Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education Meeting 3/2/2022

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education meeting on March 2, 2022, included approval of consent agenda item AN2080, the CTE business lab equipment refresh, along with meeting minutes and donations of four Honeywell HPA 300 air purifiers to three elementary schools. The equipment-refresh item had been presented at the prior meeting, and the superintendent said the itemized list requested by trustees had been provided; no cost or vendor was identified in the transcript. The board also voted 6–1 to support Guillermo Lopez for a Michigan Association of School Boards Region 7 position, a non-procurement decision.

The board reviewed January financial monitoring: general fund expenditures were reported at $21.1 million for the month and $141.0 million year to date, against $146.6 million in year-to-date revenue; the January 31 general fund balance was $27.7 million. The finance presentation cited increased staffing and support costs during the Omicron surge and higher prices for supplies and fuel as factors in increased spending. Trustees also heard updates on COVID-related operations, staffing, school activities, and ESSER-funded response work, but no additional contract awards or purchasing votes were identified.