Brandon Smith
MI · Member, Governor's Educator Advisory Council (appointed 2024; term expires May 9, 2027)
Saline High School social studies teacher, vice president of the Saline Education Association, and member of Governor Whitmer's Educator Advisory Council. Priorities: fiscal transparency and a budget that helps keep good educators in the district.
Where Brandon Smith stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Led a classroom election project where Saline students built political parties and debated school policy proposals. Required students to attend two local public meetings each trimester.
October 21, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
Source: thesuntimesnews.com
Submitted a public policy course plan teaching students to assess sources and debate issues using evidence.
November 11, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: salineschools.org
Track record — General
General · 11 records
Served as Saline Education Association vice president and on the Washtenaw County Education Association's governing board.
September 30, 2026
Source: michigan.gov
Received the Huron Valley Area Labor Federation's endorsement for the Ann Arbor school board election.
September 30, 2026
Source: huronvalleyalf.org
Received EducateUS's endorsement for the Ann Arbor school board election.
September 25, 2026
Source: educateusaction.org
Criticized the school board's rapid changes to transgender students' information policies without enough community input.
September 4, 2026
Source: annarborobserver.com
Received the Washtenaw County Democratic Party's endorsement for the Ann Arbor school board election.
August 15, 2026
Source: washtenawdems.org
Helped negotiate salary increases for Saline school staff. Recruited and supported local school board candidates. Interned for Gretchen Driskell's congressional campaign and participated in Student Advocacy Center events.
August 7, 2026
Source: washtenawdems.org
Applied for a $15,000 community grant for new Saline High School drumline equipment.
September 26, 2025
Source: salineschools-cdn.fxbrt.com
Spoke in support of Saline teachers' walk-in demonstration for higher pay and a new contract.
June 3, 2025
Source: mlive.com
Advocated including teachers in decisions about whether student-on-teacher assaults were intentional.
March 4, 2025
Source: mlive.com
Joined Governor Whitmer's Educator Advisory Council as a teacher representative.
February 15, 2024
Source: michigan.gov
Served on the Michigan Marching Band's graduate staff after two years as a drumline rank leader.
September 5, 2016
Source: umbaa.org
Past race Brandon Smith ran in:
- Public Schools of the City of Ann Arbor - Board Member - Four Year Term · November 3, 2026 · Ann Arbor Public Schools, Michigan