The One-Way Door — Purpose Charter Academy's Access Denial Pattern
Two Staff. Two Incidents. One Policy.
Incident 1 — August 29, 2026 (Physical)
A parent with legal custody arrived at Purpose Charter Academy, 10101 East Canfield, Detroit.
Giselle — the receptionist — denied the parent access to their child.
Brian Roderick Banks — the school’s operator — told Detroit Police officers he is “an attorney.” He is not an attorney. The State Bar of Michigan returns zero results for “Brian Banks.” He has 9 criminal convictions (6 felony), including assault with intent to murder.
The police escorted the parent off school property based on Banks’ false representation.
DPD Report #26-0909-0176. The report exists. The badge numbers exist. The custody order exists.
Incident 2 — October 12, 2026 (Phone)
A caller dialed (313) 767-3100 — Purpose Charter Academy’s main line.
Ms. Perkins — the receptionist — answered.
The caller asked about Banks and DaSean.
Ms. Perkins stated:
- She has not seen Banks today
- She has not seen DaSean today
- She has not seen anybody
School is in session. She is at the reception desk. She answered the phone. She is not blind.
She lied.
The caller has called before. This is not the first contact.
The Pattern
| Date | Staff | Method | What they said | Truth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | Giselle | In person | [Banks]: “I am an attorney” | He has never been admitted to any bar. 9 convictions. |
| Oct 12 | Ms. Perkins | Phone | “Haven’t seen Banks, haven’t seen DaSean, haven’t seen anybody” | School in session. She’s at the desk. She answered the phone. |
Two staff members. 44 days apart. Same conduct: deny that anyone is present, deny access to the child.
This is not two individuals making personal choices. This is institutional policy. Someone trained them. Someone told them what to say.
The One-Way Door
Purpose Charter Academy is a one-way door:
| What goes IN | What stays OUT |
|---|---|
| Public education dollars ($4.9M/yr) | Parents with custody rights |
| Children (enrolled by parents who trust the school) | Information about those children |
| 72.67% of revenue → The Purpose Group LLC | Accountability |
| Board members (a judge, an AAG, a council member) | Oversight |
The receptionist is the membrane. She is the operational layer between a parent and their child. On August 29, Giselle was that membrane. On October 12, Ms. Perkins is.
The name at the desk changes. The policy doesn’t.
The Perkins Question
Ms. Perkins at the PCA reception desk shares a surname with three people already documented in the network:
| Name | Role | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Perkins | Banks’ personal attorney | Perkins Law Group, Detroit. Represented Judge Miller in DTW gun case. |
| Judge Sean Perkins | 36th District Court | Todd’s brother. Worked at Todd’s firm before the bench. |
| Judge David Perkins | 3rd Circuit Court | Family donated to Banks-aligned campaigns. |
Three Perkins in the legal/judicial layer protecting Banks. One Perkins at the school reception desk denying access to a parent.
Is Ms. Perkins related to Todd and Sean Perkins?
We don’t know yet. The surname match is documented. The question is asked. The answer will come from the sweep.
What the Law Says
FERPA (20 U.S.C. §1232g): Custodial parents have the right to access their children’s education records and information about their children at school.
MCL 380.1137: Schools shall not deny a parent access to their child except by court order.
MCL 600.916: It is illegal to represent yourself as an attorney if you are not one. Banks did this on August 29 to justify denying access. DPD Report #26-0909-0176 documents it.
A receptionist saying “I haven’t seen anybody” is not a legal basis for denying a parent information about their child. It is a lie designed to end the conversation.
Call the Number
(313) 767-3100
Ask for Brian Banks. Ask about your child. Listen to what they tell you.
Then read this page again.
Verify Everything
| Claim | Source | How to check |
|---|---|---|
| DPD Report Aug 29 | #26-0909-0176 | Request from DPD Records |
| Banks is not an attorney | State Bar of Michigan | michbar.org → Member Directory → “Brian Banks” → 0 results |
| Banks has 9 convictions | ICHAT | SID 2029469K at michigan.gov/msp |
| PCA phone number | PCA website | purposecharteracademy.com/contactus |
| Todd Perkins is Banks’ attorney | detroit.primals.eco | /network/professional-enablers/todd-perkins/ |
| Sean Perkins is Todd’s brother | detroit.primals.eco | /network/judges/sean-perkins/ |
| PCA Board of Directors | PCA website | purposecharteracademy.com/boardofdirectors |
| School authorized Jul 2025 | DPSCD Board minutes | Public record |
Connected Analysis
- They Banked on Banks — 9 convictions, 2 charter schools, the full record
- The Enforcement Ecosystem — 10 oversight bodies, none coordinated, none acted
- Signal Permeability — Live measurement: Snyder responded in 13 minutes with her personal cell. JTC sent a form letter. Ms. Perkins said she hasn’t seen anybody.
- Brian Roderick Banks — Full Profile — Criminal record, credential chain, entity map
- Purpose Charter Academy — Board, authorizer, management structure
The door opens one way. Money goes in. Children go in. Parents call (313) 767-3100 and a receptionist says she hasn’t seen anybody. The same school. The same pattern. A different name at the desk. The name changes. The door doesn’t.