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Staff and community urge Hamtramck board to reverse proposed nonrenewal of administrator; legal advocate warns of statutory violation
Summary
Hundreds of staff and community members urged the Hamtramck School District Board of Education to reconsider a proposed nonrenewal of administrator Sean Shackleford, while a legal advocate told the board the district may have failed to meet Michigan notice and process requirements under Section 12 29 of the Revised School Code.
At a Hamtramck School District Board of Education meeting, dozens of staff, teachers and residents urged the board to oppose a proposed nonrenewal of administrator Sean Shackleford and questioned whether district leaders followed state nonrenewal procedures.
The meeting featured sustained public comment in favor of Shackleford and a lengthy legal presentation arguing the district failed to provide statutorily required notice and opportunities for improvement. “Due process requires that the individual receive notice and an opportunity to hear the charges against them,” the presenter said, and warned, “It is a $200,000 mistake in this particular case.”
Why it matters: Under the language the legal advocate read aloud, Section 12 29 of the Revised School Code requires advance notice and a multi‑step board process before an administrator’s contract may be nonrenewed; failure to follow those steps can trigger a court-ordered rollover of one year’s compensation. The advocate…
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