The Washtenaw Intermediate School District (Washtenaw ISD) is an

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, headquartered in Ann Arbor. Most of Washtenaw County is served by the Washtenaw Intermediate School District, which coordinates the efforts of local boards of education, but has no operating authority over schools. Local school boards in Michigan retain great autonomy over day-to-day operations.

History

The Washtenaw Intermediate School District was formed in 1962 when the State of Michigan created

s. Its first

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was Julius Haab. The ISD offices were located in the county building and then temporarily at 130 South First in Ann Arbor until construction of a service center on Wagner Road in Ann Arbor was completed in 1969. The High Point School was completed in 1974 after a bond to build the facility and support expanded services for the ISD was passed approved by voters in 1971. In 1987, a bond was approved by voters to remodel High Point School and the Teaching and Learning Center, which were rededicated in 1992. In 1993, voters approved an increase in the special education operating millage to support the ISD's increased programming for students with special needs. A seven-year increase in the millage was approved by voters in 2004. The ISD led the 2012 to 2013 consolidation of the Willow Run Community Schools and Ypsilanti Public Schools into the

Ypsilanti Community Schools Ypsilanti Community Schools (YCS) is a K-12 school district headquartered in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan Ypsilanti Charter Township is a charter township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 53,362 at the 2010 ...

Governance

The Washtenaw Intermediate School District is governed by a publicly elected board of education, who is responsible for hiring a

Superintendent

The Washtenaw Intermediate School District has had seven superintendents, who serve as the chief administrative officer of the agency. * Julius Haab * Nick A. Ianni * Dr. Michael O. Emlaw * Dr. William Miller * Richard Leyshock (

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) * Scott A. Menzel * Naomi Norman

Composition

The Washtenaw Intermediate School District includes many public school districts, academies, and facilities.

Public school districts

As of the 2015–2016 school year, the communities of Washtenaw County are served by the following members of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District: *

Ann Arbor Public Schools Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS) serves the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan and parts of eight surrounding townships covering . The district operates 20 elementary schools, 2 K-8 schools, 6 middle schools, 4 comprehensive high schools, 1 alternati ...

* Chelsea School District *

Dexter Community Schools Dexter Community Schools is a school district headquartered in Dexter, Michigan Dexter is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,067 at the 2010 census. Dexter Township is located to the northwest ...

* Lincoln Consolidated Schools * Manchester Community Schools * Milan Area Schools *

Saline Area Schools Saline Area Schools is a school district headquartered in Liberty School in Saline, Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area ...

Whitmore Lake Public Schools Whitmore Lake Public Schools was established in the year 1944. The schools were located just outside downtown Whitmore Lake, Michigan. Originally, the High School, Middle School, and Elementary School were built on the same land. Due to a few dif ...

Academies and facilities

The Washtenaw Intermediate School District includes academies and facilities, including: * Ann Arbor Learning Community * Arbor Preparatory High School * Central Academy * Honey Creek Community School *

Washtenaw Technical Middle College Washtenaw Technical Middle College (WTMC) is a Michigan Public School Academy chartered by and located on the campus of Washtenaw Community College (WCC) in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school allows students to obtain an associate's degree or Techn ...

References

External links

* {{Michigan intermediate school districts Education in Washtenaw County, Michigan Intermediate school districts in Michigan