Calvin H. Hawkins, Jr.
MI · Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education Member
Calvin H. Hawkins, Jr. is treasurer of the Van Buren Public Schools board, where he has served since 2019, and is a retired Ford Motor Company operations manager. His priorities are school safety and closing achievement gaps.
Where Calvin H. Hawkins, Jr. stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Made the motion to buy a $64,416 special education program called TeachTown. It serves about 55 students with moderate to severe disabilities. It passed 6-0.
September 8, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
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Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Made the motion to approve the first state paperwork for the district's 2025 school bond proposal. It passed 4-0.
June 9, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
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Track record — General
General · 5 records
Was elected treasurer of the school board by a 7-0 vote.
January 13, 2025
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Seconded a motion for a 15-year deal to buy all of the district's power as solar electricity. The price was capped at 7.5 cents per kilowatt-hour. It passed 6-0.
August 28, 2023
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Made the motion to adopt the district's 2023-24 budget. It passed 5-0.
June 26, 2023
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Voted yes to renew the district's extended COVID-19 learning plan. It passed 5-1.
November 9, 2020
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Cast the only no vote on the district's plan to reopen schools in fall 2020 during COVID-19 (Return to Learn Plan). The plan passed 6-1.
August 10, 2020
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Past race Calvin H. Hawkins, Jr. ran in:
- Van Buren Public Schools Board Member - 4 Year Term · November 3, 2026 · Van Buren Public Schools, Michigan · incumbent