Ann Arbor Public Schools unanimously passes resolution supporting Gov. Whitmer's school-aid budget

ANN ARBOR – The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution supporting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's budget proposal for the 2019-2020 school year.

The proposed budget includes a weighted formula that acknowledges some students require additional educational costs.

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"Finally, there is an acknowledgement that it costs more to educate some students than it does to educate others," AAPS Superintendent Jeanice Kerr Swift said in a statement.

"Under Governor Whitmer’s proposal, the Ann Arbor Public Schools would benefit because as the 4th largest Michigan school district, we educate a varied student population representing a wide range of learners along a continuum of needs."

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In the resolution, AAPS says, "Whitmer's proposed 2019-2020 school-aid budget represents a historic investment in schools across Michigan." The budget plan calls for the state to properly fund special education, early literacy and at-risk youth programs and technical and career education.

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