Grosse Pointe Public School System
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| Grosse Pointe Public School System | |
|---|---|
| File:Gppsslogo.png | |
| Location | |
| 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 |
| Superintendent | Gary Niehaus |
| Accreditation | North Central Association Michigan EdYes! |
| Schools | 2 High Schools 3 Middle Schools 7 Elementary Schools |
| Budget | $109,790,237 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 8,153 |
| Athletic conference | Macomb Area Conference |
| 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 in Metro Detroit.[1]
Schools
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High schools:
- 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 (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)
- Pere Gabriel Richard Elementary School (Grosse Pointe Farms)
Preschools:
- Barnes Early Childhood Center (Grosse Pointe Woods, formerly Barnes Elementary School)
In June 2019 the school board voted to close Poupard Elementary School and Trombly Elementary School as the numbers of students had declined.[2]
Governance
GPPSS policy is governed by the seven member Board of Education and administered by the Superintendent.
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.[3]
References
- ^ "Contact Us Archived 2009-11-21 at the Wayback Machine." Grosse Pointe Public School System. Retrieved on October 28, 2009.
- ^ Khaleel, Sonia (2019-06-25). "Grosse Pointe votes to close Poupard, Trombly elementary schools". Metro Times. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ "Board of Education" Grosse Pointe Public School System, Retrieved April 21, 2013
