Ann Arbor Public Schools, MI

Committee

The Governance Committee is meeting to discuss agenda planning for November 2026. The body will also review policy updates.

• Agenda planning for November 2026
• Policy updates

Committee

The Finance/Planning Committee will review the September 2026 Monthly Budget Monitoring Report. The body will also review recommendations for a specialized student support contract and literacy intervention purchases for grades 3-5.

• September 2026 Monthly Budget Monitoring Report
• AN-2295: Specialized Student Support Contract Recommendation
• AN-2295: Grades 3-5 Literacy Intervention Purchase Recommendations

Closed Session

The Ann Arbor Public Schools board is holding a closed meeting at 6:00 PM on October 7, 2026 at the Earhart Admin Building, 3700 Earhart Road. The meeting is closed to the public under the Michigan Open Meetings Act, citing negotiations and attorney/client privilege. The agenda lists six attorney/client privileged items and one negotiations item, with no public business or votes scheduled. The only other item is review of confidential minutes from prior closed sessions, which are not available to the public.

• Closed session under OMA MCL 15.268(c) negotiations and (h) attorney/client privilege
• Six attorney/client privileged items listed, with no details disclosed
• One negotiations item listed, with no details disclosed
• Review of confidential draft minutes from previous closed sessions
• No public comment, votes, contracts, or dollar amounts appear on the agenda

Regular Meeting

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education meets Oct 7, 2026 at the Earhart Administration Building to vote on a CTE program lease agreement and three tentative or non-bargained employee agreements. The board will also receive updates on student mental health supports and the August 2026 budget monitoring report. Public commentary is scheduled, with speakers allowed up to four minutes each.

• Consent agenda vote on AN-2294: CTE Program Lease Agreement
• Board action on AAAA Tentative Agreement
• Board action on AAEA-Office Professionals Tentative Agreement
• Board action on Non-Bargained Groups Agreement
• Monthly Budget Monitoring Report for August 2026 and Budget/Audit Update

Committee

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Finance Committee meets electronically on Oct 1, 2026 at 3pm to review its agenda and the minutes from the Sep 15, 2026 meeting. The committee is set to review a monthly budget monitoring report for August and a budget/audit update. A tentative item on OSE Student Support Services staffing is also listed. The meeting will not be audio or video recorded, and public commentary allows speakers up to four minutes each, with a 30-minute total limit.

• Monthly Budget Monitoring Report for August
• Budget/Audit Update
• Tentative item: OSE Student Support Services Staffing
• Review of minutes from the Sep 15, 2026 Finance/Planning Committee meeting
• Public commentary with up to 4 minutes per speaker, 30 minutes total

Committee

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Governance Committee meets Sep 29, 2026 at 4pm via Zoom to review minutes from its Sep 3, 2026 meeting and take public comment. The only substantive item is agenda planning for the October 2026 Board of Education meetings. The meeting will not be audio or video recorded.

• Review of minutes from the Sep 3, 2026 Governance Committee meeting
• Public commentary: up to 4 minutes per speaker, 30 minutes total
• Agenda planning for October 2026 Board meetings

Special Meeting

The Ann Arbor Public Schools board is holding a special meeting on Sep 28, 2026, at 1:00 PM at the Earhart Admin Building, 3700 Earhart Road. The agenda consists of procedural items: call to order, roll call, approving the agenda, introducing a non-voting member, and public commentary. The only board action listed is to adjourn into closed session for attorney/client privilege. The meeting will not be broadcast or recorded.

• Special meeting Sep 28, 2026, 1:00 PM at Earhart Admin Building, 3700 Earhart Road, Ann Arbor
• Board action: adjourn to closed session for attorney/client privilege
• Public commentary includes sign-ups and clarification
• Introduction of a non-voting member
• Meeting will not be audio or video recorded

Closed Session

The Ann Arbor Public Schools is holding a closed meeting on Monday, September 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Earhart Admin Building, 3700 Earhart Road, Ann Arbor. The agenda lists only a call to order, one closed session item described as attorney/client privileged, and adjournment. The meeting is closed to the public under the Michigan Open Meetings Act (OMA) MCL 15.268(h), which covers attorney/client privilege. No decisions, contracts, or dollar amounts are disclosed in the agenda.

• Closed session cited under Michigan Open Meetings Act MCL 15.268(h) for attorney/client privilege
• Single closed session item: Attorney/Client Privileged Item
• Meeting location: Earhart Admin Building, 3700 Earhart Road, Ann Arbor
• No public hearings, contracts, or votes listed on the agenda

Closed Session

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board is holding a closed session, closed to the public under the Michigan Open Meetings Act for attorney-client privileged matters and negotiations. The agenda includes reviewing confidential draft minutes from a previous closed session and updates on negotiations. No public decisions or discussions are scheduled.

• Closed session under MCL 15.268 (c) Negotiations and (h) Attorney/client privilege
• Review of confidential draft minutes from previous closed session
• Attorney/client privileged item
• Negotiations update

Regular Meeting

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education is holding its regular meeting, which includes public commentary, committee reports, and a superintendent update. The board will receive the Fall 2026 Student Achievement Annual Report (MSTEP, PSAT8, SAT) and a first briefing on a CTE Program Lease Agreement. The consent agenda includes approving minutes, donations, and a closed session, and the board will vote on MASB voting delegates.

• Fall 2026 Student Achievement Annual Report: MSTEP, PSAT8, SAT
• First briefing on CTE Program Lease Agreement
• Approve donations
• Approve closed session on October 7 for attorney/client privilege and negotiations
• Approve MASB Voting Delegates and Alternates

Committee

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Finance/Planning Committee is meeting electronically to review and accept the minutes from its August 21, 2026 meeting, hear public commentary, and discuss several items. These include special education student support contracts, a CTE program lease agreement, and a monthly monitoring report. The meeting will not be recorded.

• Special Education Student Support Contracts
• CTE Program Lease Agreement
• Monthly Monitoring Report Discussion
• Public commentary (up to 4 minutes per speaker, 30 minutes total)

Committee

The Equity/Performance Committee will meet via Zoom to review student achievement data. The review includes the Fall 2026 annual report covering MSTEP, PSAT8, and SAT results.

• Review of Fall 2026 Student Achievement Annual Report (MSTEP, PSAT8, SAT)

Closed Session

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education will meet in a closed session on September 9, 2026. The meeting is closed to the public to discuss negotiations and attorney-client privileged items.

• Negotiations update
• Attorney/client privileged item
• Negotiations

Regular Meeting

The Board of Education will review several construction contract revisions and approve three tentative agreements with labor unions. The meeting also includes updates on the capital program and fall 2026 school highlights.

• Slauson Middle School Renovation: $5,980,080 contract award to Gemini Electric Company, Inc.
• New Thurston: $911,293 in additional contract amounts for water main infrastructure modifications
• Approval of AFSCME-TSP tentative agreement
• Approval of AAEA/P and AAEA tentative agreements
• Donation of instruments and accessories valued over $30,000 to Scarlett Middle School

Committee

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Governance Committee is meeting electronically to plan the agenda for the September 2026 Board of Education meetings. The meeting includes public commentary and a review of agenda items, but no substantive decisions are scheduled. The meeting will not be recorded.

• Public commentary period with 4-minute speaking limit per person
• Agenda planning for September 2026 board meetings

Closed Session

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board is holding a closed session, closed to the public under the Michigan Open Meetings Act, to discuss attorney/client privileged items and a negotiations update. The agenda contains only procedural items and no public decisions or discussions.

• Closed session under MCL 15.268 (c) negotiations and (h) attorney/client privilege
• Review of confidential draft minutes from previous closed sessions
• Attorney/client privileged item discussion
• Negotiations update

Regular Meeting

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education will hold a regular meeting with public commentary, committee reports, and a budget update. The board will receive first briefings on several contracts, including a dishwasher replacement, an electrical trades re-bid, water main modifications, and special education support services. It will also consider adopting policy series 2000 and 4000, approving minutes, donations, and a future closed session.

• First briefing: AN-2288 Scarlett Commercial Dishwasher Replacement
• First briefing: AN-2289 Slauson Renovation - Electrical Trades Re-bid
• First briefing: AN-2290 New Thurston - Required Water Main Infrastructure Modifications
• First briefing: Special Education Student Support Services Contracts
• Consent agenda: Adopt Policy Series 2000-Administration and 4000-Human Resources

Committee

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Finance/Planning Committee will meet electronically to review and accept the agenda and minutes from the June 22, 2026 meeting. The committee will consider several items for review, including a dishwasher replacement, an electrical trades re-bid, a water main project, and special education contracts. Public commentary is limited to 4 minutes per speaker, with a 30-minute total cap.

• AN-2288 - Scarlett Commercial Dishwasher Replacement
• AN-2289 - Slauson Renovation - Electrical Trades Re-bid
• AN-2290 - New Thurston - Water main
• Special Education Student Services Contracts

Closed Session

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board is holding a closed session, closed to the public under Michigan law, to discuss negotiations and attorney-client privileged matters. The agenda includes reviewing confidential minutes from a previous closed session and receiving a negotiations update. No public decisions or discussions are scheduled.

• Closed session under MCL 15.268 (c) negotiations and (h) attorney-client privilege
• Review of confidential draft minutes from previous closed session
• Negotiations update

Regular Meeting

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education is holding its regular meeting, which includes public commentary and community feedback. The board will consider adopting Policy 5900 on student personal electronic devices (cell phones) and approving a contract for audio visual and low voltage trades at the new Dicken Elementary School. Several items are on the consent agenda for a single vote, including minutes from the previous meeting and a closed session for attorney/client privilege and negotiations.

• Adopt Policy 5900 - Student Personal Electronic Devices (Cell Phones)
• Approve contract to Decima LLC for New Dicken Elementary AV/Low Voltage trades: $1,153,937 plus 5% contingency ($57,696), total $1,211,634
• Approve minutes of July 29, 2026 Regular Meeting
• Approve closed session August 27, 2026 at 6:00 pm for attorney/client privilege and negotiations
• First briefing on Policy Series 2000 (Administration) and 4000 (Human Resources) sunset reviews

Closed Session

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board is holding a closed session, closed to the public under Michigan law, to discuss negotiations and attorney-client privileged matters. The agenda includes a review of confidential minutes from a previous closed session and updates on negotiations, followed by seven attorney-client privilege items. No public decisions or discussions are scheduled.

• Closed session under MCL 15.268 (c) negotiations and (h) attorney-client privilege
• Review of confidential draft minutes from previous closed session
• Negotiations update
• Seven attorney-client privilege items

Committee

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Governance Committee will meet electronically to review the agenda and minutes from July 27, 2026, and hear public comment. The main business includes a cell phone policy update, sunset reviews of Administration (Series 2000) and Human Resources (Series 4000) policies, and planning for the August 2026 board agenda. The meeting will not be audio or video recorded.

• Cell Phone Policy Update
• Sunset review of Policy Series 2000 - Administration
• Sunset review of Policy Series 4000 - Human Resources
• Agenda planning for August 2026

Closed Session

The board is meeting in a closed session permissible under the Michigan Open Meetings Act. The agenda consists of one negotiations item and eight items regarding attorney/client privilege.

• Negotiations Item #1
• Eight items regarding attorney/client privilege

Regular Meeting

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education meets to hear public commentary, receive committee reports, and act on a new draft policy restricting student cell-phone use and three construction-related contracts. No major decisions are scheduled beyond these items.

• Approve draft Policy 5900 restricting student personal electronic devices
• Approve AN-2286 re-bid contract for Dicken Elementary AV and low-voltage trades (amount in attached PDF)
• Approve AN-2287 renovation contract for Forsythe Elementary exterior soffit repairs
• Approve AN-2283 athletic-training services for Huron and Skyline High Schools

Committee

The Governance Committee is meeting to review policy updates and plan agendas for July and August. The session includes a period for public commentary.

• Review of policy updates
• Agenda planning for July/August

Committee

The Finance/Planning Committee will review two construction contracts: one for audio visual and low voltage trades at Dicken Elementary and another for exterior soffit renovation at Forsythe Middle School. The committee will also receive a strategic planning update. Public commentary is allowed with sign-ups.

• AN-2286 - New Dicken Audio Visual and Low Voltage Trades Re-bid Contract Recommendation
• AN-2287 - Forsythe Exterior Soffit Renovation Trades Contract Recommendation
• Strategic Planning Update

Regular Meeting

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education will hold a second public hearing on the proposed budget and then take action on the FY26 final General Fund amendment and the FY27 proposed budget. The board will also vote on a consent agenda containing multiple contracts, including a two-year custodial services extension with ABM worth up to $8,139,270 annually, and other items like the E-Rate network equipment purchase and special education services.

• FY26 Final General Fund Budget Amendment and FY27 Proposed AAPS Budget
• E-Rate Network Equipment contract to Sentinel Technologies, $1,373,220
• Custodial Services Contract Extension with ABM, $8,139,270/year for 2 years
• Capital Program Management Services Contract Extension with Gilbane, $4,528,012 total
• Special Education Contracted Services with Pediatric Therapy Associates, $603,490

Closed Session

This is a closed session of the Ann Arbor Public Schools Board, permissible under Michigan law for negotiations and attorney-client privilege. The board will review confidential minutes from a previous closed session and discuss privileged legal matters and a negotiations update. No public business is conducted.

• Review of confidential closed session minutes
• Attorney/client privileged item discussion
• Negotiations update

PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET

The Ann Arbor Board of Education will hold a public hearing on June 17, 2026 at 3700 Earhart Road to consider adopting the district’s operating budget for fiscal year 2026-27. The proposed budget is posted on the district website for review, and residents may sign up in advance to speak at the hearing.

• Public hearing on the proposed 2026-27 operating budget
• Opportunity for residents to speak on the budget and tax millage rate
• Sign-ups for speakers via ‘Request to Speak’ button on district website

Closed Session

The Ann Arbor Public Schools board will hold a closed session to evaluate the superintendent for 2025-26, discuss attorney-client privileged matters, and receive a negotiations update. No public business will be conducted.