Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press 8/27/2022 Dr. David Snead's days as a leader in Detroit included being the principal at two Detroit high schools (Redford and Cass Tech) before holding the. Janna Garrison, the executive vice president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers, said she did not expect much change, just a smoother relationship between the chief and the board. | The first election of the new eleven member board of education, with four chosen at-large and seven by district, occurred on November 8, 2005. provide mental health support for students, develop a virtual school, and build a pipeline for new teachers. As of that year about 9,000 of them, over 18%, have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) plan required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of the federal government. Most for-profit education management organizations including Edison Schools routinely hire teachers and administrators in the public schools they manage, she noted. This was more than the owner of the Fisher Building paid to buy the building one year earlier. Dr. Vitti was previously Chief Academic Officer of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Assistant Superintendent for the Miami-Dade school district and Deputy Chancellor at the Florida Department of Education. Also, Detroit voters in 1994 passed a $1.5 billion bond measure to rebuild the citys aging schools--an unprecedented amount at that time for a single district. Cass Technical High School, Renaissance High School, and Detroit School of Arts rank highly both statewide and nationally. On Thursday, Snead and members of that team were honored on the schools football field to mark the 50th anniversary of the accomplishment. And as superintendent, the record will show that I made an appeal directly to the people of Detroit and we were able to pass a $1.5 billion bond measure to upgrade and rebuild the citys aging schools. He said the Detroit district would have trouble moving forward without more stability and more harmony. At a previous Annual National Academic Games Olympics, DPS students won 25 individual and 20 team first place awards.[35][36]. Learn from districts about their MTSS success stories and challenges. DPS students, most notably Bates Academy students, did well at the 42nd annual Academic Olympics in Eatonton, Georgia, winning many honors. The new district will have an elected board. State policy makers gathered April 6 to hear former Detroit Public Schools superintendent Dr. Deborah McGriff discuss charter schools and their impact on public education at a luncheon hosted by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Box 568 On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [16] By the time Roberts was appointed the DPS deficit was $686.5 million. On December 8, 2021, the School Board extended his contract by an additional three years until June 30, 2025. [58], As of 2014 DPS had 6,092 students classified as bilingual, speaking over 30 languages. [30][31][32] On February 14, 2009, the Detroit Free Press reported that United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan had concern over the quality of education Detroit children were receiving. [56], In the 1970s DPS had 270,000 students. [29] Groups including state and local officials said that the study failed to take into account high school students who leave the district for charter schools, other school districts or who move out of the area. [37] When charter school and Detroit Public Schools enrollments are combined, the total number of children in public schools in Detroit has increased. "These numbers are evidence that parents are demanding alternatives to under-performing schools.". Among these will be continuing to do more with less money, creeping regulations from federal and state government, competition from public, private, and home schools, and the unionization of teachers, she said. - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities. "Eliminate debt to state, not teachers: DPS announces $45 million deficit", "Detroit School Board sticks to decision to fire superintendent", "Gov. Donate Deborah has been committed to transforming the lives of underserved urban school students for more than four decades. We suffered that curse,' Mr. Olmstead said in an interview last week. Detroit Public Schools claim that in 20052006 the graduation rate was 68 percent and expected it to hold constant in 20062007. Detroit Public Schools Community District's (DPSCD) State of the Schools Address provided the community with important updates regarding its rebuilding work through the voice of the School Board and Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti. ), John M. Elliott, the president of the teachers federation, said the dispute prompted his union to work to oust the members of the HOPE slate, who simply were not listening to our members and were not willing to work with us to find areas we could agree on.'. During his four and a half years at DCPS, the district ranked among the first to fourth highest performing urban districts in the nation on the National Assessment for Education Progress. Dr. David Sneads days as a leader in Detroit included being the principal at two Detroit high schools (Redford and Cass Tech) before holding the position of Detroit Public Schools general superintendent from 1993 to 1997. Two allies of the HOPE slate who ran in ward-based elections, Irma Clark and Margaret L. Betts, kept their seats on the board. The principals and administrator received kickbacks of more than $900,000. The final full year that the board was in full control was the 20072008 fiscal year. The Oct. 28 vote to accept his resignation was 8-3. Andrew Houlihan, the superintendent of the Union County schools in North Carolina, led the development of a high-dosage tutoring strategy to combat student learning loss. Today, Snead, a 1961 graduate of Cass Tech, lives nine months of the year in a central Florida retirement community near Ocala withhis wife, Dr. Constance Roseberry Clark-Snead. In 1975, at age 36, he will become the first African-American general superintendent of the Detroit Public Schools (DPS), the nation's fifth largest school district. 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He also holds a Masters Degree, and a Doctorate in Education from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Detroit Superintendent David L. Snead resigned last week as the school board maneuvered to oust him in an apparent quest for speedier reform of the Motor Citys schools. The measures, school officials had argued, would sharply limit the counties ability to fund schools. $800, million dollars of the funding will be used to substantial upgrade school buildings, Before arriving in Detroit, Dr. Vitti led Duval County Public Schools (DCPS), the 20th largest school district in the nation with approximately 130,000 enrolled students in 200 schools, and a fiscal budget of $1.7 billion. [19] Earley resigned in February 2016[43] in the wake of criticism of his decision, when he was Emergency Manager over Flint, Michigan, to switch that city's water supply to the Flint River, resulting in the Flint water crisis. Through the development and implementation of a Strategic Plan, along with hundreds of community and family engagement sessions over the years, DPSCD has experienced improvement for the first time in decades in the areas of enrollment; student achievement; student attendance; teacher recruitment, retention, and pay; leadership development and stability; student programming, including expansion of the arts; and financial stability. The Emergency Manager has powers to make unilateral changes. Create a free account to save your favorite articles, follow important topics, sign up for email newsletters, and more. Other standouts from the team noted and described by Snead on Saturday included lineman Ray Spencer, who played collegiately at Michigan State and was a second-team selection on the 1972 Free Press All-City Team and quarterback Roland Williams, also a second-team All-City pick, who attended the University of Michigan on an academic scholarship before becoming a NASA engineer. In other board elections, the United Educators of San Francisco was largely successful in its effort to bring more diversity to that citys school board. [11], In January 2009 Governor of Michigan Jennifer Granholm installed Robert Bobb as the emergency manager of DPS. State policy makers gathered April 6 to hear former Detroit Public Schools superintendent Dr. Deborah McGriff discuss charter schools and their impact on public education at a luncheon hosted by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Harvard Kennedy School . Parker Elementary-Middle School: Students will be reassigned to the new $21.8-million Mackenzie PreK-8 School, which will include a large open media center. Results for local school-funding-related measures were mixed. Publications [21], By January 2016 various DPS teachers made complaints about health and safety issues at DPS schools. Students enrolled at Kettering West Wing will be reassigned to schools with existing special education programs. The others, Joseph S. Blanding, Frank Hayden, and David Olmstead, were defeated despite the fact that their first terms brought the district national attention as a leader in promoting diversity and school choice. | He led the group from 1981-2001 and "holds the distinction of being the. In collaboration with the business community, over $20 million dollars were raised to provide all students with laptops and internet connection to allow students to learn from home. The building design will focus on student safety and will be environmentally responsible. 0:00. Through the leadership of the Superintendent and his team, DPSCD fed over 2 million families during the height of the pandemic. On December 8, 2021, the School Board extended his contract by an additional three years until June 30, 2025. Roberts said he would carry out many of the already planned emergency measures . He said the key to [the incumbents] loss was the fact that the rank-and-file parent out there who was a voter did not feel that the HOPE team was doing anything for their neighborhood schools,' but was instead concentrating on schools of choice and empowered schools. I will always be a football coach at heart; a day doesnt go by where I dont think about offensive and defensive playsI dream about them, the 78-year-old Snead said Saturday from the Atheneum Suite Hotel downtown after spending two days in Detroit with former players and family. In collaboration with the business community, over $20 million dollars were raised to provide all students with laptops and internet connection to allow students to learn from home. Join our webinar to learn from experts about the critical need for support, and the concrete strategies that are working to help students thrive in rigorous academic content. Listen to the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report podcast. McGriff, now executive vice president of charter development for Edison Schools Inc. in New York, spoke to a crowd of over 35 legislators, legislative aids, school board representatives, and State Department of Education officials at the Parthenon restaurant in Lansing. 1:34 Dr. David Snead's days as a leader in Detroit included being the principal at two Detroit high schools (Redford and Cass Tech) before holding the position of Detroit Public Schools. There, she held numerous positions at the company, including President of Edison Teachers College, Executive Vice President of Charter Schools, and Executive Vice President of several external relations functions. Of the four--all members of a reform-advocating slate elected to the board four years ago--only Lawrence C. Patrick Jr. succeeded in fending off challengers backed by the Detroit Federation of Teachers and other labor groups. The only incumbent candidate, Leland Yee, retained the seat he assumed four years ago. Follow up studies of the University Prep Academy class of 2007 shows that at least 90% went on to college, 83% of those who attended a four-year university re-enrolled for a second year, and 57% of those who attended a two-year college re-enrolled for a second year, beating national re-enrollment averages. DPSCD was one of only a few large urban school districts to open. [24], In 2016 a hearing was scheduled for Norman Shy of Franklin, owner of Allstate Sales, a DPS vendor of school supplies. He could not be reached for comment last week. Voters elsewhere decided school-governance issues that have implications for minority representation. The purpose of the Learning Village tool is to serve as a unified portal to connect students, teachers, parents and principals, and deliver real-time learning. Mae C. Jemison Academy: Students will be reassigned to Gardner Elementary School or Henderson Academy. Lets look at what happens to a large school system when you change superintendents five times in 10 years, Mr. Bailey said, referring to the last decade. GROSSE POINTE, Mich. - As school districts across Metro Detroit work to normalize the learning experience for the 2021-22 school year, a concerning trend is developing. | We communicate often and I read the Detroit papers every day online, said Snead, who was a small college football All American at Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University). Dr. Vitti was previously chief academic officer of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, assistant superintendent for the Miami-Dade district and deputy chancellor at the Florida Department of Education. Ms. Clark, the board president, denied that politics played a role in letting Mr. Snead go. On December 8, 2008, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan determined the district's inability to manage its finances and declared a financial emergency. More:Cass Tech student Charisse Woods defeats chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley. Site Map The students in Detroit's public schools perennially score at the bottom compared to other large urban school systems.[33]. Dr. Nikolai Vitti has been selected to be the superintendent of Detroit Public Schools Community District. "This legislation guarantees an elected school board in Detroit and ensures that . mcpp@mackinac.org [60] This includes mandatory identification badges. Detroit Day School for the Deaf: Students will be reassigned to schools with hearing-impaired programs. The Learning Village program will give DPS the ability to digitize its textbooks, curriculum and lesson plans. tenure, DCPS was recognized for its expansion of the arts, foreign languages, innovative school programming, and mental health and progressive discipline strategies. In January 2015, Governor Snyder appointed Darnell Earley as Roberts' successor. Fifty-nine percent of voters there rejected an initiative, backed by the school board and civil-rights groups, that called for such ward elections as a way of increasing minority representation in the district, which is about 60 percent white. What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack? Detroit school board narrows superintendent candidates to 3. The. The move came four days after two board members urged him in private to resign from the job he had held since 1994. [26][27], In 2016 the Michigan Legislature created the Detroit Public Schools Community District to replace the original Detroit Public Schools, which exists to repay debts. DPSCD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, religion, height, weight, citizenship, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions Questions? - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroits list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations. In his first year, Dr. Vitti worked closely with the Detroit Board of Education to implement a 100-day plan that culminated with the development of a new Strategic Plan that focuses on raising student achievement, transforming the district's culture, improving staffing, developing the whole child, and ensuring financial responsibility. Martin was elected to this position in November 2018. Detroit Public Schools Community District, Dr. Nikolai Vitti was appointed as Superintendent of Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) on May 23, 2017 on a five-year contract. All pre-K programs will relocate to Palmer Park Preparatory Academy, which has a surplus Pre-K capacity. He also served children as a principal, dean of students, and teacher. Public school system of Detroit, Michigan, Detroit Public Schools Community District, National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), Schools being replaced with new buildings. [15], In November 2004 an election in Detroit was held since the state takeover was sunsetting. That Central squad featured two first-team selections (Mike Jones, receiver and defensive back; and Karl Darling, running back and defensive back) on the 1972 Free Press All-City Team. In addition, the districts graduation rates increased from 67 percent in 2012 to 78.8 percent in 2016, surpassing all Florida urban districts in African-American graduation rates. This improvement has led to reduced levels of financial and program oversight and monitoring by the federal and state government. With their latest posturing at a hearing before State Superintendent Mike Flanagan, the so-called leaders of Detroit Public Schools are shamelessly wasting what little . His contract dictated a one-year tenure. [54], The 20082009 edition of the Michigan Department of Education's ranking of Michigan Public School financial data showed the mean Detroit Public School teacher's salary stood at $71,031, more than 14% higher than the state average of $62,237. During his four and a half years at DCPS, the district ranked among the first to fourth highest performing urban districts in the nation on the National Assessment for Education Progress. Despite living more than 1,000 miles away from Detroit for most of the year, Snead says he maintains a close connection to many of the players he coached. A version of this article appeared in the November 11, 1992 edition of Education Week as Voters Oust 3 Reformers From Detroit School Board. For over 13 years, Shy billed DPS $5 million with $2.7 million feeding the corruption ring. Phone (617) 496-5488 In strong partnership with the School Board, Dr. Vitti has rebuilt the school district after two decades of disinvestment under State Controlled Emergency Management and was most recently Urban School District Superintendent of the Year in 2022. - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Some of Mr. Sneads supporters have also charged that he suffered from the political rivalry between his wife, Sharon McPhail, and both Mayor Dennis Archer and Wayne County Executive Edward H. McNamara. Holmes Elementary-Middle School: Students will be reassigned to the new $22.3-million Munger PK-8 School. Kwame Kenyatta, one of the three members who voted against toppling Mr. Snead, said he objected to the closed-door engineering of the superintendents departure. contact the Civil Rights Coordinator at (313) 240-4377 or dpscd.compliance@detroitk12.org or 3011 West Grand Boulevard, 14th Floor, Detroit MI 48202. Partnerships, Innovation & Whole Child Support. The Current State of Teacher Pay, in Charts, What Superintendents Are Saying About Staff Shortages, The Right MTSS Platform Should Empower Educators, Improving Indoor Air Quality = Keeping Students + Staff in School, Virtual Career Fair for Teachers and K-12 Staff, Big Goals, Small Start: Building MTSS to Scale, What Schools Can Do to Help English Learners Thrive, Every School Has Bias. Tue., March 21, 2023, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Learn from districts about their MTSS success stories and challenges. Crain's Detroit Business named her Newsmaker of the Year for 1992. Dr. Vitti also successfully secured more than $40 million in local philanthropy to transform the districts historically lowest performing schools with a focus on human capital and technology infusion. "In many ways, charter schools represent fully privatized public schools," she said. Under Dr. Vittis tenure, DCPS was recognized for its expansion of the arts, foreign languages, innovative school programming, and mental health and progressive discipline strategies. Prior to joining EdisonLearning, Deborah served as the first female General Superintendent of Detroit Public Schools. Catherine Ferguson Academy (CFA) was a public high school in Detroit, Michigan for pregnant girls and teen mothers, in operation from 1986 through 2014. Detroit is the company's largest client. Coleman was still paid for the remainder of his contract. Terrence Martin is currently serving as President of the Detroit Federation of Teachers (DFT), a union committed to providing Detroit's students and their families with safe, thriving and welcoming public schools. Program on Education Policy and Governance The $15 million product is part of a $40 million contract with Boston's Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, which marks the largest single deal for the book publisher. February 28, 2023 at 4:34 p.m. Mount Clemens Community Schools officials are asking community members to participate in a survey of what qualities they would like to see in a new superintendent . And in 1995, I was named Michigan Superintendent of the Year. McGriff concluded by saying that charter schools face many challenges in the coming years. Governor Rick Snyder (R) appointed the former GM vice president to the one-year position May 5. Their upset victory over most of the incumbent slate, which had called itself the HOPE team, came after a year in which the board faced controversies over some of its boldest initiatives, culminating in a 27-day teachers strike in September. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. Concerns? SUPERINTENDENT DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT Superintendent Detroit Public Schools Community District Dr. Nikolai Vitti was appointed as Superintendent of Detroit Public Schools Community District on May 23, 2017 on a five-year contract. Under Dr. Vittis tenure, DCPS was recognized for its expansion of the arts, foreign languages, innovative school programming, and mental health and progressive discipline strategies. The finalists are scheduled to participate in community forums this week at the school . [22] DPS teachers were striking in various "sickouts" that resulted in schools closing. Former administrator alleges Savannah-Chatham County schools demoted her for speaking up about racial disparities in expulsions, suspensions. The only incumbent candidate,. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more. "Parents don't want innovation, they want their sons and daughters to learn how to read, write, and do arithmetic," McGriff said. Over a thousand district-level jobs: superintendents, directors, more. I just hope every person who is connected to educating our students receives the support needed to be successful. 140 W. Main Street Midland, MI 48640 P.O. [61] Several schools, including Bates Academy and Malcolm X Academy, had uniform dress codes before the start of the district-wide policy.[62]. In Maryland, voters in Montgomery and Prince Georges counties, both suburbs of Washington, soundly two defeated separate proposals to cap property taxes. He will attend Northeastern High School and earn a bachelors, masters and a doctorate degree from Wayne State University. Voters in San Diego appeared less enthusiastic when offered an opportunity to switch from electing school board members at-large to electing them from five distinct districts. Snead said he also continues to root for all Detroit students. Dr. Nikolai Vitti was appointed as Superintendent of Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) on May 23, 2017, on a five-year contract. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more. [citation needed], There have been significant calls for the Detroit Public Schools to cooperate more with charters, including renting unused schools to charters. While the election left HOPE supporters with a 7-to-4 edge on the board, it may have put into doubt the future of Superintendent Deborah McGriff, who was hired by the HOPE team and campaigned on its behalf. This improvement has led to reduced levels of financial and program oversight and monitoring by the federal and state government. A team of DPS students from Western International High School and Murray-Wright High School took second place out of 552 teams from 25 countries in a robotics competition in Atlanta, Georgia. Although public schools have outsourced non-instructional services such as busing and janitorial services for many years, she notes, districts are now considering contracting for instructional services as a way to boost quality and accountability while reducing costs. ", Inkster turns to private firm to manage schools, State's largest charter school organized by labor union, Banquet marks first anniversary of education leaders' group, Detroit grad chosen to run ailing district, School choice group garners half-million signatures, Companies prepare students for careers in science, Former Detroit superintendent praises charter schools, Coalition seeks to sink voucher initiative. Before arriving in Detroit, Dr. Vitti led Duval County Public Schools (DCPS), the 20th largest school district in the nation with approximately 130,000 enrolled students in 200 schools, and a fiscal budget of $1.7 billion. Much of the deficit was discovered by outside auditors hired by former district Superintendent Connie Calloway in 2008. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is setting up a Detroit-based office with at least 13 employees for technical support, training and outreach. Over a thousand district-level jobs: superintendents, directors, more. [11] In May 2011, Roy Roberts was appointed DPS's emergency manager by Governor Rick Snyder. Dr. Nikolai Vitti was appointed as Superintendent of Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) on May 23, 2017 on a five-year contract. Thu., March 30, 2023, 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. More:With love and service, Jeff Collins 'celebrates' his wife while teaching tennis in Detroit. Mostova, a Ukrainian refugee, is working as a paraeducator in the district. Find teaching jobs and other jobs in K-12 education at the EdWeek Top School Jobs virtual career fair. Davis Aerospace, named after Tuskegee Airman Benjamin Davis, moved in 2013.[52]. Mr. Archer defeated Ms. McPhail in her bid for mayor four years ago. "They want a safe learning environment, too. With nearly $1.2 billion dollars in COVID Relief Funding, the district emerged as a national and state leader in COVID mitigation strategies with universal masking and testing, along with high levels of vaccination rates among its employees. 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