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WAYNE - WESTLAND
WAYNE - WESTLAND

District judge to oversee truancy hearings

Students in Wayne can go to ” community service agencies
class or go to court. This is just one and court officials creates an
In response to a rise in atmosphere where parents get
chronic absenteeism among of the many ways support and students get to
local students, Judge Breeda the court hopes school, O'Leary said. It has
O'Leary of the 29th District proven successful in reducing
Court has agreed to oversee to serve its community truancy while avoiding any for-
informal truancy hearings in and help its residents. mal court involvement. If the
her courtroom. intervention fails, formal truan-
The effort to keep students cy proceedings would be initiat-
in school is a partnership with ed through the Juvenile Court.
the court, Wayne Memorial include such issues as lack of is formed between the parents “I am excited for the oppor-
High School and Wayne Youth transportation, homelessness, and school officials and often tunity to work with our local
Assistance. substance abuse, untreated students are empowered by youth in improving their atten-
The truancy hearings, mental health problems and this process because they play dance and academic perform-
designed to be troubleshooting lack of medical insurance. an active role in identifying ance at Wayne Memorial High
sessions with at-risk students Community agencies will be solutions with school person- School. I am grateful to Dr.
will include the student's par- utilized to provide support nel. The process is an effort to James Anderson and Wayne
ents, school officials and Wayne services to families as needed, increase parental involvement Youth Assistance for partnering
Youth Services personnel. The O'Leary noted in a prepared in students' school attendance. with the court on this very
student's record of attendance statement. Cases are generally moni- important mission. This is just Judge Breeda O'Leary
and academic performance The goal, she explained, is to tored from one report card one of the many ways the court
will be reviewed, along with agree on an intervention plan marking period to another and hopes to serve its community at the 29th District Court since
any disciplinary history. to improve attendance and aca- a review date set to examine and help its residents,” O'Leary June of 2020. The first truancy
Explanations for chronic demic achievement. During the the student's progress. The col- said. court session is scheduled for
absenteeism vary widely and informal hearing, a partnership laboration with local schools, O'Leary has been the judge Friday, Oct. 29.

Festival

funds

16 civic

groups

It was a good day for 16
Westland organizations last
week when Mayor William R.
Wild presented checks to rep-
resentatives of the various
civic groups.
Wild distributed $10,750 in
funding to the local commu-
nity organizations generated
at the 2021 Blues, Brews and
BBQ event.
The annual event has dis-
tributed more than $250,000
to local civic groups during
the 10-year history of the
community festival. history of Westland.
Each of the 16 local organizations pro- Receiving donations from the event
vided volunteer help at the event and this year were: Friends of the Westland
served as greeters, grounds crews, ID Public Library; Gateway Family Worship
checkers and a variety of other roles in Center; Knights of Columbus; Norwayne
an effort to mitigate the costs of hosting Boxing Club; Norwayne Community
the annual festival. Citizens Council; Plymouth/Westland
The 2021 Blues, Brews, and BBQ event Grange 389; St. John's Episcopal Church;
was headlined by Detroit Queen of the United Community International; Civitan
Blues Thornetta Davis. Attendees were Club of Westland; The Westland
able to take in the sounds of several Democratic Club; Westland Historic
Blues bands while sampling food from Village Park; Westland Area Jaycees;
some of the best Michigan BBQ vendors. Westland Lions Club; Westland Rotary
The two-day event concluded with the Club; Westland Youth Athletic
first-ever drone show in the city and the Association - WYAA and Westland Youth
largest fireworks display in the 55-year Assistance.

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