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Board honors teachers and hires new staff as superintendent Mark Greathead offers farewell remarks
Summary
The board recognized special-education and inclusive-teaching awardees, approved several personnel hires, and heard lengthy tributes as Superintendent Mark Greathead announced his retirement after 15 years.
The Woodhaven-Brownstown School District Board of Education honored outstanding teachers, approved multiple personnel appointments and schedule-B positions, and marked Superintendent Mark Greathead’s retirement during Monday’s meeting.
Parent advisory committee representatives presented awards to special-education teachers, including a tribute to Allison Rickert of Wing Lake Elementary for her long-standing work with students and families and to Miss Radwick, music teacher at Wading River Elementary, for inclusive classroom practices. A student, Nicholas, briefly addressed the board to thank his specials teacher.
The board approved several personnel actions effective June 17, 2026: the administrative appointment of Kimberly Klotz as supervisor of special education (motion by Berry, supported by Lowry), professional-staff appointments accepted en masse (including Blainey Bell and Alicia Scheffler), and the schedule-B appointment of Charles Hool as Unified Coordinator (motion by Berry, supported by Thorning). Those motions passed by voice vote.
Athletics staff gave season reports: Alicia summarized unified track and field (nine athletes, eight partners; unified-only meets and an end-of-year celebration), Jared Nichols reported growth at Brownstown Middle School (added teams and nearly 20 more students), and Keith Chrisangle presented Woodhaven High School’s spring results — multiple league and regional championships, state qualifiers, and academic all-league recognitions.
The meeting included an extended tribute section honoring Superintendent Mark Greathead’s 15 years of service. Greathead reflected on district accomplishments and investments in early childhood and special programs; colleagues read messages and presented a proposal to rename a district student scholarship in his honor. The board thanked him and his family for their service.
No formal personnel votes recorded dissent; all employment motions carried by voice vote.
