Title 6 Complaint | Page 69

III Retaliation by Darnell Earley Against Detroit School Board Harms Rights of the Minority Community from January 7, 2015 – July 13, 2015 (Conditions Continue) SUMMARY Darnell Earley retaliated against the Detroit School Board for the discussion of a resolution to report actions of the Emergency Managers operating under PA 436 to the Department of Justice. Earley stated School Board Members could not discuss the law, he nullified their Resolution to the Department of Justice, and refused them space for meeting. The Emergency Manager removed their stipends for Special Meetings. The Emergency Manager refuses to provide copy paper and secretarial services during meetings he does not approve. One of the School Board’s fiduciary responsibilities is to investigate expenditures over $50,000. Another responsibility is to provide redress to citizens. Under PA 436, an Emergency Manager can act for and instead of the Board. However under PA436, the Emergency Manager brings proposals before the Board and if the Board rejects those proposals, the Board has 10 days to offer an alternative proposal to the Emergency Loan Board. Upon Darnell Earley’s appointment to Detroit Public Schools, he met with members of the Detroit School Board to advise that he would not provide resources for them to use to investigate or fight his actions. He refused to provide funds for necessary consultants to review material and contracts the School Board is required to vote on. Meanwhile, the School Board was in communication with voters, which included many civic organizations already filing Title VI complaints. Newly sworn in Board members, learning of specific allegations, in mid January discussed how community concerns could be investigated without having experts and consultants. Since they could not investigate the allegations of possible criminal activity and discrimination, LaMar Lemmons and Board President, Herman Davis suggested the Board request help from the Department of Justice in a Title VI complaint sent to the Civil Rights Division - Educational Section. They drafted a Resolution to go to the Department of Justice and submitted it for a vote. The vote was unanimous and two thousand people signed a petition that they should submit it. Citizens also made a video. 67