Board of Education

2025 Board of Education

John Sheets, President  - Term Expires 12/31/2028
Jason Herrington, Vice President - Term Expires 12/31/2026
Gale Easton, Secretary - Term Expires 12/31/2026
Brent Oliver, Treasurer - Term Expires 12/31/2030
Blaine Goodrich, Trustee - Term Expires 12/31/2026
Taryn Watterson, Trustee- Term Expires 12/31/2028
Kacy Cooper, Trustee - Term Expires 12/31/2030

Michael Smajda, Superintendent

Budget Hearing

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PLEASE NOTE:  ALL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE IN PERSON AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE VIA ZOOM.

Board of Education Announcements

ALL BOARD MEETINGS AND WORK SESSIONS WILL BEGIN AT 6:00 P.M. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.

The Western School District Board of Education regularly meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m.  The Board also schedules monthly Work Sessions on the second Monday of each month beginning at 6:00 p.m.  Meetings are held in the Administration Office Building Conference Room, located at 1400 S. Dearing Road, Parma, and are open to the public.  Upcoming meetings are as follows:

Work Session Dates                            Regular Meeting Dates

January 13, 2025                                    January 27, 2025

February 10, 2025                                 February 24, 2025

March 10, 2025                                      March 17, 2025*

April 4, 2025* Special Meeting

April 14, 2025                                         April 28, 2025

May 12, 2025                                          May 19, 2025*+ 

June 9, 2025 (cancelled)                        June 16, 2025*(changed) 

July 14, 2025 (cancelled)                       July 28, 2025

August 4, 2025* (board training)

August 11, 2025 (cancelled)                 August 25, 2025

September 8, 2025                               September 22, 2025

October 20, 2025* (special meeting)

October 13, 2025                                  October 27, 2025

November 10, 2025                              November 17, 2025*(changed)  

No Work Session*                                 December 15, 2025*

January 12, 2026                                    January 26, 2026

+ Budget Hearing

* Denotes a change from the regular meeting schedule

Contact us:

Western School District
Administration/Board of Education Offices
1400 S. Dearing Road
Parma, MI  49269

Michael Smajda, Superintendent
mike.smajda@wsdpanthers.org

Telephone:  (517) 841-8100
Fax:  (517) 841-8801