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Board of Education Member, Ann Arbor Public Schools

4 Year Term

Vote for
4
Term
4 years
Candidates
9
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A school board member is one of the officials who set policy, approve the budget and hire the superintendent of the school district.

Taxes & budget

  • Lyndon DibbleNo party listed

    No documented position found.

  • Kelley EllisNo party listed

    No documented position found.

  • Becca HoganNo party listed

    No documented position found.

  • Jennifer OldhamNo party listed

    • Proposes cutting student technology and standardized testing costs.
  • Aaron J. PunoNo party listed

    • Pledges monthly board review of facilities repair spending.
  • Carolyn SiebersNo party listed

    • Supports a budget centered on student learning.
  • Brandon SmithNo party listed

    • Supports directing more district dollars to students.
  • Andy SpencerNo party listed

    No documented position found.

  • Rima MohammadNo party listed

    No documented position found.

Education

  • Lyndon DibbleNo party listed

    • Supports removing screens from K-8 classrooms.
  • Kelley EllisNo party listed

    • Proposes raising enrollment to increase state funding.
  • Becca HoganNo party listed

    • Supports addressing racial gaps in student achievement.
  • Jennifer OldhamNo party listed

    No documented position found.

  • Aaron J. PunoNo party listed

    No documented position found.

  • Carolyn SiebersNo party listed

    • Supports reducing digital instruction and restoring print materials.
  • Brandon SmithNo party listed

    No documented position found.

  • Andy SpencerNo party listed

    • Supports formal student and family participation in decisions.
  • Rima MohammadNo party listed

    • Supports a one-year pause on student generative AI.

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 2 issues covered in this race.