LANSING – Of the 92 schools in Michigan deemed Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools, 45 now have approved restructuring plans, the Department of Education announced Friday.
Another 22 of the schools have conditional approval of their plans, with teacher contract amendments needed by August 1 to receive full approval. Five of the schools either already closed or will close before the 2011-12 school year.
“The submission of these plans represent an important first step in each school’s improvement and redesign process,” said MaryAlice Galloway, deputy superintendent and state school reform officer. “It is clear the 45 schools with fully approved redesign plans made an impressive effort to meet all legal requirements and move their school and students forward.”
Of note, Detroit Public Schools had 40 buildings among the 92 lowest achieving. Of those, 34 have approved plans and two have conditional plans. Four are slated to close.
The 20 buildings statewide that do not yet have some level of approval for their restructuring plans must submit revisions by January 21.
Schools on the lowest-achieving list not having a restructuring plan approved for the coming school year could face state takeover under new state education reforms.
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