The Farmington Public Schools Board Education voted 7-0 in favor of appointing Dr. Christopher Delgado as the district's new superintendent.

What to know today 🌅Tracking Michigan hospital capacity during COVID-19Michigan offers data on hospital capacity and bed occupancy for hospitals around Michigan during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Farmington Public Schools will continue to serve the students and families well in our community; the District has a strong leadership team that will continue to move the District forward.”Read more. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 264,576 as of Monday, including 8,049 deaths, state officials report. New COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise in Michigan. The state also reports “active cases,” which were listed at 117,700 on Monday, near its highest mark on record.

Farmington Public Schools superintendent, 2 board members resignPublished: November 17, 2020, 7:16 amAccording to a press release from the district, superintendent Bob Herrera’s resignation was announced in a board meeting Monday.

FARMINGTON, Mich. – The superintendent of Farmington Public Schools as well as two members of the district’s Board of Education have resigned, citing allegations of harassment and “dysfunctional behavior.”According to a press release from the district, superintendent Bob Herrera’s resignation was announced in a board meeting Monday. The resignation comes after Herrera filed a complaint against board member Angie Smith for harassment. “Farmington Public Schools will continue to serve the students and families well in our community; the District has a strong leadership team that will continue to move the District forward.”The board voted to pass a resolution censuring Smith. At the end of the meeting, board member Pamela Green announced her resignation from her position as board president and board trustee, effective Nov. 20. Board vice president Terry Johnson also announced his resignation -- effective Nov. 21 -- with approximately 45 days left of his term.

FARMINGTON, Mich. – The Farmington Public Schools Board of Education voted on Tuesday for elementary schools to remain in remote learning until at least Jan. 11, 2021. Following the Guidance for In-Person Instruction, it says that Districts should consider remote instruction for the entire district. Disruption to FamiliesWe acknowledge the disruption of this constant move from in-person to remote instruction causes for families. “We know that other districts in Oakland County are struggling, as well, with the factors listed above.”Students in the Individualized Education Program will continue to follow the district’s recommendation and remain in remote learning. The district is still planning to have middle and high school school return to in-person learning on Jan. 25, 2021.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. After much discussion, feedback, and planning, officials with Farmington Public Schools will be recommending that the district begin the school year in a fully remote learning model that is named Learning at a Distance. Rationale for this RecommendationIn the MI Safe Schools 2020-21 Return to School Roadmap document, school districts are required to be in a fully remote learning model in Phases 1-3. The return to in-person learning will be dependent on when data supports a safe return to in-person instruction and when we have clear and consistent guidelines from our local health department, said Herrera. We know that we will not go from offering remote learning to in-person instruction overnight. Recommendation for fully remote learning: