SchoolsFriday, October 30
Grand Rapids Public Schools board picks Allison Tingwall as its next superintendent
The Good Day Grand Rapids team
If you've got a kid in Grand Rapids Public Schools, meet the next superintendent. The Board of Education voted Wednesday to hire Allison Tingwall, an outside hire who most recently was executive director of principal quality for Chicago Public Schools. She was one of two finalists. Trustee Kimberley Williams voted no and backed the other one, GRPS Chief Area Instructional Leader Kelly Greene.
Eight of nine board members voted for Tingwall
8 of 9
- voted for Tingwall
- 1 voted no, backing Kelly Greene
Source: mlive
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| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| voted for Tingwall | 8 | 89% |
| voted no, backing Kelly Greene | 1 | 11% |
Tingwall grew up in Michigan and attended Dearborn Public Schools and Novi Community School District before earning her bachelor's degree at the University of Michigan. Pending contract negotiations, she'll replace Superintendent Leadriane Roby, who plans to leave at the end of this school year.
“I don’t aim to come in here and be a superhero superintendent.”
She steps in while the district works through a reorganization plan and heads toward a school board election.
- Public interview: Wed., Oct. 28
- Starts: 2027 school year, pending contract talks
- Her Chicago role covered more than 520 schools
The new superintendent arrives as GRPS reshapes its buildings and its board
- 20
- years of experience in education
- 10
- school buildings to close or consolidate
- 15
- candidates for five school board seats in November
Source: Michigan Public
Sources: mlive, Michigan Public, WZZM13.com, WWMT