction authority.
Stacey White was elected president of the Harper Woods Board of Education on Jan. 6, 2026, winning a roll-call vote 4-3 after an initial roll-call on an alternate nominee failed.
The organizational meeting, called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Superintendent Steven McGhee, began with the election of Terry Hughes as temporary chair and the acceptance of the printed agenda. Two candidates were nominated for president; a roll-call vote to appoint Terry Hughes failed 4-3, and a second roll-call to appoint Stacey White passed 4-3. Stacey White accepted the position.
The board also appointed Johnetta Tabron as vice president (unanimous), Terry Hughes as secretary, and Frankie Brooks as treasurer. Members selected chairs and memberships for standing subcommittees for 2026, including Policy (Chair: Ramona Dunn-Simmons), Building and Site (Chair: Reginald Tabron), Finance (Chair: Diana Nimmons), Community Relations (Chair: Terry Hughes) and Evaluation (Chair: Frankie Brooks). Committee assignments were recorded during the meeting.
On financial administration, the board authorized the board president and treasurer as designated signatories for checks and the superintendent and/or the district’s Chief Financial Officer to sign contracts, agreements, and purchase orders under board policy (motion passed 7-0). The board named Michigan School District Liquid Assets Fund Plus, Chase, Fifth Third, Bank of New York, Bank of America and U.S. Bank as depositories for district funds (motion passed 7-0). The board designated the Chief Financial Officer to assume specific Treasurer responsibilities and the Superintendent’s Executive Assistant to assume specific Secretary responsibilities, and authorized the Chief Financial Officer to complete necessary electronic transactions on behalf of the board (all motions passed 7-0).
The board authorized administration to continue seeking input from a policy service to update board policies and bylaws at least twice per school year during the 2026–2027 period. The minutes include inconsistent year references in several motions (for example, mentions of 2022 alongside 2026); the actions recorded in this article follow the meeting header and the board’s expressed intent to set governance for 2026.
Prior to adjournment, the board read and emphasized public participation procedures: speakers must state full name and address, submit questions with contact information for a follow-up response, avoid personal attacks on district employees or board members, and keep public comments to three minutes. The organizational meeting adjourned at 7:01 p.m.
