Board

Overview

The purpose of the WAY Michigan Board of Education is to oversee official business of the district. The School Board members invite students, parents, residents, community members and other interested parties to attend the meetings.

Documentation of board policies, meeting schedule, and past meeting minutes are available below.

Now Accepting!

We are accepting applications for new board members. All prospective applicants should contact the Board President for further information.

Board Meetings

Printable Board Meeting Calendar

The WAY Michigan board holds a public meeting the third working Tuesday of each month, beginning at 6:00 pm, at WAY Michigan central office in Detroit, MI.

Meeting dates are posted at the school and are open to the community. If the meeting falls on a holiday, it will be rescheduled to the following week.

Printable Board Meeting Calendar 2022-2023

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Ms. Marquita J. Tharpe currently serves as Human Resources Director for a major oil company in southeastern Michigan. Her current role includes strategic leadership in the planning and implementation of quality-based, integrated human resources programs for all management and staff of the company. Prior to her current role, she had a distinguished career where she held positions of increasing responsibility and complexity within the charter school industry, including working for two educational service providers.

Ms. Tharpe’s education includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with a specialization in Criminal Deviance from University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor from Wayne State Law School.

In addition to serving on the Board of Directors for Way Michigan, Ms. Tharpe also serves on the board of a local non-profit. In her spare time, Ms. Tharpe enjoys spending time with family and friends; writing; reading; and binge-watching her favorite shows.

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Dr. Schequita Owens has been working in the field of education for the past 20 years in various roles such as Teacher Consultant, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support & 504 Plan Coordinator and Adjunct Faculty. Currently she is serving as the Academic Assistant Principal and Special Education Director with the school district in which she has been employed with for the past 12 years. Her credentials include her obtaining her Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership with a focus in Curriculum and Instruction as well as having full approval as a Special Education Director through the Michigan Department of Education, K-12 Learning Disabilities Teaching Certificate, School Administrator Certificate and Central Office endorsement.

In her spare time Dr. Owens enjoys spending time with her family. Activities that she enjoys with her children include traveling, nature walks, and watching all genres of movies. In her summers she enjoys frequenting orchards to pick in season fruit.

Dr. Owens is committed to working in partnership with all stakeholders such as staff, students, parents and the community to provide the best educational environment possible for students to thrive socially and emotionally in order for them to work at the peak of their academic potential. It is an honor for Dr. Owens to have a positive impact within the community in which she works and serves.