I just recieved confirmation from the Bibb Coutny BOE  that Bibb County School Superintendent Romain Dallemand is in Belleview, Michigan.   Dallemand is part of a five-member team that is part of a meeting called a "District Qar Visit".  Qar means Quality Review Team and will be making recommendations on how to improve the Van Buren School District located in Belleview. 

As I understand it, this is a professional courtesy extended and not a mandatory trip, and while I agree that our local leaders should exhibit a 'team player' attitude with other districts, I ask should we not get our own house in order first?  If it were only this trip, I'd be patting Dr. Dallemand on the back.  But add this to the various other trips he's made since his hiring, and I'd say it's very unneccesary at this point.   

I quite honestly don't know how Dr. Dallemand will be able to adjust to such primitive conditions.  In the news article below from The Belleville Independent, it states:

"They’ll eat in their hotel and Kullis (Special Services Supervisor Diane Kullis)  has prepared carryout menus from local restaurants, so they can order and school representatives can pick up and bring the meals to the hotel. The team will continue working into the evening and start again early on Tuesday. They will split up in order to visit six different schools."

Please see the link here that explains what he will be doing: http://www.thebellevilleindependent.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=524