3. Principals are using Instructional Specialists for administrative duties. The specialists are not available as
scheduled states for classroom instruction. This is disingenuous.
A complainant writes:
“Teachers are being stretched from their original budgetary purposes to do other things. Many
students struggle with core subjects, so there are instructional specialists put into the DPS
budget. … However, instead of providing instructional support to students, (specialists are
used by Principals) for administrative duties. (On budget reports, the school says) they are
providing …instructional support, but in truth, as we can see, they are not. Not having access
to the support that is provided has not helped (students), as per the intended purpose stated.
The school provides to the Federal government and tax payers a somewhat untrue picture of
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ETHICS
The actions taking place under Governor Snyder are untruthful or lacks transparency.
ADVERSE IMPACT
The school does not communicate actual needs and minority students are not actually helped.
DISPARATE
Schools in black districts are taken over. Schools are closed. Public resources are redistributed disingenuously
robbing the black tax payers of the assets they have paid for while short changing black students and taking
credit for the false information that is provided. The Governor is not robbing white schools of their assets. Nor
are white students robbed of an opportunity to have real drama classes, real calculus classes, be graded for their
work and graduate with a diploma they can be proud of going on to college or a vocation with confidence.
While it is likely many organizations must make do with resources under various circumstances, everything
surrounding this circumstance lacks transparency and truthfulness and understates the needs of the minority
community while pretending to offer services which are not offered, in fact. In a white community, the parents
could advise the School Board and have the circumstance corrected. A white community would not be
expected to endure a deceit when discovered. A white community would not be expected to reward this
outcome.
NO BENEFIT
There is no benefit to deceiving the community and taking actions which seem improper without explanation.
ALTERNATIVES
Communicate accurate information and use public funds appropriately.
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