Bishop Corletta Vaughn — DPSCD Board President
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Position
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Bishop Corletta J. Vaughn, Ph.D. |
| DPSCD Board | Vice President (2026); previously President (Jan 2025) |
| On board since | November 2016 (elected; reelected 2022) |
| Church | Senior Pastor, Holy Ghost Cathedral Church |
| Business | President, Corletta J Vaughn LLC |
| 2026 reelection | DISQUALIFIED — $950 in late fees owed to Wayne County |
Charter Authorization Role Verified
Vaughn sat on the DPSCD board throughout the period when PCA was authorized. She was Board President when the most recent charter renewal/authorization decisions were made.
DPSCD is the charter authorizer for:
- Purpose Charter Academy (Banks’ school — Judge Miller is Board Chair)
- MacDowell Preparatory Academy (Banks’ school — Judge Yancey is Board Chair)
The DPSCD earns up to 3% of per-pupil funding (~$113K/yr) for authorizing these charters — creating a financial incentive to continue authorization.
The Disqualification Verified
Per Chalkbeat (July 21, 2026):
Vaughn was disqualified because of late fees owed to Wayne County, city officials told Chalkbeat.
The amount: $950. Wayne County — the jurisdiction run by Eric Sabree as County Treasurer.
Vaughn told Chalkbeat: “Those things are signs to not keep going.”
A school board president who authorized schools for a convicted felon at 3% math proficiency — disqualified from reelection because of a $950 fee owed to the same county whose treasurer’s children sit on the network’s courts.
Connection to Banks Network Documented
| Layer | Connection |
|---|---|
| DPSCD Board | Authorized Banks’ charter schools |
| Facebook/events | Appeared in Banks’ social media captures (IMG_5850-56) — at PCA events |
| Same board as | Gay-Dagnogo (until Oct 2025), Misha Stallworth West |
| Financial incentive | DPSCD earns 3% of per-pupil funding from charters it authorizes |
The Authorization Board
| DPSCD Board Member | Banks Network Connection |
|---|---|
| Corletta Vaughn | Board President/VP — authorized charters, at Banks events |
| Sherry Gay-Dagnogo | Former member — authorized PCA, paid Holland $2K, now Ombudsman |
| Misha Stallworth West | Current member — stepdaughter of MacDowell Board President |
Three network-connected individuals on the same authorization board. The board that decides whether Banks’ schools keep operating.
Verify
- DPSCD Board: detroitk12.org
- Chalkbeat (Jul 21, 2026): “Two Detroit school board leaders won’t seek reelection”
- LinkedIn: Bishop Corletta Vaughn
All sources are published news reports and public board records.