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 Gregory Brown, Board President, for further information.
Board Meetings
Printable Board Meeting Calendar
The WAY Michigan board holds a public meeting the third working Wednesday 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.
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Board Members
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Gregory was born and raised a Detroit Native. Growing up on the eastside of Detroit (Harper and Chalmers) he was forced to experience more as a child than most adults experience in a lifetime. Gregory has an extreme passion for education and currently serves as a Behavior Coach in the local school district. Gregory has been on the Board of Directors since 2016 and has also held the office of Secretary, Vice President, and now serves as our Boards President. Greg firmly believes that each kid no matter their circumstances should receive a quality education. Gregory himself has attended: Macomb Community College, Concordia University, and is currently enrolled at the University of Phoenix to enhance his knowledge and qualifications even more.
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Leveraging more than 20 years of experience in the field, Mandi Bogart partners with private foundations, endowments, and other not-for-profits across the country to develop effective executive and employee compensation programs aligned with an organization’s mission, vision, and values.
Mandi’s experience includes:
- Evaluating, designing and implementing executive and investment staff compensation programs to help enhance organizational performance.
- Assessing investment office incentive plan design to ensure alignment with key objectives and market best practices.
- Performing employee cash compensation and benefits studies, including salary structure development and implementation, pay equity analysis, and job titling/leveling review.
- Educating the board on best practices in governance to help mitigate risk and ensure compliance.
- Preparing formal opinion letters regarding the reasonableness of compensation provided to disqualified persons of 501(c)(3) organizations.
Prior to transitioning into her consulting role, Mandi served as the Director of Human Resources. This included overseeing firm-wide compensation and benefits administration, enhancing recruitment and retention practices, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Mandi received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, magna cum laude, from the University of Phoenix. She is a certified Predictive Index behavioral analyst and is a member of the professional organization the Society for Human Resource Management
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The daughter of an entrepreneur, Amy has had a process mindset since she was old enough to see over the counter. Inspired by the idea of “Kaizen” – which means every day, incremental improvement – she never stops thinking of ways to improve the world around her. Amy uses her Bachelor’s in Organizational Communication and Master’s of Business in Organizational Development to provide the foundation for success in both business and personal life. She is a dedicated technology professional, mother of a special needs son and loving wife. Wearing all these hats enables Amy to bring a unique perspective to the WAY Michigan Board of Directors.
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When Jesse Donoghue graduated from GVSU's Detroit Campus with a master's in Educational Leadership in 2018 it was the culmination of 10 years of hard work educating students in the cities of Detroit, Highland Park, and Ypsilanti, Michigan. Jesse joined the WAY academy school board in the fall of 2019 and immediately became involved in the process of embodying our school's mission and vision. He is dedicated to excellent educational employees who have dedicated their lives to social justice.
Board Documents
Board Meeting Agenda, Minutes, and Notices
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2020
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January 2020
February 2020
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April 2020
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June 2020
July 2020
August 2020
September 2020
October 2020
- Special Board Meeting Notice - Oct 26th
- Special Board Meeting Agenda - Oct 26th
- Special Board Meeting Minutes - Oct 26th
- Special Board Meeting Notice - Oct 28th
- Special Board Meeting Agenda - Oct 28th
- Special Board Meeting Minutes - Oct 28th
November 2020
December 2020
2021
January
February
March
- Special Board Meeting Notice
- Special Board Meeting Agenda
- Special Board Meeting Minutes
April
- Special Board Meeting Notice
- Special Board Meeting Agenda
- Special Board Meeting Minutes
- Regular Board Meeting Notice
- Regular Board Meeting Agenda
- Regular Board Meeting Minutes
May
June
- Regular Board Meeting Cancelation
- Regular Board Meeting Notice - Rescheduled
- Regular Board Meeting Agenda
- Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- Special Board Meeting Notice
- Special Board Meeting Agenda
- Special Board Meeting Minutes