Articles tagged: Ypsilanti school district
Teacher and principal positions posted for new Ypsilanti school district; teacher pay scale revealed
Posted: Mar 01, 2013Teachers and principals interested in securing jobs within the district can begin applying today, after the joint school board approved the selection process and timeline Thursday to fill the positions. Read more »
All Ann Arbor, Willow Run and Ypsilanti school buses pass inspection for 1st time since WISD consortium
Posted: Jan 12, 2013Students will not find any duct tape holding together the seats of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District’s buses, according to the results of a recent Michigan State Police inspection. WISD Transportation Director Thomas Moore said ... Read more »
Ypsilanti-Willow Run facilities: Elementary schools to stay open; secondary consolidations likely
Posted: Jan 08, 2013The board for the unified Ypsilanti-Willow Run school district decided Monday night to keep all of the currently used elementary schools open next fall, but officials warned the districts' secondary buildings are seriously under capacity and consolidations are likely. Read more »
Police boost patrols around schools in Ann Arbor area in wake of Connecticut shooting
Posted: Dec 21, 2012A week after the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., and the day some people thought would be the end of the world, police increased their patrols around Washtenaw County schools in an attempt to put ... Read more »
What's next? Merger puts Ypsilanti-Willow Run school districts in 'uncharted territory'
Posted: Nov 08, 2012"The reset button has been pushed. And now the real work can begin." Read more »
Defining moment: Future of Willow Run, Ypsilanti school districts in hands of voters weighing consolidation
Posted: Oct 27, 2012After months of discussion and thousands of dollars spent on promotional brochures and fliers, voters will have their say on the question of merging the Ypsilanti and Willow Run school districts. Nov. 6 promises to ... Read more »
Ypsilanti, Willow Run leaders to discuss consolidation in public forums
Posted: Oct 11, 2012Two more public forums will be held on the proposed consolidation of the Ypsilanti and Willow Run school districts this month. Read more »
Ypsilanti school board ratifies contract with administrators union
Posted: Sep 11, 2012Principals and administrators at Ypsilanti Public Schools will see a 9.3 percent wage reduction for the 2012-13 academic year. Read more »
Ypsilanti, Willow Run school boards OK placing question of consolidation on November ballot
Posted: Aug 09, 2012Whether the Ypsilanti and Willow Run school districts will merge and tackle their daunting financial problems together is now up to the voters. Read more »
Closing Ypsilanti High School's pool, cutting support staff hours among possible upcoming reductions
Posted: Jul 25, 2012The School District of Ypsilanti is scrounging for places to cut to avoid pay-less paydays for employees come September. Read more »
Mackinac Center: Ypsilanti Public Schools among top 10 districts in the state for per-pupil spending
Posted: Jul 04, 2012Ypsilanti Public Schools had a deficit of $4.9 million in 2011, but that did not stop the district from spending $14,484 per pupil last year, according to a new analysis. District officials acknowledged Ypsilanti's operating ... Read more »
Some Washtenaw County teachers waiting on school employee pension reform to submit retirement notices
Posted: May 06, 2012Several Washtenaw County schools are receiving fewer retirement notices than usual this spring as teachers wait for legislators to act on reforming the school employee pension fund. Read more »
Ypsilanti school board cuts teachers, courses; more layoffs expected soon
Posted: Jan 24, 2012Ypsilanti Public Schools is 4.5 staff positions lighter and three courses thinner after a decision made at Monday’s Board of Education meeting. In an effort to balance the Ypsilanti school district’s budget after losing 118 ... Read more »
2 school buses collide with cars on slippery roads in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti
Posted: Jan 13, 2012Slippery roads led to two school bus accidents in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti this morning, but no injuries were reported. Read more »
Detroit Free Press: Number of students struggling with homelessness grows in Washtenaw County and Michigan
Posted: Dec 19, 2011The number of students struggling to keep up in school while their families cope with homelessness has increased dramatically in Michigan in recent years, the Detroit Free press reports, and Washtenaw County figures show a ... Read more »
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