The budget will include spending $8.7 million on expanding leadership density and $19.7 million on implementing the NES program at 29 schools, where teachers will be paid an average of over $80,000 per year, in addition to a $10,000 stipend.
Assuring the community that the Colchester School District is spending money wisely—and carefully—has been one of Superintendent Amy Minor's top priorities from the day she took office.
Michigan is the first state in the country with this type of Teach-for-America-related program, said TFA Detroit Executive Director Armen Hratchian, with the goal being to net 30 teachers per participating district per fellowship.
The policy also states that putting up displays about "controversial topics" isn't as appropriate as other approaches and that the district can decide what messages and content can be communicated through signs and postings.
Boring equates to everything running on time and being fully resourced with no major disruptions. But staffing issues and other constraints frequently create conditions that are the total opposite.
After decades of multidisciplinary research, the scientific community has achieved consensus—children need systematic phonics instruction to crack the code and learn how to read.
"I wouldn't say it's free," said school board President Maryjane Bonfield. "He's got a job, and this is part of how we're compensating him for the services he provides to the district."
"Data breaches have become all too common for public agencies and private businesses alike, and we recognize the impact they can have on individuals," said Matt Smith, interim superintendent of DMPS.
When it comes to K12 LGBTQ policies in schools, parents and other adults prefer classroom discussions about the LGBTQ community to using students' preferred pronouns.
