WARREN, Mich. – A judge has dismissed possession of marijuana on school property charges against former Fitzgerald Public Schools Superintendent Hollie Lyn Stange and former Food Services Director Amanda Gail Carroll.
The charges stem from the allegations that the two were smoking marijuana at a plaza within 1,000 feet of school grounds in December 2024.
Police were at the school investigating complaints about fights at Fitzgerald High School when they reportedly saw Strange drive to the plaza and enter Carroll’s car, where they allegedly shared a blunt. Police said a traffic stop on Strange resulted in the discovery of a .22 rifle in the vehicle.
Both officials were placed on administrative leave.
According to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, a Sept. 4, 2025, hearing addressed whether the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (MRTMA) overruled the Public Health Code regarding marijuana possession near schools. The judge ruled that MRTMA’s language takes precedence and does not incorporate the Public Health Code’s 1,000-foot restriction.
As a result, the marijuana possession charges were dismissed.
Strange’s charge of possessing a weapon in a weapons-free zone remains active. Her pretrial hearing is scheduled for Oct. 16.