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Wayne-Westland Community School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

1 h 44 min · 3 public speakers

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board approves staff laptop replacement contract of about $1.7 million from bond 1:07:17

  • An outside auditor presented the district's 2026 audit, reporting an unmodified opinion on the financial statements and one finding tied to budget overages in non-major funds. 2:49
  • A presenter gave a strategic plan update that included a goal of a 5% decrease in district-wide chronic absenteeism from spring of 2026 to spring of 2027. 30:46
  • The board also approved the consent agenda. 58:14
  • The board approved a contract to replace staff laptops for approximately $1.7 million, funded through the 2025 bond. 1:07:17
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and closed session 0:00
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call, and a quorum was announced. 0:00
    • The board voted by roll call on a motion to adjourn to closed session to consider a periodic personnel evaluation under the Open Meetings Act. 1:08
    • The superintendent later said the closed session was held to establish the timeline for the superintendent's evaluation and to get feedback on the superintendent's goals. 1:21:49
  2. Annual audit presentation 2:31
    • The auditor reported an unmodified opinion on the financial statements and one material weakness finding on budget overages in the milk and hot lunch fund and the student activities fund. 2:49
    • The auditor said general fund actual expense was $151.3 million against a final budget of $151.9 million, and fund balance fell to $25.9 million, or 17.3%. 13:43
    • A finance staff member said a corrective action plan was in place and that the district would make sure purchase orders are in the system to avoid surprises. 28:59
  3. Strategic plan and attendance update 30:46
    • The presenter said chronic absenteeism fell from 34.91% to 31% in September and from 37.9% to 31.3% in October, comparing the 2025⁠-⁠26 school year with 2026⁠-⁠27. 30:51
    • Asked what the law says about parents who do not send children to school, the presenter said punitive measures still exist through law enforcement and parents do get fined. 43:08
  4. Public comment on agenda items 55:14
    • A speaker at public comment asked that new computers include smart notebook software for math teachers and that presentation text be made larger for the audience. 56:56
  5. Consent agenda 58:14
    • The board took a roll call vote on approval of the consent agenda. 58:14
    • The motion passed. ~58:50
  6. Committee reports 58:53
    • The Student Achievement Committee report said the committee anticipates reviewing M-STAT, SAT and PSAT assessment data at its November meeting. 59:03
    • The Finance and Facility Committee report said the committee will review budget items on a quarterly basis as a check on spending. 1:02:47
    • The Policy Committee report said a proposal on board officer professional development requirements will stay with the committee for further review. 1:06:04
  7. Staff laptop replacement purchase 1:07:03
    • The Finance and Facility Committee report said the purchase covers 1,300 laptops at just over $1.7 million charged to the 2025 bond fund. 1:02:47
    • The recommendation called for a contract of approximately $1.7 million funded through the 2025 bond that will not impact the general fund. 1:07:17
    • A speaker said the machines come with a 3-year warranty and that the purchase includes training for the technology team to do repairs. 1:08:28
    • The motion passed. ~1:10:01
  8. Public comment on non-agenda items 1:12:02
    • A speaker at public comment said 5 minutes for online parent-teacher conferences was not enough and asked for more time. 1:15:03
    • A speaker at public comment said schools need more mental health care. 1:16:47
    • A speaker at public comment raised concerns about new elementary classroom furniture, including desk counts and rolling items, and asked for more information. 1:18:40
  9. Superintendent report 1:21:42
    • The superintendent reminded the community of a Trunk or Treat event the next night from 5 to 6:30 and an Employees of the Year recognition on Wednesday. 1:21:49
  10. Board member comments 1:23:14
    • A board member asked whether the board should have a policy on board members visiting school buildings. 1:31:07
    • A speaker asked why BoardBook was not available to everyone who would like to see it, and another speaker responded that they would work on it. 1:35:01
  11. Adjournment 1:41:41
    • A motion to adjourn was made, and the meeting was adjourned. 1:41:41
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~1:44:10

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What was said

What board members said, in order

You mentioned that 86% of our monies are going to pay staff. In your experience, how would that percentage line up with other districts in the state?Frederick Weaver · Board Vice President22:03
When we talk about state and federal regulations or laws, what would the law say about a parent who will not send their kids to school?Frederick Weaver · Board Vice President43:08
It's, uh, great news, um, hearing this. Um, I also want to applaud you on the emphasis you put on, uh, student belonging. A lot of times we look at student test scores And we think student achievement just has to do with test scores and how they're achieving academically. But how are they feeling? Are they feeling belong?Shannon Rochon · Board Trustee51:09
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Video: posted by the district as “Board of Education Meeting, October 19, 2026”