Comments on: Dearborn Considers Changing School Start Times http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2009/09/23/dearborn-considers-changing-school-start-times/ Let's talk Dearborn Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe Pyne http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2009/09/23/dearborn-considers-changing-school-start-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4738 Joe Pyne Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:38:26 +0000 http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/?p=1763#comment-4738 Confused... you are confused. The HFCC millage has nothing to do with this discussion. It is a completely seperate issue. Do not confuse the mess with the Dearborn Schools with HFCC. The monies or revenues for Dearborn Schools and HFCC are completely seperate. One cannot be used for the other. Also the HFCC millage request is a simple renewal, not a tax or millage increase. Confused… you are confused. The HFCC millage has nothing to do with this discussion. It is a completely seperate issue. Do not confuse the mess with the Dearborn Schools with HFCC. The monies or revenues for Dearborn Schools and HFCC are completely seperate. One cannot be used for the other. Also the HFCC millage request is a simple renewal, not a tax or millage increase.

]]> By: MyTwoSenseToo http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2009/09/23/dearborn-considers-changing-school-start-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4731 MyTwoSenseToo Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:24:02 +0000 http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/?p=1763#comment-4731 Sorry!!! Dearborn Education FOUNDATION Board Member names. I guess I'm just a little upset :) Sorry!!! Dearborn Education FOUNDATION Board Member names.

I guess I’m just a little upset :)

]]> By: MyTwoSenseToo http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2009/09/23/dearborn-considers-changing-school-start-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4730 MyTwoSenseToo Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:20:23 +0000 http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/?p=1763#comment-4730 Sorry, I mean a list of Dearborn Education Board Member names. Sorry, I mean a list of Dearborn Education Board Member names.

]]> By: MyTwoSenseToo http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2009/09/23/dearborn-considers-changing-school-start-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4729 MyTwoSenseToo Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:43:59 +0000 http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/?p=1763#comment-4729 Not only is Superintendent Whiston's comment contradictory, it is insulting to the tax payers of Dearborn. I would like the name of the new Dearborn Education Foundation Director and the qualifications that make a person worth this kind of money. Also, how about a list of Dearborn Education Board member names on this blog. Not only is Superintendent Whiston’s comment contradictory, it is insulting to the tax payers of Dearborn.

I would like the name of the new Dearborn Education Foundation Director and the qualifications that make a person worth this kind of money.

Also, how about a list of Dearborn Education Board member names on this blog.

]]> By: Really? http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2009/09/23/dearborn-considers-changing-school-start-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4725 Really? Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:15:45 +0000 http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/?p=1763#comment-4725 So the new guy is already almost half way to his bonus based on the "donation" made by the District? Who paid and how much was spent for the restructuring consultant? Same question for the extensive Executive Director candidate search that led to the hiring of a sitting Education Foundation Board Member as the new Director? So the new guy is already almost half way to his bonus based on the “donation” made by the District?

Who paid and how much was spent for the restructuring consultant? Same question for the extensive Executive Director candidate search that led to the hiring of a sitting Education Foundation Board Member as the new Director?

]]> By: Donna Hay http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2009/09/23/dearborn-considers-changing-school-start-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4721 Donna Hay Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:13:03 +0000 http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/?p=1763#comment-4721 Isn't it amazing - all the in and outs. Isn’t it amazing – all the in and outs.

]]> By: Also confused http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2009/09/23/dearborn-considers-changing-school-start-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4718 Also confused Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:19:43 +0000 http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/?p=1763#comment-4718 If the Director's salary is coming out of Foundation fundraising why do the ads for their golf outing still claim 100% of money raised by the Foundation will be given to the schools through grants? Something is not right here. If the Director’s salary is coming out of Foundation fundraising why do the ads for their golf outing still claim 100% of money raised by the Foundation will be given to the schools through grants? Something is not right here.

]]> By: Confused http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2009/09/23/dearborn-considers-changing-school-start-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4716 Confused Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:53:23 +0000 http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/?p=1763#comment-4716 Mr. Whiston said the Foundation is paying $50,000 to the Director but then he said the District donated $50,000. It cannot be both so which is it? If the District has extra money to fund things like this why do they need to lay off teachers or for the public to renew the HFCC millage? Mr. Whiston said the Foundation is paying $50,000 to the Director but then he said the District donated $50,000. It cannot be both so which is it? If the District has extra money to fund things like this why do they need to lay off teachers or for the public to renew the HFCC millage?

]]> By: Dearborn Public Schools http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2009/09/23/dearborn-considers-changing-school-start-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4715 Dearborn Public Schools Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:29:57 +0000 http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/?p=1763#comment-4715 Hello DeepSaidWhat Readers, In the early part of 2009 the Dearborn Public Schools Education Foundation went through an extensive restructuring process. One of many changes that came out of the process was the addition of a full time Director. This position was needed to enhance the Foundation’s visibility in the community, explore new fundraising opportunities, and increase the overall amount of money the Foundation is providing to District classrooms. This is common practice for the most successful foundations in other school districts. Jim Collogan, Executive Director of the National School Foundation Association, who assisted in the re-structuring process also agreed with this recommendation. The new Director’s contract through the Foundation calls for $50,000 plus up to $20,000 based on 10% of monies raised beyond $125,000. His contract is paid by the Foundation. It is not a Dearborn Public Schools staff position. The Dearborn Public Schools donated $50,000 to assist the Foundation in their efforts to create additional funding beyond the $100,000 that is raised each year. The Foundation will evaluate the Director and his effectiveness and will annually determine whether to renew his contract. It will be based on the Foundation’s criteria of effectiveness, most likely on the amount of money raised. The Education Foundation is a group of private citizens, independent of the Board of Education, who raise money to fund teacher grants for innovative programs throughout the district. The Foundation is a charitable 501(c) organization with full tax exempt status. The Foundation has raised and returned over $1,000,000 to the schools through grant requests. Regards, Brian Whiston Superintendent Dearborn Public Schools Brian Mosallam President Dearborn Education Foundation Hello DeepSaidWhat Readers,

In the early part of 2009 the Dearborn Public Schools Education Foundation went through an extensive restructuring process. One of many changes that came out of the process was the addition of a full time Director. This position was needed to enhance the Foundation’s visibility in the community, explore new fundraising opportunities, and increase the overall amount of money the Foundation is providing to District classrooms. This is common practice for the most successful foundations in other school districts. Jim Collogan, Executive Director of the National School Foundation Association, who assisted in the re-structuring process also agreed with this recommendation.

The new Director’s contract through the Foundation calls for $50,000 plus up to $20,000 based on 10% of monies raised beyond $125,000. His contract is paid by the Foundation. It is not a Dearborn Public Schools staff position. The Dearborn Public Schools donated $50,000 to assist the Foundation in their efforts to create additional funding beyond the $100,000 that is raised each year. The Foundation will evaluate the Director and his effectiveness and will annually determine whether to renew his contract. It will be based on the Foundation’s criteria of effectiveness, most likely on the amount of money raised.

The Education Foundation is a group of private citizens, independent of the Board of Education, who raise money to fund teacher grants for innovative programs throughout the district. The Foundation is a charitable 501(c) organization with full tax exempt status. The Foundation has raised and returned over $1,000,000 to the schools through grant requests.

Regards,

Brian Whiston
Superintendent
Dearborn Public Schools

Brian Mosallam
President
Dearborn Education Foundation

]]> By: Shady http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/2009/09/23/dearborn-considers-changing-school-start-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4714 Shady Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:25:29 +0000 http://www.deepsaidwhat.com/?p=1763#comment-4714 Gee let's think, High school students naturally get to stay up later, some do homework, some work, some are just teenagers who talk and stay up late in thier rooms (remember)! So what does the board deceided A 7:00 a,m, start! Rewind to when most of all of you went school 9:00 a.m. starts. Who are they playing to? Gee let’s think, High school students naturally get to stay up later, some do homework, some work, some are just teenagers who talk and stay up late in thier rooms (remember)! So what does the board deceided A 7:00 a,m, start! Rewind to when most of all of you went school 9:00 a.m. starts. Who are they playing to?

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