9-18-2004    

What does Proposal E actually say?

Detroit Election Commission Note: As required by state law, this Proposal is presented as a "yes" or "no" question. The question presents a choice between two alternative forms of governance for the Detroit Public Schools.           "'Yes" is a vote for the form of governance in which the Chief Executive Officer will have the authority over the expenditure of all district funds and academic programs; the Chief Executive Officer will be nominated by the Mayor and approved by a nine (9) member elected board; the Chief Executive Officer may be removed by the Mayor; and the school board will be composed of nine (9) members elected by districts in which they live.         "No" is a vote for the form of governance in which an eleven (11) member board will have the authority over the expenditure of all district funds and academic programs; the board will appoint or remove the Superintendent/Chief Executive Officer; the board will be composed of eleven (11) members with four (4) members elected at-large and seven (7) members elected by districts in which they live.    The Detroit Election Commission Note is not part of the Proposal, but is provided to assist voters in understanding the meaning of a "Yes" or a "No" vote on the Proposal.            Shall the Detroit School District be reapportioned into 9 single-member districts with district residency requirements, shall a new school board be elected according to these election districts to serve in the district, and shall the school district be governed by a chief executive officer nominated by the mayor of the city with the greatest population located within the boundaries of the school district and approved by this newly elected school board? According to state law, a "yes" vote will result in the establishment of the 9 election districts, election of a school board, and appointment of the chief executive officer as described in this question, and a "no" vote will result in the school district being governed by the governing structure otherwise provided for a first class school district under part 6 of the revised school code, consisting of an 11-member school board for the school district with 4 members elected at-large and 7 members elected from election districts and with the school district governed by the 11-member school board.   Yes ____ No ____