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Keeping the doors open is one thing. Repairing an aging facility with an unusable auditorium and an inadequate HVAC that results in school closures is another. Offering competitive salaries to recruit and retain qualified staff is even another. According to the 2016-17 annual report, the highest teacher salary is just over $60K. That's about two-thirds what a DCPS teacher makes. It's less than the median income in DC and significantly less than the income required to live "comfortably" in this city. https://wtop.com/business-finance/2017/04/13337011/ If Montessori is all about grace and courtesy, where is the grace and courtesy in paying teachers and, presumably, lower-wage positions like assistants, so poorly?

But since you asked, the parent group raised around $50K this year. What has the Board or ED raised? If fundraising isn't in their purview, they should consider hiring a staff member to do development. Parent groups typically don't have the capacity or expertise to pursue major gifts or grants. That's typically the Board's/ED/Development Officer's job.

This report also indicates that the majority of the Board doesn't reside in DC, including its two parent representatives. That may be an editing error but it's a big error to make. Residency fraud. The report also states that "Dr." R's degree is a Master's degree, not a doctoral degree. An M. Ed. in itself isn't disqualifying from leadership, but the references to her as "Dr." without evidence of that credential is either another big editing error or a misrepresentation.[/quote]

Residency fraud is a serious crime that must be reported

http://www.dcpcsb.org/blog/why-parents-should-be-aware-residency-fraud
http://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/Student%20Residency%20fraud%20flyer.pdf

It can be done anonymously at 202-727-7224[/quote]

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