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The Detroit News
Hazel Park school board leadership change looms after election loss
The balance of power and leadership on the Hazel Park school board is poised to shift in the wake of the Nov. 3 election results. While Board President Bev Hinton won reelection Nov. 3, Vice President Debra Laframboise lost her bid to stay on the board. Hinton and Laframboise have been two of four votes in the majority on the seven-member board that sought to oust the district's former superintendent and quickly installed a former Taylor Public Schools superintendent in her place without a search process. Newcomer Jason Hodgson, a parent with two children in the Oakland County district and one who graduated in 2024, won a seat on the board. He tallied the second highest number of votes in the race behind incumbent board member Monica Rattee, who has heavily criticized the board's leadership. With three seats up for election, Rattee received 24% of the vote, followed by Hodgson with about 19% and Hinton with 17%. Laframboise came in fourth with just over 16% of the vote. Hinton and Laframboise did not immediately return phone calls seeking comment. On Facebook, Hinton posted a thank you to the community. "I am so honored that you once again supported me to
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