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Grand Rapids school board selects Allison Tingwall as next superintendent

Completed the search with the board's Oct. 28 selection of Allison Tingwall

The Grand Rapids Board of Education voted 8-1 on Oct. 28 to hire Dr. Allison Tingwall as the district's next superintendent, pending contract negotiations. Tingwall, Chicago Public Schools' executive director of principal quality, beat GRPS chief area instructional leader Kelly Greene; trustee Kimberley Williams voted for Greene.

Updated Nov 1

GRPS schedules public interviews for two superintendent finalists

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Completed the GRPS superintendent search, which ended with the board's selection on Oct. 28, 2026.

The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education chose Allison Tingwall as the district's next superintendent on Oct. 28, 2026. She is executive director of principal quality for Chicago Public Schools. Reports from MLive and Fox17 on Oct. 28 confirm the selection, which came after public interviews at GRPS University.

Updated Oct 29