Denise Aquino
MI · Chippewa Valley Schools Board of Education Secretary
Denise Aquino is a current member of the Chippewa Valley Schools Board of Education, serving as Secretary.
Where Denise Aquino stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Public Education Quality (4 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Made the motion to spend $1,165,379.04 on more reading and writing materials and classroom kits for grades K-5. The board approved it 5-1.
March 3, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Made motions to buy new McGraw-Hill high school math materials ($557,950.93) and new social studies materials ($124,713.60). Both passed 5-2.
May 19, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Made the motion to buy 9,300 student computers for $5,347,500. Every board member voted yes.
October 5, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Made the motion to adopt a resolution urging safe and secure storage of firearms. The board passed it unanimously.
October 20, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Made the motion asking Clinton Township and Macomb Township to each provide one more school resource officer (a police officer based at a school). The board agreed unanimously.
September 30, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 4 support
Made the motion to spend $1,165,379.04 on more reading and writing materials and classroom kits for grades K-5. The board approved it 5-1.
March 3, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: chippewavalleyschools.org
Made motions to buy new McGraw-Hill high school math materials ($557,950.93) and new social studies materials ($124,713.60). Both passed 5-2.
May 19, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
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Made the motion to adopt a Healthy Relationships curriculum for middle and high school students. The board approved it 5-1.
June 19, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
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Made the motion to buy 9,300 student computers for $5,347,500. Every board member voted yes.
October 5, 2020Supports Public Education Quality
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Track record — General
General · 11 records
Made the motion to approve a contract hiring Dr. Adam Blanchard as superintendent starting July 1, 2026. The board approved it 6-1.
May 11, 2026
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Voted against adding a discussion about the district's Sex Education Advisory Board following the rules to the meeting agenda. The motion failed, with 4 members against it.
February 2, 2026
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Voted to extend Superintendent Ron Roberts' contract through the 2029-2030 school year. The motion passed 5-2.
September 29, 2025
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Voted against adding a plan for an independent committee to investigate bullying in the district to the meeting agenda. The idea failed 5-2.
September 8, 2025
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Voted to give Superintendent Ronald Roberts an "Exemplary" rating on part of his yearly job review. The motion passed 5-2.
June 2, 2025
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Was appointed by the Chippewa Valley school board to fill a vacant seat until the November 2026 election. The vote was 4-0.
December 10, 2024
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Chose Talitha Mahome to fill an open school board seat, saying she supports diversity. The board then appointed Mahome 5-0.
November 26, 2024
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Made the motion to reconfirm the district's COVID-19 learning plan for the 2020-2021 school year. The motion passed 5-2.
February 8, 2021
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Seconded and voted for moving grades K-5 and some early childhood programs to remote learning starting Nov. 23, 2020. The motion passed 5-2.
November 16, 2020
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Voted to delay the return of middle and high school students to classrooms past Nov. 9, 2020, after the superintendent said COVID-19 conditions had gotten much worse. The motion passed 5-2.
November 2, 2020
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Voted to bring students in grades 6-12 back to school in person, in a part-time hybrid model, by Nov. 9, 2020. The motion passed with 4 yes and 3 no votes.
October 19, 2020
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Past race Denise Aquino ran in:
- Chippewa Valley Schools School Board Member, Partial Term Ending 12/31/2028 · November 3, 2026 · Chippewa Valley Schools, Michigan · incumbent