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Westwood board meets Jan. 22; recognition, facilities projects dominate agenda
Summary
The Westwood Community School District Board convened Jan. 22 in Dearborn Heights. The board recognized School Board Recognition Month, heard presentations from Plante Moran on facilities work and approved a $904,878 auditorium renovation scheduled for summer 2026.
The Westwood Community School District Board of Education convened at 7:01 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, at the Equilla Bradford Administrative Center in Dearborn Heights. President Cheryl Bell called the meeting to order; the board recited the Pledge of Allegiance and recorded a full roll call with one trustee absent. No members of the public spoke during the public participation portion.
The board spent the substantive portion of the recorded minutes on facilities projects and a recognition presentation. Assistant Superintendent Melanie Depray Learst presented certificates and Westwood-branded gifts for School Board Recognition Month. Plante Moran Realpoint provided updates on two facilities efforts: auditorium upgrades across four buildings and a Phase II exterior doors-and-frames replacement project. The board approved the auditorium renovation, with a recorded motion and unanimous 6-0 vote. The minutes provided for the doors-and-frames motion are incomplete in the provided transcript and do not contain a recorded dollar amount or vote.
