Prelude to an Evaluation of Superintendent Ed Graff >>>>> Leadership of the Minneapolis Public Schools as Given on the MPS Organizational Chart

As a prelude to a consideration of the fitness---  or lack thereof---  in the case of Ed Graff as Superintendent of the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), consider first the people and positions given in the district's organizational chart. 

General Counsel Amy Moore is given first, as is the case on the organizational chart, representing as she does interpretation of law that must be observed by everyone, including the superintendent. 

Thereafter the district pays tribute to the Minneapolis Community as the source of the student population that is (or should be) the reason for existence of the locally centralized school district. 


Linking the superintendent and the community is the MPS Board of Education.


Note that Jesse Winkler serves the school board directly;  and that Lanise Block reports directly to the superintendent. 

Michael Thomas also reports directly to the superintendent and has two staff members, Stephen Flisk and Michael Walker, who report to him.  Not given in the organizational chart are six associate superintendents who also report directly to Thomas.   

Thereafter, personnel are given who report directly to the superintendent and who have sizable staff members working under their own direction.  Given after the names and positions of these personnel are the areas for which these individuals have responsibility.

From Organizational Chart



Amy Moore   (General Counsel)

      Compliance Policy


Our Minneapolis Community ----- 


Board of Education        -----         Ed Graff

Jesse Winkler                                       Lanise Block
     (Administrator                                     (Strategic Projects      
         to the Board of Education)                 Administrator)    
                                                                       Equity
                                                                       EDIA Projects

Ed Graff                   ------------      Michael Thomas

    (Superintendent of Schools)                (Chief of Schools)
                                                                  
                                                           Associate Superintendents
                                                           Principal Development
                
Stephen Flisk  (Deputy Chief of Schools)



        Athletics
        SIG Coordinator
        Safety & Security

Michael Walker   (Director, Office of Black Male Achievement)   

Susanne Griffin (Chief Academic Officer)

     Community Education
     College and Career Readiness
     Early Childhood Education        
     Educational & Cultural Services/ Indian Education
     Professional Development
     Special Education
     Teaching & Learning



Ibrahima Diop    (Chief Financial Officer)

      Accounting
      Finance
      Budget
      Procurement
      Grants
      Payroll
     
Vacant (Chief of Staff)

      Human Capital
      Human Resources Operations


Fadi Fadhill    (Chief Information Officer)

      Technology & Data Governance
      Technology Purchasing     

Elia Bruggeman   (Deputy Education Officer) 

      Multilingual
      Contract Alternatives
      Global Education
      World Languages
      Community Partnership Schools

Mark Bolinger (Deputy Chief Operations Officer)

      Facilities/ Plant Operations
      Nutritional Services
      Transportation

 Gail Plewacki (Executive Director of Communications)

      Internal/ External Communications
      Media Relations
      Multi-Media
      Social Media

Eric Moore (Executive Director Program of Research, Evaluation, Assessment, and Accountability)

      Research
      Evaluation  
      State and District Assessment
      Accountability