District tracker
Ann Arbor Public Schools Parental Rights & Student Privacy Tracker
The latest official document located is an October 7 proposed resolution supporting a 90-day standstill. It refers to review of Policy 5011 and preserves legal defenses. Blank vote/signature fields mean this copy does not prove final approval or an executed agreement.
Agency allegations, findings, district responses and court orders are labeled separately. Unknown means not established by the records reviewed.
Current documented status
- County / locality
- Washtenaw County
- Exact policy / document title
- Policy 5011 — Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students
- Adoption / revision date
- Adopted June 28, 2017; reauthorized December 5, 2018; listed adjustment September 25, 2024
- Notification rule
- Policy under review
- Preferred-name procedure
- Policy 5011 supports student-requested names; review underway
- Pronoun procedure
- Policy 5011 addresses requested pronouns and parent communications; federal agencies challenge confidentiality provisions
- Gender-support-plan procedure
- Apply FERPA's maintained-record definition; local details below
- FERPA request and records access
- Michigan FERPA guidance and the district's annual notice should guide the request. Ask for maintained records directly related to the child; a policy-review process does not suspend records-access rights.
- PPRA and survey procedure
- Obtain the survey, funding information, consent notice and local PPRA policy before choosing a consent or opt-out route.
- Curriculum inspection
- MCL 380.1137 provides review at reasonable times and places. Contact the curriculum office to arrange inspection of specific materials.
- Current federal/policy status
- Information request issued; standstill proposal
- Agency finding
- ED said policy likely violates FERPA; not classified here as a final finding
- Resolution status
- Proposed 90-day standstill; executed agreement not verified
- DOJ litigation
- DOJ demand referenced; no verified filed lawsuit
- District response
- Proposed resolution references the district's September 28 response, an agreement in principle, reserved defenses and board approval before binding changes.
- Board action / vote evidence
- October 7 revised draft has unfilled attendance, vote and signature fields. No vote count is asserted.
- Court status
- No court judgment established by the cited agency materials.
- Next verified deadline
- No future compliance deadline verified
- Latest source used
- 2026-10-07
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Policy and enforcement timeline
- 2026-07-27: ED announced concerns and requested response by August 10.
- 2026-09-14: DOJ letter referenced in official board draft.
- 2026-09-28: District response referenced in the draft.
- 2026-10-07: Revised proposed standstill resolution posted.
Parent request workflow
First use the district-specific contact and process above. Identify the actual document and date range, request confirmation of receipt and retain the response. Avoid sending private student records through a public-records portal.
How to Request Your Child’s Education Records Under FERPA
A practical written-request workflow for existing education records, with federal timing and state-law differences.
How to Inspect School Surveys Under PPRA
Start with the full instrument, funding and administration details before deciding which consent provision applies.
How to Request District Policy Documents
Separate public policy records from a child's protected education records.
How to File a Federal Student-Privacy Complaint
Follow SPPO's current FERPA or PPRA process, including timing and the correct preliminary steps.
How to Document a Denied Student-Records Request
Build a clear chronology that distinguishes a denial, delay, partial production and a disputed record definition.
Direct answers and FAQ
Did Ann Arbor reach a final settlement?
Not established by the official draft reviewed. A temporary standstill, a board resolution and a final compliance agreement are different records. The executed document and minutes remain follow-up items.
Does this page establish actual compliance in every school?
No. Policies, agency determinations, district statements and implementation are separate evidence categories. Open records gaps are identified rather than resolved by inference.
Source and document library
- AAPS Policy 5011: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming StudentsDistrict policy; official indexed text · Document: Adopted 2017-06-28; reauthorized 2018-12-05; adjustment 2024-09-25 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- AAPS revised proposed board resolution re standstillOfficial board draft; vote fields blank · Document: 2026-10-07 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- ED actions concerning Anne Arundel and Ann ArborAgency announcement · Document: 2026-07-27 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- Michigan Revised School Code, 380.1137 and 380.1137aState statute · Document: Current compilation reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- Michigan annual FERPA memoState agency guidance · Document: 2026-06-25 · Checked: 2026-10-09
Update log
October 9, 2026 — Initial evidence-limited publication. Incorporated the Kansas City filed complaint, current Washington records deadline, Maryland April guidance, Anne Arundel August revision, August SPPO letter and October agency/board records where applicable.
This is a dated research snapshot. No automatic monitoring schedule is active. New updates require a dated source and explicit change note.