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School Superintendent update

By Carolyn Marnon the Open Meetings Act continues un-
Wayne Westland Community abated, she has no adequate remedy
School District Superintendent Dr. at law, her due process has been vio-
Shelley Holt, who was put on paid lated by the Defendants conduct be-
administrative leave on June 20 cause of the secret nature of
pending an investigation into allega- proceedings conducted against her,
tions made against her, filed a $2 and she will suffer greater injury
million lawsuit against Wayne West- from the denial of preliminary in-
land Community Schools, Board of junctive relief than Defendants will
Trustees of Wayne Westland Commu- suffer from granting such relief.
nity Schools, David Cox, Mark Neal, A restraining order was issued to
Carol Middel, Melandie Hines, block further action on the part of
Shawna Walker, Frederick Weaver the Board of Trustees pending a
and Tom Buckalew on July 15. Ac- hearing in accordance with the re-
cording to a press release from quirements of the Open Meetings
Mario Morrow and Associates, “The Act. The Defendants are prohibited
foundation of her complaint stems from continuing administrative leave
from the School District retaliating and disclosing confidential informa-
against her for reporting violations of tion about Dr. Holt to third parties
federal and state laws governing the until the hearing for preliminary in-
operation of the district.” junction or further order of the
The Honorable Craig S. Strong, court.
Third Judicial Circuit Judge of Dr. Holt is granted leave to com-
Michigan, issued a Temporary Re- mence discovery immediately, in-
straining Order and Order to Show cluding the deposition of Defendants
Cause on July 16. The court deter- and persons who have filed com-
mined Dr. Holt has a likelihood of plaints against her.
success on the merits of her claims, The Defendants must turn over
she will suffer irreparable harm and
loss if the Defendants’ violation of See UPDATE, page 9

6 · August 2019 · The Wayne Dispatch