Board of Education

Ann Arbor Public Schools celebrate the newly named W. Scott Westerman, Jr. Preschool and Family Center

April 28, 2016 AAPS News Editor

“We began to think about the match between the man and the location. We couldn’t think of a better match because we know your commitment to early childhood and to what it means, not just for their K-12 experience, but for their entire lifetime,” Superintendent Jeanice Swift says about the W. Scott Westerman, Jr. Preschool & Family Center.

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AAPS expands global learning options with Chinese partnership

March 10, 2016 AAPS News Editor

By Andrew Cluley AAPS Communications Specialist Ann Arbor Public Schools’ already robust options for global learning are expanding. The Board of Education has approved a new partnership that will welcome Chinese students to Huron, Pioneer, […]

School Board approves expansion of Mitchell Elementary School

January 28, 2016 AAPS News Editor

“This is a school that’s bursting at the seams and is going to be growing, and we’re planning for that growth because people want to go there,” says Trustee Andy Thomas.

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Board of Education maintains stable leadership team

January 14, 2016 AAPS News Editor

“Unless the board changes and unless there is a compelling need to do so, leadership stability is important to the continuation of our governance structure, continuation of our efforts and initiatives in conjunction with administration. I think it also speaks to the fact that this board functions very well as a team,” says Board President Deb Mexicotte.

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Class sizes maintained as Ann Arbor Public Schools enrollment continues to grow

December 30, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“When I see kindergarten class sizes, and we have 81 percent under 23 students in the class, that’s spectacular, it’s really spectacular in today’s day and environment and the cost pressures, that we are consistently under. I think it truly reflects Ann Arbor’s priority in the best student experience,” says School Board Member Donna Lasinski.

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Board of Education supports placing increase to countywide special education millage on the ballot

December 22, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“There are only a handful of mechanisms whereby local communities can decide to increase the investment in public education and this is one of those opportunities,” says WISD Superintendent Scott Menzel.

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Rec and Ed Department continues to strive to meet needs identified over 75 years ago

December 11, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“I want to keep encouraging you all to create the plethora of programs that you offer, there’s nothing more exciting, even in our house, to get the actual magazine and thumb through it and see what’s available,” says School Board Member Simone Lightfoot.

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Capacity study illustrates positive impact from recent Ann Arbor Public Schools initiaves

November 24, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“For example the report did not say, gee, you have three elementary schools that are way under capacity you really need to think about closing one, or two, or perhaps all three of those schools. There is also nothing in here that addresses redistricting or the need to redistrict to align things,” School Board Member Andy Thomas says highlighting some of the recommendations the district doesn’t need to consider at this time.

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Ann Arbor Public Schools fund balance nearly doubles according to annual audit

November 13, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“You should be really proud about the significant enrollment increases, that’s the size of a middle school over two years, and we’re not seeing that elsewhere,” Plante and Moran’s Laura Claeys told the Board of Education.

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Ann Arbor Public Schools annual staffing report focuses on diversity

November 3, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Superintendent Jeanice Swift says a key purpose of the report was to answer one question, “Are the individuals on our AAPS staff mirroring the student composition?”

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