Willow Run school board postpones action on former superintendent Doris Hope-Jackson
The Willow Run school board postponed action tonight on issues related to former Superintendent Doris Hope-Jackson until a special meeting to be held March 25.
Hope-Jackson was reassigned last December, and district officials have kept mum about her status.
The board voted to table four agenda items tonight related to the situation with Hope-Jackson—including the approval of attorney services—until the special meeting.
Former Superintendent Doris Hope-Jackson
“I’m not going to go into detail because it’s a personnel issue,” board President Sheri Washington said after the vote. “We’ve well maintained the integrity of that entire process and want to continue that up to the board action on those agenda items.”
Washington said the board will then provide “a much, much better look at what we’re doing here in the district.”
Next Thursday’s meeting will be at 6.30 p.m. at Willow Run High School.
The board attorney’s inability to attend tonight's meeting influenced the decision to postpone action.
“We as a board did not feel we should rush through something, not having everything they need for tonight," Washington said. “There’s no mystery, there’s nothing going on. But because of the sensitivity and the nature of what we’re doing, our board has agreed everything must be aligned.”
Washington said the “same thing” applied for director of student and teacher services Laconda Hicks, whose status also has been unclear.
Ronald Ahrens is a freelance writer for AnnArbor.com. Reach the news desk at news@annarbor.com or 734-623-2530.
Comments
mama247
Fri, Mar 19, 2010 : 1:19 p.m.
Education in WRCS is improving..... some of those board of education members who were around for decades have departed and the newer members are sharp and compassionate about kids. The acting superintendent is integrity personified. The old board of education blundered hideously when hiring Hope-Jackson, despite much evidence that her modus operandi was to mess up a district and then be paid off to leave. Similar story with Hicks. No reverence for education or respect for kids from those two. The current board has to be very careful to avoid litigation.... and yet more money, best put into student services, flushed down the toilet. C'mon, Hope-Jackson and Hicks, do the right thing!
Cash
Fri, Mar 19, 2010 : 6:33 a.m.
The flushing of my tax dollars down the WR Toilet continues. I wish we could send our property tax money to another district. Every new board gets worse. I'm tired of being embarrassed. At least for those in the district with children still in school, thank God for schools of choice.
ronn oneal
Fri, Mar 19, 2010 : 2:40 a.m.
she was let go but not for infraction on contract and the fine print Say's unless proof of wrong doing, she will collect all benefits for school breaking contract with out just cause..
Atlas Shrugged
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 : 11:47 p.m.
This is sad. When our kids were young (now a couple of decades ago) they were schooled in the Willow Run district, and they got a great education. That was when Dr. Joe Yomtoob was in charge of the district. He had strict but fair standards and expectations for the students, the teachers, and the rest of the administration. Now, this usual crap that's leading Willow Run down the tubes... and so many kids suffer.
d obryan
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 : 10:54 p.m.
the board doesn't no action. the board couldn't move fast enough to remove Doris after her resignation last year. willow run looks like a bunch of dummy's. who wants their children taught by a bunch of dummy's, lay off teachers but keep the highest paid dummy on the payroll. good planning dummys