Ivan Monroe Thomas
MI · Trustee, Van Dyke Public Schools Board of Education
Ivan Monroe Thomas is president of the Van Dyke Public Schools Board of Education and led the board as it hired Superintendent Major Mickens in 2026. He backed a 2024 school bond for roofs, boilers and safety upgrades, saying it would let students focus on learning.
Where Ivan Monroe Thomas stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
As school board president, publicly backed the board's decision to put a $36.1 million, 25-year school bond on the November 2024 ballot. The bond paid for new roofs, boilers and safety upgrades with no tax-rate increase.
September 10, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: candgnews.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
As school board president, publicly backed the board's decision to put a $36.1 million, 25-year school bond on the November 2024 ballot. The bond paid for new roofs, boilers and safety upgrades with no tax-rate increase.
September 10, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
Source: candgnews.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
As school board president, publicly backed the board's decision to put a $36.1 million, 25-year school bond on the November 2024 ballot. The bond paid for new roofs, boilers and safety upgrades with no tax-rate increase.
September 10, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: candgnews.com
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Voted with the board 6-0 to hire Major Mickens as Van Dyke Public Schools superintendent after a search that began with 22 applicants. As board president, he said Mickens rose to the top.
May 21, 2026
Source: candgnews.com
Elected to a six-year term on the Van Dyke Public Schools Board of Education on Nov. 3, 2020, with 3,516 votes.
November 3, 2020
Source: pastelections.macombgov.org
Past race Ivan Monroe Thomas ran in:
- Van Dyke Public Schools School Board Member · November 3, 2026 · Van Dyke Public Schools, Michigan · incumbent