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Hazel Park board places superintendent Amy Wilcox on paid leave pending state probe
Summary
The Hazel Park School District board voted 4–2 to place Superintendent Amy Wilcox on non‑disciplinary paid administrative leave pending a Michigan Department of Education investigation; the board also named an interim superintendent, drawing strong public protest.
At a board meeting, members voted 4–2 to place Superintendent Amy Wilcox on non‑disciplinary paid administrative leave pending the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) investigation into potential policy and legal violations. A board member who moved the motion said the leave is “pending the Michigan Department of Education investigation into potential board policy and legal violations.”
The vote followed extended debate about procedure, timing and potential fiscal consequences. Opponents warned the action could spark costly litigation and repeated prior fiscal strains; supporters said the leave is a temporary step while the MDE completes its inquiry. The motion set no fixed end date for the leave. The board subsequently appointed Griff Mills as interim superintendent, described in the meeting as starting July 21.
