John Benson
Washtenaw, Board of Education Member, Public Schools of the City of Ann Arbor, Partial Term ending 12/31/2028 (1 seat), Ann Arbor Public Schools · Nonpartisan · Michigan
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Where they stand
Technology spending: Benson believes technology has been deployed too extensively and expensively in Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS).
Teacher compensation: Benson supports comparing multi-year district revenue trends with total compensation for teachers, operations staff, and principals, with alerts when compensation lags, to improve retention.
Fiscal reserves: Benson would keep spending in all other categories below revenue so the district can build required emergency savings and its state-mandated fund balance.
In the news
From The Daily: For AAPS Board, vote Hogan, Smith, Mohammad, Oldham and Benson (michigandaily.com, Oct 9, 2026)