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Wayne-Westland board approves Dr. Catherine Cox as superintendent 4-2; public raises questions about principal's resignation, calls for investigation
Summary
The board voted 4-2 to appoint Dr. Catherine Cox as superintendent. During public comment, several speakers accused the district of mishandling a principal's resignation and asked the board to reopen or further investigate, citing submitted evidence and alleged HR leaks.
The Wayne-Westland Board of Education voted to appoint Dr. Catherine Cox as superintendent effective July 1, 2026, with a roll call that recorded four 'yes' votes and two 'no' votes. Dr. Weaver, Mr. Ambrose, Mr. Cox and President Melody Hines voted in favor; Ms. May and Ms. Abney-Mitchell voted against the appointment.
Shortly after the appointment vote, public commenters raised concerns about a principal at John Glenn who they said had "been forced to resign" earlier that afternoon. Nicole Holland told the board she and others had provided "60 pages of evidence" and alleged that no proper investigation or interviews were conducted in the school prior to the resignation. "She was forced resigned today, this afternoon. And when I mean forced resigned is there was not a proper investigation done," Holland said.
A teacher's assistant who identified herself as a William D. Ford staff member said she and others felt unsafe about plans to allow a teacher accused in the matter to return to the building. She said she had been contacted and accused of inappropriate intentions by that teacher's spouse and that the allegations had caused fear among staff. "I feel threatened ... I was told that this teacher is going to be allowed to come back and teach next year," the assistant said, urging board action.
Board members did not announce a formal reopening of the investigation during the meeting. Several trustees thanked staff for the year's work, congratulated graduates and urged unity behind the newly appointed superintendent. Members acknowledged the public's concerns and directed the superintendent's office and legal counsel to follow up on citizen complaints and HR processes.
The transcript records both the appointment vote and multiple public pleas for additional investigation; no personnel appeal or formal findings were presented on the record during the meeting.
