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1. Department Contacts
www.dallasisd.org/pd/contacts. - [Cached]Published on: 11/6/2007 Last Visited: 11/6/2007
Donovon Collins Assistant Chief 214-932-5605 -
2. www.dallasnews.com
www.dallasnews.com/sharedconte - [Cached]Published on: 12/21/2007 Last Visited: 12/21/2007
Donovon Collins, the Dallas Independent School District's assistant police chief, lists on his r,sum, a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Canyon College in Idaho.He put the degree on his application for the department's top job, which was vacant in fall 2006.
Canyon College is not accredited by any agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.Nor is it sanctioned or licensed by the state of Idaho, which prohibits the school from enrolling state residents.
Mr. Collins, 42, did not return a phone call seeking comment.He submitted his resignation Dec. 7, and it is effective Feb. 1.The district confirmed his resignation but had no further comment.Mr. Collins has been on paid administrative leave from the district since Aug. 10 while the district investigated his credentials and background.
It is a Class B misdemeanor in Texas to claim a "fraudulent or substandard degree" in an attempt to obtain a job or a promotion.
In a prior interview, Mr. Collins said he took a half-dozen courses online, paid about $2,500 in tuition, read books and wrote reports to earn his degree in May 2002.
He has said that he did not learn that the organizations accrediting Canyon College aren't recognized by the education department until after the school sent his diploma.He also said that he told the district that it wasn't a legitimate degree when he applied for the chief job. -
3. Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Latest News
www.dallasnews.com/sharedconte - [Cached]Published on: 4/21/2006 Last Visited: 4/21/2006
Donovon Collins, assistant chief of the DISD department, said administrators and campus security often handle minor offenses, including fights, so students aren't referred to police unless it's serious.
