A link has been sent to your friend's email address. It’s probably unsafe for our students.”. GROSSE POINTE, Mich. (WXYZ) — Schools could be closing in Grosse Pointe due to declining enrollment. “Ann Arbor has made this decision.

Several parents who addressed the board noted the blue ribbon committee formed to examine school closings was launched just a month after district voters approved a $111-million bond issue to fix up schools. The district is weighing closing schools as enrollment drops. Before she joined the team in 2018 she worked at WILX in Lansing as a digital producer. It is the district's only Title 1 school. We fact-checked it. It would include not only to face-to-face participation in classrooms but also in sports and other after-school activities, officials have said. "We can't do nothing," said Board Secretary Kathleen Abke. Join the Metro Times Press Club: Because no news is bad news. You do not need a Facebook profile to participate. Leaders at the Grosse Pointe district said they need to shut down at least two schools to combat the years of constant decline in enrollment. "Diversity is being invited into the room," he said. It made my decision easy as far as Poupard goes,” Summerfield said. It is becoming more diverse ... And with it comes changes and conversations which will make people uncomfortable. Longtime residents fear property values will drop because anyone buying a house would choose one with a school within walking distance and not in another city. (Photo: John Wisely/Detroit Free Press). No attachments will be considered. He and his staff held listening sessions in the district, at the district's request, and found people who felt their opinions were not considered. Detroit Metro Times - Contact Us Grosse Pointe Woods — School officials in the Grosse Pointe Public School System are recommending the closure of either Poupard or Mason elementary schools in the north end of the district and the closure of one or more elementary schools in the south end.

Grosse Pointe Public School System School Closing Information When deciding whether to close schools here are some of the factors that are taken into consideration: Grosse Pointe to close 2 elementary schools, move 5th graders to middle school There are a number of concerns, and parents tell 7 Action News there has been a … "I personally think that we should take your advice and wait and look at the facts that we have," said Pangborn, who joined trustee Christopher Profeta in voting against the closure plan.

})(); Subscribe now to get the latest news delivered right to your inbox. Tags: GPPSS, Grosse Pointe board of education, Mason, Poupard, Maire, Trombly, Image. All rights reserved. Hakim Littleton was killed for shooting at police. Slotkin's opponent says she's misleading voters. Among the recommendations were to consider closing a middle school instead of closing one or more elementary schools and retaining the current grade configuration, and adopting a racial equity lens to guide the decision-making on reconfiguration. He’s put on weight because what can he really do all day? He said there's a difference between diversity and inclusion. Dr. Kirsten Uthus travels the country speaking about orchids and is widely known in orchid circles as specifically knowledgeable of New World, Japanese and miniature orchids.

We welcome readers to submit letters regarding articles and content in Detroit Metro Times. Who wants to do this?” board vice president Margaret Weertz said of having to close schools. The Grosse Pointe Board of Education voted Monday to close both Charles A. Poupard Elementary School and Robert Trombly Elementary School, in a move to save money due to shrinking enrollment numbers. Please be polite.

Enrollment is forecast to drop another 10% through 2025 in southeastern Michigan. Tusa didn't respond to a message seeking comment. That's a plan in which students rotate between attending in person and studying at home, allowing greater social distancing during the transition. Many community members are unhappy with the process because they say it hasn’t been transparent and ignores racial considerations. if(document.getElementById('commitchange-script')) return; “I believe they should return to in-person, face-to-face teaching — socially distant, fine, all that good stuff — but as much as you can possibly do safely," Murphy said. Families in the Grosse Pointe Public Schools heard via email Friday that administrators recommended “a 100% remote environment,” with no face-to-face learning or other activities. To avoid having children fall behind academically, schools could reopen with limited attendance and an abundance of caution, setting an example for how all worksites can operate, he said. The vote came after state civil rights department director Agustin Arbulu urged the board Monday night to first adopt a "racially conscious" approach to reconfiguring schools before making any closure decision for the district.