News in Brief
Detroit Board Fires Superintendent, Plans to Fight State Manager
Printer-Friendly
Email Article
Reprints
Comments The Detroit school board has fired Superintendent Connie Calloway, blaming her for the pending appointment of a state financial overseer because of the district's estimated $408 million deficit.
The board voted 7-4 on Dec. 15 to remove Ms. Calloway from the $280,000 job. She will continue to be paid pending her expected appeal. The district signed her to a five-year contract in March 2007.
Michigan state schools Superintendent Michael Flanagan ruled Dec. 8 that the state's largest public school district was in a "financial emergency" and that its inadequate response required Gov. Jennifer Granholm to appoint a financial manager.
The school board voted 8-3 on Dec. 9 to exercise its right for a hearing challenging the move.
Vol. 28, Issue 16, Pages 4-5
Access selected articles, e-newsletters and more!
Viewed
Emailed
Recommended
Commented
Sponsored Whitepapers
• Best Practices in Information Management, Reporting and Analytics for Education
• Smart infrastructure report to get your district ready for future IT needs.
• Integrating Social and Emotional RTI to Improve Student Performance
• Taming the wild west: How America’s third largest school district manages PCs, Macs, and iPads
• Overcoming the Odds: Getting Every Student to College YES Prep Shares Its Success Story
- Principal
- Amargosa Valley Elementary School, Amargosa Valley, NV
- Superintendent
- Round Rock ISD, Round Rock, TX
- Regional Area Partner
- Focus EduVation, US
- Principal
- Christ the King Preparatory School, NJ
- Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning
- Roanoke City Public Schools, Roanoke, VA
We encourage lively debate, but please be respectful of others. Profanity and personal attacks are prohibited. By commenting, you are agreeing to abide by our user agreement.
All comments are public.