Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
Dan Davenport has a strong background in technology, information services, and facilities management. Dan started their career at Howell Public Schools as a Media Specialist, where they modernized the instructional approach for research and information. Dan then moved on to St. Johns Public Schools as the K-12 Information Director, where they focused on preparing students and staff to be successful, ethical, and safe information seekers. After that, they joined Ovid Elsie Area Schools as the Director of Technology, Information Services, & Facilities Management. Currently, they are serving as the Principal of Great Lakes Online Schools.
Dan Davenport's education history begins in 1996 when they enrolled at the University of Michigan. Dan pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and focused on English and Education as their field of study. Dan completed their undergraduate studies in 2001.
In 2003, Dan continued their education at Wayne State University, where they pursued a degree in Information and Library Science. Dan specialized in the field of Information Science and completed their studies in 2005.
In 2012, Dan enrolled in the MASSP - Pathway to Leadership program. While the specific field of study for this program is not mentioned, it can be inferred that it is related to educational leadership and administration. Dan completed the program in 2013.
Dan also obtained additional certifications. In 2013, they obtained a School Administrator certification from the State of Michigan. Additionally, in the same year, they obtained a Professional Education certification, also from the State of Michigan.
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Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools is fully accredited by NCA/AdvancEd which provides a rigorous standard of excellence that is verified by on-site visitations and intense yearly reporting procedures. During the past school year, Ovid-Elsie Area Schools had the highest MEAP scores of any of the school districts in the Owosso Argus-Press coverage area. Leonard Elementary has been commended three times in the past two school years by the Michigan Department of Education as a “Beating the Odds!” School of Excellence. In 2011, Leonard Elementary was one of only 20 schools in the entire state to receive this recognition! In 2012, Ovid-Elsie High School was recognized as a "Reward School" by the Michigan Department of Education for our increase in student achievement. Ovid-Elsie Area Schools provides a high quality education based on our mission and strategic plan goals of unprecedented personal growth for every student, and it allows opportunities for them to grow outside the classroom through a large variety of extracurricular activities.