Troy School District Welcomes, Swears in New Board Trustees

Last night TSD officials swore in two new Board Members and welcomed them as they started their terms.

Trustee Emina Alic is serving her first year on the board. She has been a resident of Troy for 30 years and has two children attending Troy Schools. Mrs. Alic holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Illinois College of Law. She is also an Athens High School graduate. Mrs. Alic is a business owner and serves as General Manager and General Counsel for a family technology company. She and husband Sanin have two children, Besim, a 4th grader at Schroder Elementary and Zekija, a 7th grader at Boulan Park Middle School. “I am excited to serve on School Board because I want to make sure our schools are places where we welcome All students,” said Mrs. Alic “and we create an environment where all can flourish both socially and academically.” Mrs. Alic can be reached at ealic@troy.k12.mi.us.

Trustee Matt Haupt is also serving his first year on the board. He has been a Troy resident for six years, and has two children attending Troy Schools. Mr. Haupt attended Wayne State University Law School and earned his Juris Doctorate in 2022. He currently manages a team of eight as a Senior Manager of Client Services at Sirius XM / Pandora. He and wife Chrissy also have two children, Peyton, a 4th grader and Parker a 1st grader both at Wass Elementary. “I want to bring back positivity and open communication between the board, residents and our school community, so that the Troy School District can continue to be the excellent place to learn that it has always been.” Mr. Haupt can be reached at: mhaupt@troy.k12.mi.us.

TSD School Board President Karl Schmidt is looking forward to working with these new trustees: "I am so excited to witness these two fantastic community members being sworn in as Board Trustees and to welcome them to our governance team. They bring new, unique perspectives to the Board and representation from two different geographic quadrants of the city. I'm also thrilled that our voters overwhelmingly supported their positive priorities as candidates. We have so much on our plate this year as a Board and I can't wait to include these fresh faces in that work."

School Board meetings are usually held on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month. For more information about how to attend or view school board meetings, visit https://www.troy.k12.mi.us/board-of-education/meeting-schedules.

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