Board of Education
2025 Board of Education
Left to Right: Kacy Cooper, Taryn Watterson, Brent Oliver, Gale Easton, Mike Smajda, Jason Herrington, Blaine Goodrich, Dr. John Sheets
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
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 12, 2026 January 26, 2026
February 9, 2026 February 23, 2026
March 9, 2026 March 23, 2026
April 13, 2026 April 27, 2026
May 11, 2026 May 18, 2026*
June 8, 2026+ June 22, 2026
July 13, 2026 July 27, 2026
August 10, 2026 August 24, 2026
September 14, 2026 September 28, 2026
October 12, 2026 October 26, 2026
November 9, 2026 November 23, 2026
No Work Session* December 14, 2026*
January 11, 2027 January 25, 2027
+ 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
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