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Superintendent Simmons to attend MASA conference; assistant superintendent to serve as point of contact

Westwood Community School District Board of Education · January 20, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent Dr. Stiles Simmons will attend the Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators conference in Kalamazoo later this week and will present on district academic improvement; Assistant Superintendent Melanie Depray Learst will be the district point of contact during his absence.

Superintendent Dr. Stiles Simmons told the Board at the Jan. 20 work study session that he will attend the Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators (MASA) conference in Kalamazoo later in the week and will present to colleagues on academic improvement among district students. He named Assistant Superintendent Melanie Depray Learst as the district point of contact during his absence.

The work study record does not include the presentation text or further details of the superintendent’s remarks beyond his scheduled attendance and the designation of a point of contact. The Board noted the conference attendance as part of routine superintendent communications to the Board.