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Consultant Dr. Aaron Johnson told the Romulus Community Schools board his two-part mentoring program centers on literacy, identity-affirming texts and off‑campus experiences for middle‑school students; board members pressed for a longer term and clearer selection criteria.
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The Romulus Community Schools Board approved a resolution establishing a one-time $7,000 stipend for certified staff who provide timely written notice of retirement and meet eligibility criteria; the stipend is to be implemented in accordance with district policy and applicable state retirement rules.
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Dr. Shammy urged a curricular pivot to reduce screen time, revise K–5 math and ELA programs (citing Bridges and Collaborative Classroom), and to use surveys, focus groups and a needs assessment to bring roughly 2,000 local children back to Romulus schools.
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On Feb. 9 the Romulus Community Schools board approved the meeting agenda as amended, passed the consent agenda (including bills of $1,192,620.38), approved the hiring of David Maine as IT security analyst and other personnel items, and voted to enter two closed sessions for security planning and collective bargaining strategy.
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Students in Romulus High School’s health science CTE program described hands-on training, industry certifications and regional competition results; teacher Stacy Metzger and students urged outreach after a school blood drive produced 31 donations.
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Technology director Adam Dennison recommended replacing the district’s aging on-premise phone system with a Cisco Webex cloud solution to reduce hardware failures, support Alyssa’s Law emergency buttons, and save roughly $27,000 annually; board questions focused on redundancy and web-based reliability.
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Attendance liaisons told the Romulus Board their third‑year program has helped reduce absenteeism and relies on MiStar/eWIMS documentation, 3‑ and 6‑day letters and periodic sessions with Judge Oakley; staff highlighted homelessness, transportation and student anxiety as major barriers.
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Superintendent Dr. Edmonson told the board the district has used five closures (six at the high school), continues to pay hourly staff on closure days, and plans staffing "right‑sizing" beginning July 2026 as three bargaining units enter negotiation years.
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Superintendent Dr. Ben Edmondson told the board Jan. 12 that swift police and staff action during a Tuesday security incident protected students, thanked staff and community responders, announced upcoming community events and a district newsletter, and said he expects to consider retirement within five years.
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On Jan. 12 the Romulus Community Schools Board approved the amended agenda, a consent agenda including $891,013.92 in bills and the hire of Lori Hall, authorized a $46,220 purchase of a food-service box truck via MiDEAL, and voted to enter closed session for pending litigation (John Doe v. Romulus Community School District).