WOODHAVEN About 75 students walked out of Woodhaven High School Thursday morning in protest of a recent privatization of maintenance and transportation services.
At 10:10 a.m. the students left school property and walked about a mile or so to the administrative offices of the Board of Education, 24821 Hall Road.
They plan to be there until about the end of the school day.
Students were holding signs and chanting save our staff and the names of several high school security guards who are expected to be bumped out of their jobs.
The Woodhaven-Brownstown School District turned over its custodial and maintenance services Monday to a private out-of-state company, potentially leaving 28 employees without jobs.
District officials said anyone who was laid off, is qualified and has seniority over the security guards can bump the guards out of their jobs.
As part of the ruling, bus drivers and aides are expected to be replaced by GCA Services Group employees Jan. 4.
The protest remained organized and respectful. This is the second protest staged by students this week.
The first one was held Tuesday morning inside the high school.
Although both protests were considered respectful by administrators, students could face disciplinary action for both.
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