Grosse Pointe Public School System

Grosse Pointe Public School System
Location
42°23′2.8″N 82°54′42.2″W / 42.384111°N 82.911722°W / 42.384111; -82.911722Coordinates: 42°23′2.8″N 82°54′42.2″W / 42.384111°N 82.911722°W / 42.384111; -82.911722 Grosse Pointes United States
District information
Type	Public school district
Motto	Excellence in Education: Learning and Leading for Today and Tomorrow.
Grades	K-12
Established	December 23, 1921 (1921-12-23)
Superintendent	Dr. Tom Harwood
Accreditation	North Central Association Michigan EdYes!
Schools	2 High Schools 3 Middle Schools 9 Elementary Schools
Budget	$109,790,237
Students and staff
Students	8,153
Athletic conference	Macomb Area Conference
District mascot	Thor
Colors	Green and Gold
Other information
Address	389 St. Clair
City	Grosse Pointe
County / State	Wayne County, Michigan
Website	www.gpschools.org

The Grosse Pointe Public School System (GPPSS) is a school district headquartered in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.^[1]

Schools

High schools

Grosse Pointe South High School

• Grosse Pointe North High School (Grosse Pointe Woods)
• Grosse Pointe South High School (Grosse Pointe Farms)

Middle schools

• Brownell Middle School (Grosse Pointe Farms)
• Parcells Middle School (Grosse Pointe Woods)
• Pierce Middle School (Grosse Pointe Park)

Elementary schools

Defer Elementary School

Pere Gabriel Richard Elementary School

• Defer Elementary School (Grosse Pointe Park)
• Ferry Elementary School (Grosse Pointe Woods, formerly Ferry Middle School)
• Kerby Elementary School (Grosse Pointe Farms)
• Maire Elementary School (Grosse Pointe)
• Stevens T. Mason Elementary School (Grosse Pointe Woods)
• Monteith Elementary School (Grosse Pointe Woods)
• Poupard Elementary School (Harper Woods)
• Pere Gabriel Richard Elementary School (Grosse Pointe Farms)
• Trombly Elementary School (Grosse Pointe Park)

Early childhood centers

• Barnes Early Childhood Center (Grosse Pointe Woods, formerly Barnes Elementary School)

Governance

GPPSS policy is governed by the seven member Board of Education and administered by the Superintendent.

Board of Education

• Judy Gafa, President
• Dan Roeske, Vice President
• Margaret Weertz, Secretary
• Brian Summerfield, Treasurer
• Ahmed Ismail, Trustee
• Cindy Pangborn, Trustee
• Lois Valente, Trustee

Responsibilities

• Recruits, hires and evaluates the performance of the superintendent.
• Establishes policy for the district and shares in policy development.
• Helps translate the district vision into long and short-term goals. The board establishes the structure to accomplish the vision, and periodically evaluates the results.
• Reviews and adopts the budget submitted by the superintendent and aligns the funding priorities with the district goals.
• Approves recommended curriculum and texts based on standards, goals and policies established by the board. Review and evaluate curriculum as it relates to student assessment results.
• Adopts policies governing salaries and salary schedules, terms and conditions of employment, fringe benefits, leave and professional development and employee evaluations.
• Determines school facility needs and communicates proposed construction plans to the community.
• Adopts policies governing school-community relations, advocates for the public school system and remains responsive to community ideas and needs.
• Evaluates the performance of the board and provides feedback for personal leadership development.^[2]

References

External links

• Grosse Pointe Public School System