Vitti’s full statement on Monge’s resignation from the School at Marygrove: 
Interim Principal Monge resigned from Detroit Public Schools Community District. She will no 
longer be an employee with the district. This decision was hers. Ultimately, she did not feel that 
she was the right fit for the high school principalship. She was originally recruited to eventually 
serve as the K-8 principal. We respect and understand her decision. There were no outstanding 
issues, concerns, or questions regarding her leadership or separation. The District reassigned 
Principal Krista Reeves, former Bagley principal and Southeastern/Cass Tech Assistant 
Principal to serve as the interim principal for the School at Marygrove. We held a formal meet 
and greet for families yesterday to explain the status of the leadership change. The overall 
consensus is that parents are satisfied with the level of education their students are receiving 
and they are committed to the school and its future. Leadership matters but for parents and 
children it’s students’ experience in classrooms and at the school that matters most. The 
changes in leadership have been unexpected and unfortunate but we have no question or doubt 
that The School at Marygrove is currently successful and will continue to grow into one of the 
best schools in the country. 
Monge’s full statement: 
On Friday, January 10, I notified DPSCD of my intent to resign from the position of interim 
principal at The School at Marygrove. My last day with the district will be Friday, January 24. I 
am working to support a smooth transition for the school and continue to root for the success 
of our students, staff, and the Marygrove project as a whole.