Brian Ebon Jones-Chance (independent write-in), Bradley Joseph Manley (independent write-in), More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23. I care about keeping the momentum of success. Theyll also decide 12 local ballot proposals. LocalWiki is a grassroots effort to collect, share and open the worlds local knowledge. In my personal anti-racism work, Ive learned that the best way to fight this racism is to get involved at the local policy level. An unwillingness to be uncomfortable for change to occur. (Photo from The Ann Arbor Chronicle.). Wood is a former AAPS student and current AAPS parent. Communication will be a major part of my service as I will make myself accessible to all stakeholders in our school districts learning community. All rights reserved (About Us). I am a first generation, refugee Palestinian American who moved to the US at a young age hoping for the American dream and a better life. In addition to this just being the right thing to do as a district that prides itself on equity, there is significant evidence that adding HEPA filtration units to each classroom and ensuring that children are fed during the day has a significant, positive effect on educational outcomes. Earns designation as a Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO). YES Paulette Metoyer Ann Arbor Township 1 467 Dhu Varren Road Ann Arbor MI 48105 YES Bill Boring Ann Arbor Township 1 1738 Warren Road Ann Arbor MI 48105 YES Robert L. Baird Ann Arbor Township 1 3990 Thornwood Ct. Ann Arbor MI 48105 YES Eileen Weiser Ann Arbor Township 1 855 Colliston Rd. see prior response: We need a flexible intensive tutoring system free of charge for low achieving students. School segregation. Stop confusing our kids. Heres a quick look at contested races on ballots in different parts of the county, excluding races where candidates are unopposed. Our website website can be found here: https://www.communitycenteredcandidatesforaaps.com/. Establish a merit based program and abandon the focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, which rewards those who have not achieved and punishes those who have by denying them the fruits of their labor. Equity, equity, equity. Prior to her election as Washtenaw County treasurer, McClary worked in the private sector as a stockbroker and investment advisor. Board chair Meri Lou Murray removes Harrison as parliamentarian and replaces him with Robert Guenzel, who served as the county's corporation counsel at the time. If not, you are nothing more than a hypocrite. Baskett is the owner/operator of a licensed day care home, specializing in caring for children with special needs. Further progress for our district on reducing the number of days our students miss school for any reason. I know if we elect enough people brave enough to make the hard right choice, we can make a real difference this year. For one thing, Im excited to be in a position to directly impact equity-focused decisions, and make sure people from historically excluded backgrounds have a voice in those decisions. 2. 3. Elections 2022 See also: Ann Arbor Public Schools, Michigan, elections (2022) General election General election for Ann Arbor Board of Education At-large (4 seats) Her current four-year term runs through 2016. He also serves as vice president of The University of Michigan Professional Nurses Council. I am passionate about addressing the issues facing our city and public schools, especially surrounding diversity, equity, inclusion and antiracism (DEIA), transparency, community engagement and curriculum assessment. She is unopposed in the general election and had also run unopposed in the August Democratic primary. In order to achieve an equitable public-school system the district ought to implement a comprehensive DEI strategy with quantitative measures of equity. Nov. 4, 2008: Wins re-election for a fourth four-year term as Washtenaw County treasurer. Analyzing DEIA needs and implementing sustainable interventions to ensure these needs are addressed. The treasurer's primary responsibilities are to safeguard public funds and to collect and account for the revenue used to operate programs for county residents. It will be important to measure the immediate and long term impacts of expenditures when prioritizing them in the budget. I will push the school district to doing more to help all those students who have fallen behind in their learning due to zoom school. We as a country seem to have given up on school integration--it peaked in 1987 and is now at Brown vs. Board of Education levels. I will prioritize teacher and staff salaries. She said she wants to ask hard questions and work collaboratively to make decisions as a board member. See Copyrights. I recognize the complexity of the budget, and that the bond funds in particular can only be allocated for certain types of expenses. DATE? Rima Mohammad. If more children of a particular group end up being chosen then so be it. Technology that gives schools more data on which students need additional support is obviously something that the AAPS will pursue. An unwillingness to make the changes. Based on the data, I plan to implement interventions and initiatives that can address these gaps and provide increased resources and support, such as dedicated time for teachers for development/training and extra tutoring for struggling students. If we are serious about improving academic achievement, we must broaden our scope to include the ways we are inadvertently damaging student capacity for achievement through our inaction on social issues like racism, queerphobia and ableism. Once assessed, a teacher needs to develop an individualized learning plan. She has spent time volunteering on school PTO boards, serving as vice president of the Scarlett Middle School PTO board for three years. Nov. 2, 2004: Wins re-election for a third four-year term as Washtenaw County treasurer, facing only an official write-in candidate Thomas A. Burns who got 3 votes. As a board member I pushed to disarm the SROs in the Monroe County schools, and when the Indiana state legislature passed a bill allowing school districts to join social justice education with curricula, I very quickly wrote and passed our districts resolution to do so. Nov. 5, 1996: Wins first election as Washtenaw County treasurer for a four-year term, after defeating Republican Lawrence Gass. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Ann Arbor MI 48105 It is amazing to see all the different representations of people, from refugees to people of color to various religious groups. To do this, we need to be wise with funding. As a researcher, clinician and educator, I have strong critical thinking and analytical skills that can help assess opportunity gaps in education and factors associated with these gaps. Aug. 6, 1996: Defeats Pam Byrnes in the Democratic primary for Washtenaw County treasurer. Together. We cant say we care about equity if we also choose to create an unsafe environment for our most at-risk families and staff. An unwillingness to set down the ego in order to actively listen and to find out of the box solutions to real ongoing problems. Why should we continue to benefit from our white privilege, while so many brown and black children who live just outside our school district, remain trapped in failing schools? Teachers and Staff -I plan to assess and address burnout in our teachers and staff. Safe to share ideas, take risks, to fail sometimes and to know their emotions and individuality is valued. I believe we have some solutions in our community for the childcare and labor issues. As a child of refugees whose family struggled, Mohammad said she has been dedicated to addressing issues of diversity, equity and inclusion, including opportunity gaps and curriculum assessments. In-person quality public school is simply essential and cant be compromised. Though the district incurred an unanticipated $5.9 million in staffing costs during the COVID school closure, its likely those costs will recede. Note: Write-in candidates still can file. Social-emotional learning needs to be a top priority for all grade levels, and mental health resources need to be more readily available to students, but especially for our younger students. She also has served on other nonprofit boards for the last nine years. This money could then be used to increase teacher and staff salaries, increase invest in university wide SEL curriculum and staff (e.g., social-workers and para professionals). Re-establishing relationships with other key stakeholders in the community. I would like to see a strong free tutoring system in place for eligible students, i.e. Privacy Policy | And at the root of all equity problems? As a veteran board member, my primary commitments have been preserving academic excellence and increasing equity between schools: while others see these goals as incompatible, I see them as necessary synergy. One issue I particularly care about is literacy equity. McClary is married toMike Merrick. Through my service on the AAPS board I want to continue to advocate for students, families and those that educate our children. 467 Dhu Varren Rd, Ann Arbor, MI is the residential address for Paulette. First, and most important, we must improve academic performance by Ann Arbor students. I want schools to stop pulling kids away from their parents influence. Literacy equity means that ALL children have the right to receive effective instruction grounded in educational research so they develop strong foundational skills in reading, writing and mathematics. Giving each child access to a free high quality public education is a human endeavor. These problems reflect a changing and chaotic society. My wife and I have two sons that attend AAPS, and she has many, many patients that see her at C.S. First, I want the school district to make it very explicit that it has learned from its recent mistakes and will assure parents that there will be no COVID related school closings unless urged by public health officials. This will provide immediate results toward improving student achievement. This will also positively impact student achievement. Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor Paulette Metoyer is on Facebook. Catherine McClary walking in the Ann Arbor July 4, 2012 parade. For instance, if we concentrate all students in need in Title I schools, in classrooms that are too crowded for them to thrive, we dramatically handicap their achievement. Retain our top professional teachers, and make sure they feel good about their futures. Improving student achievement is attainable when the correct resources are given to address achievement issues on a consistent and equitable basis. My goal is to make each child feel that going to school is a safe haven where they see endless possibilities for learning and growing academically, socially and emotionally. An organizational budget is, effectively, a statement of values- we spend money on the things that are important to us. We then have parents fighting the use of digital devices. McClary was elected as Washtenaw County commissioner in 1974, serving one of the districts in Ann Arbor. Predicting the future is tough. This influenced my choice to become a teacher to make sure every child has access to a quality public education. Social and political messages have no place in our classrooms. Financially, AAPS is on very solid footing thanks to the stewardship of the superintendent over the last 9 years. My goals are to address these key areas: 1. The county treasurer is authorized by the Michigan Constitution and state law to serve as the county's banker and investment officer. We live in Anns Arbor. We have an opportunity to used the $1Bn AAPS infrastructure bond to invest to invest in: improving building efficiency using LEED green standards; renewable energy sources like solar and geothermal; and to transition the transportation fleet to electric. The alteration in body chemistry from CO2 (the same CO2 that the environmentalists abhor) that results from these masks is extensive but the long term consequences are currently unknown, as this has never been done in the history of the world. What needs to be done is to keep focused on doing what is right. Lets ensure teachers love being at AAPS and want to stay. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Locally, at the board of education level, our challenge is to build back confidence in our public schools, show that we can raise learning achievement for all students, provide wise oversight of public funds, and create the broad community support we will need when some of the current local bond funding the Ann Arbor Public Schools rely on comes to an end. Its time our spending aligns with the districts stated values of equity and belonging. Treasurer | Washtenaw County, MI Make a Payment License a Dog Search for Delinquent Taxes Bid on Property Email the Treasurer News & Announcements Stay informed and connect with the Treasurer, Catherine McClary Free Income Tax Filing Assistance Available Sign up starts January 19 Read on. This, in the same school district, is unacceptable. The pandemic did not bring out the best in people or organizations. DATE? For example, students at Pathways get the old Chromebooks while students at Skyline get newer ones. Per the AAPS Covid dashboard, Aug and Sept of 21/22 (with masking) reported 56 Covid cases; in only the first 3 weeks of 22/23 (no masking) there are already 516.