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Organization and School District Legal Status

The legal basis for the Hamtramck Public schools is vested in the will of the people as expressed in the Constitution of Michigan, the statutes pertaining to education, court interpretation of the validity of these laws and the powers implied by them.

The official name of the school district shall be Hamtramck Public Schools, Wayne County and the district shall operate as a third class district as prescribed in Part 4, section 380.201-380.260 of the School code of 1976, being Act 451 of Public Acts of 1976.

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Purpose

The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a system of free, public education for children in grades K-12th.

The underlying purpose of the actions and functions of the Board of Education shall be to create and keep in operation an educational system of the highest quality for the benefit of the pupils with economy and prudence.

The special interests of groups or individuals shall not be of any consideration in the decisions of the Board, where such interests in any way conflict or could in the foreseeable future conflict with the proper educational development of the student’s of the system

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Boundaries

The boundary of the Hamtramck Public Schools shall be coterminous with the boundary of the city of Hamtramck.

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Address

The official address of the Hamtramck Board of Education shall be 3201 Roosevelt, Hamtramck, Michigan 48212.

Revised 1/24/01