Delaware Priority Schools: The Truth Revealed Part 34

FOIA, Priority Schools

I told you it would be very soon till we got to the SIG funding issue.  Especially for Warner Elementary School and Bayard Middle School.  Someone may have to let me know if this is public knowledge, but since Warner and Bayard were labeled as priority schools, they are not eligible for SIG funding for the upcoming school year.  Another “oops” on the DOE’s part…

Priority4

Priority5

Once again more high fives among employees of the DOE!  “We made a goof but we fixed it and found out more reasons these schools will get less resources, gimme five!”  Not actually said, but the spirit is there…

Delaware Priority Schools: The Truth Revealed Part 33

FOIA, Priority Schools

This email sets up a controversial part of the priority school saga: how much funds the schools will get.  Note this is AFTER the announcement.  Not only Governor Markell not know the exact amount, but neither did the DOE apparently.

Priority2

Priority3

Remember the words about SIG funding, and any school with Title I funds can apply for those funds.  That will come into play very, very soon….  And what’s up with the schools receiving $10 million over four years?  Where did the other $4 million go that was unannounced?  And how come it doesn’t explicitly state the crazy $160,000 for the school leader that caused such an uproar…