Saginaw, MI – Ruth Ann Knapp, a current elected school board member of the Saginaw Public School District, was selected to serve on Saginaw Intermediate School District’s Board of Education, effective July 2021.
Ruth Ann Knapp was born in Michigan and raised in rural Idaho. She began teaching for two years in Oregon before transitioning back to Saginaw where she taught for more than 40 years in the Saginaw Public School District. Throughout her teaching career, she predominantly taught elementary music, with experience in nearly all of Saginaw Public’s elementary schools. She also served as the district’s K-12 Music Coordinator and Fine Arts Coordinator.
Ms. Knapp actively volunteers with art shows, including the Saginaw County Art Show held at Fashion Square Mall each spring. She is also President of Positive Results Downtown Saginaw (PRIDE) and works on Saginaw’s Christmas and Memorial Day Parades, Holidays in the Heart of the City, and Friday Night Live. She is a former Director of the Saginaw Kids Choir, and has twice served with the Michigan Music Education Association as President and founded its Archives and Government Relations Program. Further, Ruth Ann is a member of the local NAACP leadership team and volunteers for Arson Watch as a committee member. In 2018, she received the All-Area Arts Award, and in 2021 received the Whitney E. Young Jr. Service Award.
Jeffrey Collier, Superintendent of Saginaw Intermediate School District, stated, “On behalf of the entire Saginaw Intermediate School District, I am proud to welcome Ruth Ann Knapp to our Board of Education. Ms. Knapp brings to our organization intangible leadership experiences, extensive professional networks, and positive community partnerships. I anticipate that Ms. Knapp’s experience, vision, and relationships will further strengthen the foundation of our school board, in alignment with our Saginaw ISD’s vision and mission to serve, innovate, and empower.”
