Michigan / School Boards / Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
Two parents described repeated bullying and an incident they say resulted in an unfair suspension of a victim; the superintendent promised to coordinate with school administrators and respond to the parents within about a week.
Michigan / School Boards / Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
Board recognized Merilee Schwartz (bus driver), Terry Piper and coach and cheer team members after a Jan. 10 school bus mechanical failure that resulted in a bus fire; board said there were no injuries and praised staff and students for their response.
Michigan / School Boards / Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
High school and middle school robotics teams presented competition wins including state Impact Awards and advancement to FIRST Worlds, reported $450,000 in college scholarships and extensive K–12 outreach reaching thousands across Southeast Michigan.
Michigan / School Boards / Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
Superintendent Greathead told the board he has formally tendered his resignation effective 2026-06-30 after 15 years; the district said it will begin a superintendent search and transition planning with Michigan Association of School Boards guidance.
Michigan / School Boards / Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
At its Dec. meeting the board approved Schedule B athletic hires effective 12/10/2025, a $13,061,088 partial bond-funded construction award for three elementary schools, a $209,714 contingency transfer to Bid Pack 8, a new Graphics course, a $144,845 Rolland Soundcom PA purchase, and a conditional opt-in resolution for Section 31a school safety funding while preserving legal rights.
Michigan / School Boards / Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
The Woodhaven-Brownstown School District board voted to authorize up to $48.5 million in 2026 refunding bonds to refinance callable portions of 2016 bonds, delegating final terms to district finance officials and appointing Troon Law Firm and Baker Tilly.
Michigan / School Boards / Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
The board approved several support‑staff hires (paraprofessionals and student advocates) and mass approvals of academic and athletics schedule B positions per collective bargaining and principal recommendations.
Michigan / School Boards / Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
Board heard Unified Sports and fall athletics reports: Unified programs emphasized inclusion and a "touch a truck" festival; district reported hundreds of participants across middle- and high-school sports and multiple regional/state qualifiers.
Michigan / School Boards / Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
The board authorized buying five replacement buses for $843,140, one Ford F‑350 plow truck for $80,268.30, and new cafeteria tables for Goodeth Elementary at $51,723.87; funding sources include bond proceeds and the general fund.
Michigan / School Boards / Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
At 6:21 p.m. the board recessed to closed session under Section 8(c) of the Open Meetings Act to discuss collective bargaining strategy; a roll‑call vote recorded unanimous approval. The board returned to open session at 7:08 p.m.