01/13/2026
12 years. 133 Board of Education Legislative Meetings. 167 commencement ceremonies. 40,000+ kindergarteners. 30,000+ graduates. 900+ school visits. 5 Superintendents. 19 different Board colleagues. Countless committee meetings, fundraisers, speeches, recognitions, concerts, plays, games, fairs, groundbreakings, ribbon-cuttings. So. Many. Photos.
APS has come so far since January 2014 when I was first sworn in. While there’s always lots to do, we’ve achieved so much in the past 12 years – from Signature Programs and Dual Language Immersion, to the Equity Policy and the Student Advisory Council, to paying down the unfunded pension liability and compensating our teachers fairly. And most important of all, APS’ graduation rate has improved by almost 40 POINTS. Each of those points represents children who will be more successful adults because of all of us.
Thank you for everything you (yes, you!) did to build our APS community. Today this role comes to an end for me, but the work continues. Please support the new Board of Education, carry on the good work, and do it, as always, FOR ALL OUR KIDS.
