Institutional Actors
These individuals hold or held official positions within state agencies, school boards, or contracted institutions. Their roles are documented through FOIA responses and public records.
All sources are public records, FOIA responses, and state agency databases.
court 36th MSU College of Law Banks claims J.D. 2010. Sabree graduated same year. perkins d perkins sean ag office Leah Breen — MDE Official Leah Breen, Michigan Department of Education official. First to flag non-compliance in the Banks credential investigation. court 3rd Alexandria Daniels — MacDowell Staff Alexandria Daniels, MacDowell Preparatory Academy staff member. CC'd on internal emails during the MDE credential investigation. Reginald B. Scott II — MDE Official Reginald B. Scott II, former Michigan Department of Education official. Referenced in FOIA documents related to MOECS records. Katie Schmiedeknecht — MDE Analyst Katie Schmiedeknecht, MDE Office of Educator Excellence Analyst. Provided the compliance loophole that allowed MacDowell Preparatory Academy to avoid penalties for Banks' lack of credentials. Alan C. Young & Associates — Auditor Alan C. Young & Associates, independent auditor for MacDowell Preparatory Academy for 9 consecutive fiscal years (FY2017–FY2025). Entity #82747. Nicolai Vitti — DPSCD Superintendent Who Authorized PCA Dr. Nikolai Vitti, DPSCD Superintendent. Mentored Banks. Testified in support at TCR 22-12 hearing. Under his leadership, DPSCD authorized Purpose Charter Academy — a charter school run by a man with 8 felony convictions and MacDowell's bottom 3% math proficiency — to serve homeless children, juvenile justice children, and chronically absent children. DPSCD receives a 3% authorization fee (~$81,000/yr). TCR 22-12 — The People Who Vouched Analysis of the TCR 22-12 hearing testimony vs. Banks's subsequent conduct. Five professionals vouched for Banks under oath. Their assessments did not hold. The 'diagnoses' were not clinical — they were verbal agreements between non-medical professionals. Nicole Wells-Stallworth — MacDowell Board President Nicole Wells-Stallworth, Board President of MacDowell Preparatory Academy since 2012. CEO of The Children's Center. Married to Thomas Stallworth III (state rep). Brother-in-law Keith Stallworth (federal money laundering). Stepdaughter Misha Stallworth West sits on DPSCD board that authorizes MacDowell's charter. Hired Banks. Donated $1,250+ to his campaigns. Killed MDE investigation in 2 hours 24 minutes.