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Board holds moment of silence for former educator Dr. Amina Allen
Summary
Superintendent Jazz Parks and the board paid tribute to Dr. Amina Allen — former ninth-grade dean at Skyline High School and recent lead administrator at Saline Alternative High School — who died Aug. 2, 2025; Parks listed family survivors and led a moment of silence.
The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board opened its Aug. 11 meeting with a special recognition honoring Dr. Amina Allen, who died Aug. 2, 2025, after a brief illness. Superintendent Jazz Parks said Allen served as ninth-grade dean at Skyline High School from 2017 to 2021 and later worked in pathways to success and as a lead administrator at Saline Alternative High School.
Parks described Allen as a devoted educator and family member, listing survivors including her daughter Savannah Allen and parents Steven Allen and Deborah Zaki. Parks asked the meeting to join in a moment of silence in tribute to Allen.
What happens next: The board did not record additional public remarks about Dr. Allen in the meeting packet; the recognition served as an in-meeting tribute to the late educator.
