# Board of Education Meeting 10/7/26

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education meeting on October 7, 2026, included budget monitoring and approval of employment agreements. The board unanimously approved the agreements presented, including the administrators’ association agreement (1.5% salary increase for 2025–26 and 2.5% for 2026–27, plus an insurance contribution increase to $15,000) and agreements for non-affiliated staff providing 1.5% increases in each year. A CTE program lease agreement was listed as a briefing item with no changes; the transcript records no approval action on it. The August budget report projected a fiscal-year-end general fund balance of 7.2%, below the board’s 9% policy target, and staff said a budget amendment would be brought forward. They also described uncertainty around revised state school-aid calculations and said capital-fund spending would be monitored against annual project goals.

The board discussed a proposed 90-day standstill agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice while the district reviews policies for legal compliance; the transcript does not capture a vote on the resolution. Public commenters raised school-closure concerns, suggested using a potentially closed school as a permanent CTE center, and called for greater transparency and consistency in bond-funded facility work. No action on school closures or bond spending was recorded. The board also approved a work-study session date for October 21, and discussed student mental-health supports and district programs.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Sources
- [Board of Education Meeting 10/7/26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfrbXGDGlHI) - CTN Ann Arbor