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Board of Education officers, Leslie Wilkins, Glynda Wilks, Torchio Feaster and Don Wilkerson.

Board of Education elects officers at 2026 Organizational Meeting

January 21, 2026 AAPS News Editor

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education re-elected Torchio Feaster to serve as their president at their Organizational/Regular Meeting on January 14, 2026. Glynda Wilks was voted in as vice president. Leslie Wilkins was […]

Leslie Wilkins, Glynda Wilks, Don Wilkerson, and Torchio Feaster hold up their right hands and take the oath of office to serve on the Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education.

AAPS Board of Education swears in new trustees, elects officers

January 31, 2025 AAPS News Editor

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education re-elected Torchio Feaster to serve as their president at their Organizational Meeting on January 29, 2025. The other leadership positions have changed with the new board. Susan […]

AAPS Environmental Sustainability Framework front page, with picture of five young people.

Ann Arbor Public Schools Environmental Sustainability Framework: We want to hear your thoughts

December 1, 2022 AAPS News Editor

In a letter to the AAPS community, Superintendent Jeanice Swift and Executive Director of Environmental Sustainability Emile Lauzzana write: It’s a great day in the Ann Arbor Public Schools as we share the first-ever AAPS […]

Members of the AAPS Board of Education, Superintendent Swift, Strategic Partnerships and Volunteer Coordinator Nancy Shore and Embracing Our Differences SE Michigan Executive Director Nancy Margolis at the art exhibit in Gallup Park

AAPS School Board visits Embracing Our Differences SE Michigan exhibit

August 1, 2022 AAPS News Editor

At their retreat last week, the Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education visited an exhibit that uses the power of art and prose to promote diversity. They became the latest members of the AAPS […]

New AAPS trustees Krystle DuPree, and Ernesto Querijero, and returning trustee Jeff Gaynor take the oath of office

AAPS Board of Education swears in new trustees, re-elects officers

January 15, 2021 AAPS News Editor

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education re-elected Bryan Johnson to serve as their president at their Organizational Meeting on January 13, 2021. The other leadership positions remained constant as well.

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Virtual reception honors AAPS Board of Education Trustees Simone Lightfoot and Glenn Nelson

December 21, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Before the December 16, 2020 meeting of the Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education a virtual reception was held to honor Trustees Simone Lightfoot and Glenn Nelson for their service on the board. Their […]

Board of Education selects former Trustee Nelson to fill vacancy

February 17, 2020 AAPS News Editor

“I am honored to be selected to join the Board of Education. We in Ann Arbor are fortunate to have Trustees with diverse backgrounds and an excellent administrative team,” says Glenn Nelson.

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The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education on Jan 16, 2019

Board of Education places 20-year, $1 billion bond proposal on November ballot

July 2, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Andrew Cluley The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education voted 7-0 to place a 20-year capitol bond proposal of up to $1 billion on the ballot in November. The proposal comes as the […]

Board of Education supports Governor Whitmer’s education funding plan

June 5, 2019 AAPS News Editor

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education has unanimously passed a resolution in public support of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s 2019-20 Budget Proposal. The Board of Education supports the plan for school funding that reflects the work of the non-partisan School Finance Research Collaborative.

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A blue field with State of the Schools the dominant text above photos of 6 AAPS students of various ages and races.

Optimism and reality discussed at 2019 State of the Schools

June 3, 2019 AAPS News Editor

The 2019 Ann Arbor State of the Schools event included winners of the Ann Arbor Breakfast Optimist Club’s Oratorical Contest sharing their speeches on optimism and reality. This theme tied into Superintendent Jeanice Swift sharing […]