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 Gary Niehaus
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
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

Middle schools

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.

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

  1. ↑ "Contact Us Archived 2009-11-21 at the Wayback Machine.." Grosse Pointe Public School System. Retrieved on October 28, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Board of Education" Grosse Pointe Public School System, Retrieved April 21, 2013
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