Allison Tingwall

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Hired Oct. 28, 2026, pending contract negotiations; takes over in 2027

Voters elected four new members to the Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education on Nov. 3: Ismalis Nuñez, Carlos Kulas-Dominguez, Amaad Hardy and Antoinette Chapman. Board President José Rodriguez won a second four-year term, and Erika VanDyke took an unopposed partial term.

Updated 7 days ago

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Selected by the board on Oct. 28, pending contract negotiations; set to start in the 2027 school year

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

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Chosen as GRPS superintendent by the Board of Education on Oct. 28, 2026; start date not yet reported.

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