About the District
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The Ann Arbor Public School District serves the City of Ann Arbor and parts of eight surrounding townships covering 125 square miles.
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Our Schools
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20 elementary, 1 K-8 open school, 5 middle schools, 3 comprehensive high schools, 3 alternative high schools, 1 pre-school and 1 adult education program.
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Our Enrollment
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| The total K-12 headcount enrollment as of September 2009 is 16,458. |
Our Staff
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| The district employs approximately 3,000 full and part-time staff members. Approximately 81% of our teaching staff hold a master's degree or above. |
Our Finances:
FY 09/10 Revised General Fund Budget: $191.9M
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| Direct Services |
85.5% |
| Other Services |
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General Administration |
1.0% |
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Business Services |
1.0% |
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Operations & Management |
9.8% |
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Central Services/Other Benefits & Support |
2.4% |
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Community Services |
0.3% |
Other Budgets:
| Capital Needs |
$3.50 million |
| Debt |
16.02 million |
| Sinking Fund (2002/2005) |
15.64 million |
| Food Service |
3.68 million |
| Recreation & Community Service |
8.09 million |
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Per Pupil Allocation since Proposal A
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Fiscal Year
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Per Pupil
Allocation
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$ Incremental
Increase
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% Increase
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93-94
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$7,574
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94-95
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$7,734
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$160
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2.11%
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95-96
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$7,887
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$153
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1.98%
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96-97
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$8,042
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$155
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1.96%
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97-98
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$8,196
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$154
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1.90%
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98-99
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$8,196
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$0
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0.00%
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99-00
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$8,434
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$238
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2.86%
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00-01
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$8,734
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$300
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3.56%
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01-02
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$9,034
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$300
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3.43%
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02-03
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$9.181
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$147
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1.62%
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03-04
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$9,160
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$(21)
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(0.23)%
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04-05
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$9,234
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$74
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0.81%
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05-06
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$9,409
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$175
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1.90%
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06-07
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$9,619
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$210
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2.23%
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07-08
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$9,667
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$48
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0.50%
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08-09
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$9,723
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$56
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0.58%
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09-10
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$9,325
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$(398)
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(4.09)%
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Average increase: 1.32%
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Millage
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2008/09
Mills Levied
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Expiration Date
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State Levied
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6.00
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None
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Local Hold-Harmless (single residence)
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4.2857
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Dec. 2009
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Local Non-Homestead, (commercial, etc.)
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17.9694
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Dec. 2009
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Debt (Bond)
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2.2740
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N/A
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Sinking Fund (2005)
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0.9861
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Dec. 2009
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Total Taxable Value (est.)
Homestead
Non-Homestead |
$7.7 billion
$4.7 billion
$3.0 billion |
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- AAPS serves the City of Ann Arbor and parts of eight surrounding townships covering 125 square miles.
- AAPS has 20 elementary schools, 1 K-8 open school, 5 middle schools, 2 comprehensive high schools with a 3rd opening Fall 2008, 3 alternative high schools, 3 preschools and 1 adult education program.
- The Ann Arbor Public Schools is the 8th largest school district among 555 districts in Michigan.
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A Look At Our Performance:
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| Class of 2009 Mean | AAPS | State | National |
| ACT |
23.3 |
19.6 |
21.1 |
| SAT V/M |
598/623 |
584/603 |
501/515 |
| SAT Participants |
38% |
6% |
45%
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08/09 MEAP
Percent
Proficient
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Ann
Arbor
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State
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08/09 MEAP
Percent
Proficient
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Ann
Arbor
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State
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Gr. 3 Reading
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91%
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86%
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Gr. 3 Math
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96%
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91%
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Gr. 4 Reading
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92%
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82%
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Gr. 4 Math
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94%
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88%
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Gr. 5 Reading
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90%
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82%
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Gr. 5 Math
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92%
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77%
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Gr. 6 Reading
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91%
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81%
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Gr. 6 Math
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91%
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80%
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Gr. 7 Reading
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91%
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80%
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Gr. 7 Math
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93%
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83%
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Gr. 8 Reading
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90%
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76%
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Gr. 8 Math
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88%
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75%
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Mich.
Merit
Exam
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2009
Merit
Awards
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Nat’l
Merit
Semi-Fin
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Nat’l
Merit
Finalist
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Nat’l
Merit
Awards
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Gr. 11 Reading
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Community
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3
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2
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1
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AA – 78%
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Huron
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30
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28
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5
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State – 60%
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Pioneer
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18
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16
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6
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Gr. 11 Math
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Skyline
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-
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AA - 73%
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Clemente
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State- 49%
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Stone
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-
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-
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Ethnic Breakdown as of Fall 2009
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Native Am.
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0.4%
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64
Languages
Spoken by
Students in
the District
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Caucasian
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53.4%
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Latino/Hispanic
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4.8%
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African Am.
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14.5%
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Asian
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14.5%
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Arabic/Mid. East
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2.4%
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Multi-Ethnic
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7.9%
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Other
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2.3%
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Mission Statement:
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The mission of the Ann Arbor Public Schools, a world-class system of innovative teaching and learning, is to ensure each student realizes his or her aspirations while advancing the common good through a community dynamic.
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Objectives:
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- 100% of AAPS students will exceed international standards in achievement.
- Each student progressively achieves his/her personalized educational goals.
- Students have & demonstrate concern for self and others.
- Each student is a positive contributor to his/her community.
- All students are accomplished in their lifelong pursuits.
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Transportation Services:
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- The Ann Arbor Public Schools own 132 buses, covers 110 routes over approximately 125 square miles and travels 1.8 million miles annually.
- The AAPS bus maintenance department was featured in School Bus Fleet Magazine in 2008 as one of the “Top 10 Shops” in the U.S. & Canada. The district consistently receives excellent annual inspection results from the Michigan State Police.
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Food Service:
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- Food Service serves over 1.4 million meals during the school year.
- Provides vocational training & job experience for special needs students.
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Facilities:
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- We maintain 640 acres of real estate and 3.7 million square feet of building space. The average school building age is over 50 years.
- 18 out of 33 school buildings were built before 1960.
- The district has received national recognition for participation in the Green Lights program, which saves energy while reducing costs.
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Board of Education:
Deb Mexicotte, President
Irene Patalan, Vice Pres.
Glenn Nelson, Secretary
Randy Friedman, Treasurer
Susan Baskett, Trustee
Adam Hollier, Trustee
Simone Lightfoot, Trustee
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Superintendent's Staff
Todd Roberts, Superintendent
Robert Allen, Deputy Supt. Operations
David Comsa, Asst. Supt. HR/Legal
Randy Trent, Exec. Dir. Physical Properties
Lee Ann Dickinson-Kelley, Admin. Elem. Edu.
Joyce Hunter, Admin. Secondary Edu.
Larry Simpson, Admin. for SISS
Sara Aeschbach, Director of Community Ed
Liz Margolis, Communications Director
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Prepared by: Office of the Deputy Superintendent for Operations
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