Public Notification Updates Archive
The Wayne-Westland Community Schools’ Board of Education of 36745 Marquette, Westland, Michigan; phone number 734-419-2000, announces the following:
Special Meeting of the Board of Education
Second Interview of Superintendent Candidates
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
6:00 p.m.
36745 Marquette
Westland, MI 48185
Each interview will be up to 75 minutes, including a presentation and interview with the Board. Following the first interview, the others will begin 10 minutes after the preceding interview concludes:
- Machion Jackson, Deputy Superintendent of Operations, Detroit Public Schools Community District
- Alex Ofili, Ph.D., Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Wayne-Westland Community Schools
- Catherine Cost, Ed.D., Interim Superintendent, Wayne-Westland Community Schools
Official minutes of school board meetings are stored and available for inspection and are kept on file at the Administration Building – 36745 Marquette, Westland, Michigan, 48185 – 734-419-2010.
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting or hearing, please contact Kim Markey, Administrative Assistant at 734-419-2010 at least one week (if the public notice is for a special meeting, the seven-day request period may need to be shortened) prior to the meeting or as soon as possible.
This notification is issued to assure Wayne-Westland Community Schools compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Act 267 of the Public Acts of Michigan, 1976.
The Wayne-Westland Community Schools’ Board of Education of 36745 Marquette, Westland, Michigan; phone number 734-419-2000, announces the following:
Special Meeting of the Board of Education
Selection of Finalists
Thursday, March 19, 2026
6:00 p.m.
36745 Marquette
Westland, MI 48185
Official minutes of school board meetings are stored and available for inspection and are kept on file at the Administration Building – 36745 Marquette, Westland, Michigan, 48185 – 734-419-2010.
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting or hearing, please contact Kim Markey, Administrative Assistant at 734-419-2010 at least one week (if the public notice is for a special meeting, the seven-day request period may need to be shortened) prior to the meeting or as soon as possible.
This notification is issued to assure Wayne-Westland Community Schools compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Act 267 of the Public Acts of Michigan, 1976.
The Wayne-Westland Community Schools’ Board of Education of 36745 Marquette, Westland, Michigan; phone number 734-419-2000, announces the following:
Policy & Procedure Committee Meeting [CANCELED]
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
3:30 p.m.
Administration Building
Lincoln Room
36745 Marquette
Westland, MI 48185
The Wayne-Westland Community Schools’ Board of Education of 36745 Marquette, Westland, Michigan; phone number 734-419-2000, announces the following:
SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Monday, March 16, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
Agenda Item:
Superintendent Search/Initial Interview of Candidates
Facilitated by Michigan Leadership Institute
| DATE | CANDIDATE |
| Monday, March 16, 2026 | Alex Ofili, Assistant Superintendent, Wayne-Westland Community Schools |
| Monday, March 16, 2026 | Thomas Ahart, Former Superintendent, DesMoines Public Schools |
| Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | Machion Jackson, Deputy Superintendent, Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | Kimberly Leverette, Superintendent, Pontiac School District |
| Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | Peter Kudlak, Superintendent, Van Buren Public Schools |
| Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | Catherine Cost, Interim Superintendent, Wayne-Westland Community Schools |
Official minutes of school board meetings are stored and available for inspection and are kept on file at the Administration Building – 36745 Marquette, Westland, Michigan, 48185 – 734-419-2010.
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting or hearing, please contact Kim Markey, Administrative Assistant at 734-419-2010 at least one week (if the public notice is for a special meeting, the seven-day request period may need to be shortened) prior to the meeting or as soon as possible.
This notification is issued to assure Wayne-Westland Community Schools compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Act 267 of the Public Acts of Michigan, 1976.
The Wayne-Westland Community Schools’ Board of Education of 36745 Marquette, Westland, Michigan; phone number 734-419-2000, announces the following:
Student Achievement Committee Meeting
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
5:00 p.m.
Administration Building
36745 Marquette
Westland, MI 48185