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Classroom or courtroom

District court judges conducting high school truancy hearings

Students at John Glenn High tal health issues, and lack of Often, students are empowered
School in Westland can go to medical insurance. Addressing ” by this process because they play
class or go to court. these issues early helps students The goal of Truancy Court is an active role in identifying solu-
Judges at the 18th District achieve better success as they to agree on an intervention plan tions with school personnel.
Court have partnered with the progress through high school, a Cases are generally monitored
Westland Youth Assistance court spokesman said. to improve school attendance. every two months.
Program and the Wayne Judges Sandra Ference “This collaboration creates an
Westland Community Schools Cicirelli and Mark A. McConnell atmosphere in which parents get
district to combat the rise in preside over these intervention support and students get to
chronic absenteeism among high hearings with at risk students, any disciplinary history. The and hopefully academic achieve- school. It is hoped that this will
school students. their parents, school officials and youth assistance program is uti- ment, a court representative reduce truancy, while avoiding
Explanations for chronic staff of the Westland Youth lized to provide support services noted. During this informal formal court involvement. If this
absenteeism vary widely and Assistance Program. At these for the students and families. hearing, a partnership is formed intervention fails, formal truancy
include such issues as lack of hearings, the student's record of The goal of Truancy Court is between the parents, students, proceedings will be filed with the
transportation, homelessness, attendance and academic per- to agree on an intervention plan school officials, Westland Youth Wayne County Juvenile Court,”
substance abuse, untreated men- formance are reviewed as well as to improve school attendance Assistance staff, and the judges. according to a court spokesman.
Police department seeking crossing guard applicants

The Westland Police ” Crossing guards are paid $15 https://www.cityofwestland.co
Department is looking for candi- per hour and must be physically m/.../Crossing-Guard-2022...
dates to serve as crossing guards Crossing guards will be assigned able to provide safe crossing for Applications can be complet-
in the city, helping students safe- to work at a variety of posts school children and pedestrians ed online or printed and submit-
ly cross streets as they travel to during school drop-off and dis- ted at the Westland Police
and from classes. in school parking lots and at intersections. missal, including observing and Department. Crossing guards
Three students in the Wayne stopping vehicular traffic. will work under the training and
Westland Community Schools Crossing guards also assist lost supervision of the Westland
district have been involved in stranger danger, CPR/First Aid, the job include a criminal histo- or injured students or others Police Department Traffic
serious vehicle accidents during missing persons, and other safety ry check and candidates must be who may need assistance and Bureau.
the past few months, officials procedures. Crossing guards will aware of the responsibility for should represent a positive For more information, contact
said, proving the need for help at be assigned to work at a variety the safety of children. image of the Westland Police Ofc. Michael Aldini with the
city intersections. of posts in school parking lots Candidates must be dependable Department and school district. Westland Police Department
Candidates for the crossing and at intersections throughout and available to work during the Applications are available at Traffic Bureau at
guard positions will receive the city, police officials said. hours of 7 until 9:30 a.m. and/or the front desk of the police maldini@wlpd.net or (734) 722-
training in topics such as Minimum qualifications for 2:30 until 4:15 p.m. department or online at: 9633.
Library services moved to school

Renovations at the William P. Faust 35100 Bayview St.
Public Library of Westland on Central City Patrons can check out and return items,
Parkway are under way and should be com- fax/copy/print materials, use the computers
plete on schedule, officials said. and other services usually available at the
During the major remodeling of the library. The entrance and parking for the
library building, full library services are library is at the rear of the school building,
available at Marshall Elementary School, accessible by the west driveway.

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Security session

Students at the William D. Ford Career-Technical Center cybersecurity program
visited Westland City Hall recently to get a first-hand look at an enterprise level
IT department functions and procedures related to cyber security during daily
operations. Chief Innovation Officer Craig Brown, Mayor Michael P. Londeau
and Chief of Staff Michael Reddy greeted the students and Instructor Joshua
Rychlicki, who also heads the learning lab at the Jefferson Barns Community
Vitality Center. The students were provided examples of networking tools used
for monitoring the environment, important aspects of cybersecurity and some of
the challenges faced by the industry.