Education Achievement Authority

Education Achievement Authority
overview
Formed July 1, 2011 (2011-007-01)
Minister responsible Roy Roberts, EAA Executive Committee Chair[1]
executive John Covington, chancellor
Parent Eastern Michigan University
Detroit Public Schools
Child Education Achievement System
Key document EMU-Detroit Public Schools Agreement
Website
EAA

EAS

The Education Achievement Authority (EAA or Authority) is the governing body of the Education Achievement System, a Michigan statewide school system for failing school.

The office of the State Superintendent or an Emergency manager of a school district may transfer a failing school from its district into the System that is not under an approved redesign plan.[2]

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History

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder created the authority in June 2011[1] to take over and turn around failing schools.[3]

On August 26, 2011, the EAA Executive Committee went into executive session to discuss hiring John Covington as chancellor.[1] In the summer of 2011, John Covington was appointed chancellor of the Authority school system.[2] Pursuant to a complaint, on October 28 Judge Robert Colombo ruled them in violation of Open Meetings Act for failing to have a 2/3 vote to enter the executive session of August 26.[1]

In December 2011, Covington held meetings in the Detroit area to explain the Authority, take input about system including whether the EAA should start with more than Detroit Public Schools.[2][3]

The Authority shall begin taking over schools in September 2012.[2][3]

Authority Board

Member representing position
Roy Roberts Detroit Public Schools Chair
Executive Committee 2 year
Executive Committee Chair
Sharlonda Buckman Detroit Public Schools
Mike Morris Eastern Michigan University executive committee 4 year
Jim Stapleton Eastern Michigan University
Mike Duggan Governor Snyder executive committee 3 year
Carol A. Goss Governor Snyder
Reverend Dr. Joseph Ralph Jordan Governor Snyder
Mark A. Murray Governor Snyder executive committee 1 year
Dr. William F. Pickard Governor Snyder executive committee 2 year
Shirley Stancato Governor Snyder
Judith Kaye Berry Governor Snyder

[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Chambers, Jennifer (October 29, 2011). "Judge: School panel violated Open Meetings Act". The Detroit News. http://detnews.com/article/20111029/SCHOOLS/110290359/Judge--School-panel-violated-Open-Meetings-Act. Retrieved 8 December 2011. 
  2. ^ a b c d Higgins, Lori (November 18, 2011). "State district for failing schools may expand past DPS earlier than planned". Detroit Free Press. http://www.freep.com/article/20111205/NEWS05/112050321/State-district-failing-schools-may-expand-past-DPS-earlier-than-planned. Retrieved 8 December 2011. 
  3. ^ a b c Chambers, Jennifer (November 18. 2011). "Forum touts district for failing schools". The Detroit News. http://detnews.com/article/20111118/SCHOOLS/111180355/Forum-touts-district-for-failing-schools#ixzz1fxYDXgyp. Retrieved 8 December 2011. 
  4. ^ Board appointed for new Education Achievement System. Education Achievement System. August 4, 2011.

See also

Financial emergency