DPSCD REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Detroit Public Schools Community District
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
5:30 p.m. — 8:00 p.m. EDT
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Edited and summarized by the Detroit - MI Documenters Team
Board approved 2-year contract with DFT. Teachers at the top salary tier will receive a 42.5% increase in pay from 2017. First year teachers will earn $55,000, the highest starting salary in Michigan.
Board approved 2-year contract with DFT. Top step teachers will receive a 42.5% increase in pay. First year teachers will earn $55,000, the highest starting salary in Michigan.
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01:35 PM Jul 9, 2024 CDT
There was a great event honoring retirees last week at the DIA. Some educators announced they are already coming back to the district to work as a retiree.
Reminder about "Meet Up and Eat Up" for food assistance.
This concludes Chair remarks.
Received additional federal and state grant money, due to a local millage. Expenditures in line with budget projection.
Approximately 21 weeks of available cash.
2 weeks ago Gov. signed updated budget- did not receive an increase in per pupil
William Spivey, 70 years old, receives a certificate, earned his GED in 4 months - record time! Everyone stands up and applauds.
"Loved, Challenged, and Prepared" initiative was successful - students felt more loved, challenged, and prepared.
60% of students enrolled in college and career level courses, up from 49.6% last year.
74.3% graduation rate - this is pending because summer school is in session.
They have moved to a salary schedule for paraprofessionals.
All full time staff gets a $2k retention bonus.
Performance bonuses are coming - based on student improvement.
Council member Gay-Dagnogo also thanks everyone involved in the collective bargaining.
May - it would be helpful for the district to develop an implementation roadmap for less receptive principals.
Despite our progress, we know a lot of students are playing catch-up.
8-12 schools, but has to double check.
Board member McClendon - can we get data on learning loss from this year's summer school students?
Vitti - this is included in the plan, to create principal playbooks.
Founder of educational material development company. It's urgent to help these students succeed, and we have one chance to do it. So much educational content isn't putting the student at the center of the learning. Wants to introduce himself to the board.
The scheduling for summer school is wrong. Bridge Program is scheduled at the same time as summer school.
Teacher with the district, works with special needs students. Speaking in support of Nicole Conaway, the students love her and she loves them.
In support of Nicole Conaway. She went through a similar situation, they tried to fire her.
4,270 students at 15 schools were part of the pilot at Mackenzie Scott Schools, the academic intervention program (response to a board question).
- Will look into the scheduling of summer school
- In MI, a loophole exists, an employee can be accused of child abuse, a district could be investigating, the employee resigns from that district, and work for another district. There is no data system.
Motion to approve the superintendent's recommendations - motion carries.
Motion to approve the superintendent's recommendations - motion carries.
These items have been tie-bar'd and are approved.
These have gone through committees, motion to approve, passes.
All of the changes that were made reflect changes to state law.
Motion to tie-bar, approved
Motion to approve, approved
Peterson-Mayberry - events listed on the website
Hiring fair on Thurs
Summer school ends on July 26
Educator of the Year awards is coming up
Agency Information
Detroit Public Schools Community District
Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) is Michigan’s largest public education system. It is governed by a locally-elected, seven-member board. The District’s mission is to provide every student with a beneficial and rightful educational experience, preparing students to be career and college ready, and qualified to compete in the global market. The District has 106 schools and educates 50,000 children.
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