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The board approved a petition from the reinstatement committee to reinstate an expelled student; one board member abstained because of a personal connection and the resolution provides that a copy be given to the student and parent.
Michigan / School Boards / Wayne-Westland Community School District
Following stakeholder surveys and meetings, the board endorsed a candidate profile for superintendent applicants and agreed on a proposed salary range with a $235,000 base and up to $15,000 in additional negotiable range (up to $250,000); benefits and fringe items to be negotiated separately.
Michigan / School Boards / Wayne-Westland Community School District
The Wayne‑Westland board approved a set of finance items: high‑school ELA materials (~$81,120.16), one‑year ClassLink licensing (~$41,465), award of contracts and purchases for a Roosevelt adaptive playground (total not to exceed $890,000 from Act 18 funds), and a resolution to issue the first $20 million series of voter‑authorized 2026 school bonds (three‑series program totaling $125 million).
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Principal Pringle told the Wayne‑Westland board that Franklin Middle School is targeting chronic absenteeism through an attendance‑monitor position, 20‑minute SEL homerooms, on‑site mental‑health services and a new slate of after‑school clubs funded by community partners.
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The Wayne‑Westland Community School District Board unanimously approved acceptance of funds under Section 31AA of the State School Aid Act of 2025, agreeing to a narrowly tailored, prospective waiver to cooperate with a governor‑appointed comprehensive investigation into a mass casualty event while funds remain.
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The board unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the district to install and maintain approved speed‑limit signs at district schools, with locations approved by local municipalities and solar panels plus battery backups providing power; the district agreed to own and maintain signs in perpetuity.
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Elliott Elementary told the board chronic absenteeism has fallen (from about 50.56% to 39.9%); reading and math NWEA proficiency rose year over year. The district also introduced Madden, a certified facility dog sponsored to support student mental‑health and school climate.
Michigan / School Boards / Wayne-Westland Community School District
Independent auditors from Plant Moran presented an unmodified (clean) opinion on the district’s June 30, 2025 financial statements, reporting no findings and noting a positive fund‑balance trend despite timing of state aid.
Michigan / School Boards / Wayne-Westland Community School District
School staff and students presented Edison Elementary’s fall enrollment, literacy assessment gains and social‑emotional supports; trustees praised career day, safety patrol and family engagement activities.
Michigan / School Boards / Wayne-Westland Community School District
At a regularly scheduled meeting the Wayne-Westland Community School District Board of Education approved purchases for career-technical computers and solar speed signs, hired an assistant principal for John Glenn High School and adopted a resolution pressing state lawmakers to pass the school-aid budget; all motions passed unanimously.