Ann Arbor Public Schools public meetings in 2024
16 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education met to recognize departing trustees and discuss district financial and staffing reports. The board is reviewing changes to the General Fund Balance policy and considering a budget amendment for FY25.
- Approval of $7,404,739 in trade contracts for New Mitchell Elementary, including $3,547,700 to Christman Constructors, Inc.
- Proposed changes to Policy 3210 to target a general fund balance between 7% and 15% for FY 2024-25
- Discussion and action on the FY25 General Fund First Budget Amendment
- Review of the 2024-25 Staffing and Recruitment Annual Report
- Discussion regarding the Thurston project and staging
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Ann Arbor Public Schools Finance Committee will meet electronically on December 16, 2024, to review the FY25 General Fund first budget amendment and proposed changes to Policy 3210 on fund balance. The committee will also consider the November 2024 monthly monitoring report and approve minutes from the November 15 meeting. Public commentary is accepted via an online form or email.
- Review of FY25 General Fund first budget amendment
- Discussion of recommended changes to Policy 3210 (General Fund Balance)
- Monthly monitoring report for November 2024
- Approval of minutes from November 15, 2024 meeting
- Public commentary accepted via form or email
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Executive Committee will hold an electronic meeting to conduct procedural business. The agenda includes a review of previous minutes and agenda planning.
- Review of November 18, 2024, meeting minutes
- Agenda planning
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Ann Arbor Public Schools Governance Committee will meet electronically to discuss draft policy language for a Resolutions Committee, Board Recognized Groups, and future board meetings. Public commentary includes a request to improve accessibility by recording meetings and providing transcripts.
- Public commenter Aryeh Raucher requests recording and transcription of committee meetings
- Discussion of Resolutions Committee Draft Policy Language
- Discussion of Board Recognized Groups
- Discussion of Organizational Meeting
- Discussion of Future Board Meetings
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Ann Arbor Public Schools Bond Committee is meeting electronically to discuss reactivating the Bond Advisory Group and review updates on Thurston Elementary. The committee will also review the agenda and minutes from the November 15, 2024 meeting. One public comment was submitted urging the committee to pause and develop a district-wide plan.
- Reactivating the Bond Advisory Group discussion
- Thurston Elementary updates including conceptual building and site plans
- Review of agenda and minutes from November 15, 2024 meeting
- Public comment from Praveena Ramaswami urging a collaborative, district-wide approach
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The board will meet in a closed session at the Earhart Road Building. This meeting is not open to the public and will not be recorded. The session involves discussions regarding negotiations and attorney/client privilege.
- Closed session discussion permitted under MCL 15.268 Section 8(c) and 8(h)
- Review of November 13, 2024 closed session minutes
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Ann Arbor Board of Education will discuss and vote on trade contract recommendations for the new Mitchell Elementary school. The board will also receive the 2024 Fall Student Enrollment Annual Report and a Thurston site plan update. A motion to extend the meeting by 60 minutes was approved.
- First briefing on Annex AN-2187: New Mitchell Elementary trade contract recommendations (Part 2)
- 2024 Fall Student Enrollment Annual Report presented for discussion
- Thurston site plan update added to information items
- Monthly Monitoring Report for October 2024
- Consent agenda includes approval of donations, including $40,000 from Sanya Cope for reading and writing needs
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Ann Arbor Board of Education Performance Committee will discuss the 2024 Staffing & Recruitment Annual Report and the 2024 Fall Student Enrollment Annual Report. The committee will also review minutes from the November 4, 2024 meeting and plan future agenda items. This is a discussion-only meeting; no final decisions are being made.
- Review of 2024 Staffing & Recruitment Annual Report
- Review of 2024 Fall Student Enrollment Annual Report
- Approval of minutes from November 4, 2024 Performance Committee meeting
- Public commentary sign-up available until 4 hours before meeting
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Executive Committee is meeting electronically to conduct procedural business. The primary focus of the meeting is agenda planning and the review of previous meeting minutes.
- Review of minutes from October 21, 2024 meeting
- Agenda planning
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Ann Arbor Public Schools Governance Committee will discuss recommended changes to Policy 3210 on General Fund Balance, draft language for a Resolutions Committee policy, and the status of Board goals. The meeting is open to the public via electronic link, with public commentary accepted by sign-up.
- Recommended Changes to Policy 3210-General Fund Balance
- Resolutions Committee Draft Policy Language
- Board Recognized Groups
- Board Goals - Part 2 Status
- On-Boarding of new trustees
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Ann Arbor Public Schools Bond Committee is meeting to review trade contract recommendations for the new Mitchell Elementary. The committee will also hold a discussion regarding construction at Thurston Elementary.
- Trade contract recommendations for New Mitchell Elementary (Part 2)
- Thurston Elementary construction discussion
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Ann Arbor Board of Education Finance Committee will meet electronically to review the agenda and minutes from the November 1 meeting. The main items for discussion are the monthly monitoring report for October 2024 and a resolution to authorize the sale of bonds and refinance of 2015 bonds. Public commentary will be accepted via sign-up.
- Resolution to authorize sale of bonds and refinance of 2015 bonds
- Monthly monitoring report for October 2024
- Review of agenda and minutes from November 1, 2024 Finance Committee meeting
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The board is meeting in a closed session not open to the public. The purpose of the meeting is a superintendent evaluation permitted under the Michigan Open Meetings Act of 1976.
- Superintendent evaluation
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Ann Arbor Board of Education approved a consent agenda including a $16.4 million contract for redundant HVAC chiller and geothermal improvements at Skyline High School, funded by capital program funds. The board also approved a $208,725 cybersecurity contract, $98,098 for playground equipment at Haisley and King elementary schools, and a $494,100 custodial supplies contract. The board received reports on student achievement from fall MSTEP and SAT results and a biannual sexual health education update.
- Approved $16,405,475 for Skyline High School HVAC and geothermal improvements (Annex AN-2185)
- Approved $208,725 cybersecurity contract with Sentinel Technologies (Annex AN-2186)
- Approved $98,098 for playground equipment replacement at Haisley and King elementary schools (Annex AN-2183)
- Approved $494,100 custodial consumable supplies contract with Colman Wolf Sanitary Supply (Annex AN-2184)
- Discussed 2024 fall MSTEP and SAT student achievement results
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education approved several capital projects and contracts, including synthetic turf replacements at three high schools, pool scoreboards, and a district-wide snow removal contract. The board also adopted a new policy on therapy animals and received the 2023-24 annual financial audit report.
- Approved $2,974,887 for synthetic turf replacement at Huron, Pioneer, and Skyline High Schools (Shaw Sports Turf)
- Approved $93,500 for pool scoreboards at Pioneer and Skyline High Schools (Riegle Timing Consultants LLC)
- Approved 3-year snow removal contract with DJs Landscape Management, annual amount not to exceed $324,120
- Adopted new Policy 2800 on Therapy Animals
- Discussed cybersecurity grant, playground equipment replacement, custodial supplies vendor, and HVAC improvements
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education Performance Committee will meet electronically to review the Student Achievement Annual Report covering Fall 2024 MSTEP and SAT results, and receive the Sexual Health Advisory Committee (SHEAC) bi-annual report. The meeting also includes approval of prior minutes and public commentary sign-ups.
- Review of Student Achievement Annual Report: 2024 Fall MSTEP & SAT Results
- Sexual Health Advisory Committee (SHEAC) Bi-annual Report
- Review of minutes from October 20, 2023 Performance Committee meeting
- Public commentary sign-up process for electronic meeting