Articles tagged: Ann Arbor Schools
Ann Arbor school board ratifies contracts with 3 unions that will save district $3.4M
Posted: Mar 28, 2013The Ann Arbor Board of Education ratified contract agreements with three collective bargaining units Wednesday that will bring a total savings of $3.4 million to the district next fall. Read more »
Teacher firing upheld: Former Huron orchestra teacher Chris Mark's appeal denied
Posted: Mar 28, 2013Court documents have revealed new details about a case against former Huron High School orchestra teacher Christopher Mark, who was accused of engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a student. Read more »
Ann Arbor teachers approve tentative agreement that could result in 3-percent pay cut
Posted: Mar 22, 2013The Ann Arbor Education Association ratified a tentative agreement with the school district Friday taking a 3-percent wage concession. The school board still needs to approve the agreement, before it would take effect. Read more »
Ann Arbor school board to discuss superintendent evaluation process Wednesday
Posted: Mar 20, 2013The Ann Arbor Board of Education will revisit the topic of superintendent evaluations at Wednesday's Committee of the Whole meeting. The meeting officially will begin at 7 p.m. at the Balas Administration Building to allow ... Read more »
Report: Officials say moving Roberto Clemente to Pioneer is better than moving it to A2 Tech
Posted: Mar 20, 2013Students at the Roberto Clemente Student Development Center could be shifted to Pioneer High School in the fall instead of Ann Arbor Technological High School. Read more »
Schools of Choice: Ann Arbor opens 25 seats at Skyline High School to boost enrollment
Posted: Mar 14, 2013The Ann Arbor Board of Education approved Wednesday night opening 195 Schools of Choice seats to out-of-district students -- 25 of those seats will be offered at Skyline High School to boost its declining enrollment. Read more »
New bills removing limits on sinking funds could benefit Ann Arbor schools for future millages
Posted: Mar 13, 2013The Ann Arbor Public Schools soon will ask voters to support a renewal of its sinking fund millage, and a series of new bills in the Michigan House of Representatives could changes how school districts across the state can use sinking fund dollars. Read more »
Ann Arbor administrators shuffled after Carpenter Elementary principal is placed on leave
Posted: Mar 12, 2013An Ann Arbor principal has been placed on administrative leave until further notice, district officials said Tuesday. Administrators from Scarlett Middle School will be shuffled to help address the temporary gap in leadership. Read more »
Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti families asked to critique WISD bus service in survey
Posted: Mar 05, 2013Parents with children eligible to ride the bus in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and Willow Run schools are invited to provide feedback on their district's transportation system. Read more »
Ann Arbor school board to consider resolution in support of students charged in football brawl
Posted: Mar 01, 2013The Ann Arbor Board of Education will consider a resolution to support three students criminally charged following an on-field football brawl at Pioneer High School last fall. Read more »
Ann Arbor schools: $2.5 million over budget and 29 employees over target
Posted: Feb 28, 2013Ann Arbor Public Schools is employing 24 more teacher assistants and five more teachers than it budgeted for this year, according to a presentation Wednesday night. As a result of district officials missing the mark ... Read more »
Ann Arbor schools will not fill vacant deputy superintendent position
Posted: Feb 28, 2013Ann Arbor Public Schools Superintendent Patricia Green has decided not to fill the district's top financial position and intends to review how the district is organized, she announced in an email. Read more »
A2 Tech High School will be closed Thursday
Posted: Feb 28, 2013Class at Ann Arbor Technological High School is canceled for Thursday because of a heating issue as the result of a persistent power outage. Read more »
Taxi collides with school bus; slick roads delay students' arrival
Posted: Jan 31, 2013Slick roads and crashes throughout Washtenaw County Thursday morning delayed students' arrival to school. Read more »
Ann Arbor, Dexter, Saline students named U.S. Presidential Scholars candidates
Posted: Jan 31, 2013Fifteen Washtenaw County high school students were named candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Read more »
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