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
Special Meeting
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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 June 23, 2025
July 14, 2025 July 28, 2025
August 11, 2025 August 25, 2025
September 8, 2025 September 22, 2025
October 13, 2025 October 27, 2025
November 10, 2025 November 24, 2025
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
Quick Links
Western School District Bylaws & Policies
Board Meeting Agendas
Board Minutes
June 16, 2023- Strategic Planning Retreat
Policies Under Review
None currently under review.