The Ann Arbor School Board will soon have new leadership. Board president Jacinda Townsend Gides is resigning but will remain as a trustee.
Townsend Gides became president after a contentious election in January. She recently published a novel and was hired to teach at Brown University, which will lead to increased travel for the upcoming school year.
As a result, she is stepping down.
Owing to the number of out-of-town book-related events I have this fall, I am, alas, resigning my presidency of the Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education. I have so appreciated working with the community in this role, and look forward to continuing my work as a trustee.
— Jacinda Townsend (@JacindaAuMaroc) July 17, 2023
In her short time as president, Townsend Gides says she is most proud of the creation of an equity and inclusion standing committee. That will examine policies and curriculum through an equity and inclusion lens.
“There’s a lot of work that that committee can do. There’s a lot of work that the board needs to do going forward. And I’m just hoping that we can come together as a board and put the interest of children front and center.”
According to the board bylaws, trustee Rima Mohammad will be next in line to lead as vice president.
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