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[ June 23, 2026 ] AAPS Board of Education tours new Mitchell Elementary construction Board of Education
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Members of the Board of Education and Superintendent Jazz Parks in front of the new Mitchell Elementary still under construction

AAPS Board of Education tours new Mitchell Elementary construction

June 23, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Members of the AAPS Board of Education, the district’s leadership team and Mitchell Elementary Principal Samantha Cucu got the chance to tour the new school last week. The tour was led by the construction, design, […]

Steve Norton takes the oath of office after being picked to fill a vacancy on the Board of Education

Board of Education picks Steve Norton to fill board vacancy

June 4, 2026 AAPS News Editor

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education picked Steve Norton to fill the vacancy on the board at last night’s meeting. Norton is the parent of two AAPS grads and has been involved in […]

Chart of AAPS 4- 5- and 6-Year Graduation rates over the last decade

AAPS 2025 Graduation Annual Report presented to Board of Education

May 7, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Just over 91 percent of the Ann Arbor Public Schools class of 2025 graduated within four years according to the annual Graduation Report presented to the Board of Education at last night’s meeting. AAPS requires […]

A group shot of AAPS librarians from fall 2025

AAPS Library Services presentation to the Board of Education

April 23, 2026 AAPS News Editor

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Library Services Department shared their annual report to the Board of Education at last night’s meeting. The report is timely, as April is recognized as National School Library Month. Highlights […]

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 […]