Jessica Dunn
IN · MSD of Lawrence Township Board of Education member
Jessica Dunn has served on the MSD of Lawrence Township Board of Education since 2023 and directs English-as-a-new-language programs for Indianapolis Public Schools.
Where Jessica Dunn stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Spending Reduction (4 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 4 support
Voted no on the proposed 2025-26 administrator pay raises, and the proposal failed 2-3. She said she wanted fair pay across the district and that the $1.8 million would go a long way.
November 14, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Voted no on creating Craig Prep Academy, a new grades 5-8 choice school with an African American culture focus. She said costs were unclear and no funding source was named. It passed 3-1.
November 25, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Voted no on 2024-25 raises for district administrators. The raises passed 3-2. She said her vote came from concerns about district finances.
November 11, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Voted no on 2023-24 raises for district administrators. She said many support staff lacked health insurance and a livable wage. The raises passed 3-2.
November 13, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Voted yes on a smaller revised 2025-26 administrator pay plan. Top administrators got a $2,000 stipend instead of a 2% raise; assistant principals and similar staff got 2%. It passed 4-1.
November 24, 2025
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Publicly endorsed challenger Eric Young over her board colleague Crystal Puckett in the 2024 school board race. The split followed her votes against administrator raises.
October 30, 2024
Source: chalkbeat.org
Abstained on the superintendent's new contract. She praised his leadership but called it a handsome wage to pay. The contract passed 3-0, with two members abstaining.
August 28, 2023
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Cast the only no vote on the district's 2023-24 board goals. She said the goals were not specific and measurable enough. The goals passed 4-1.
June 26, 2023
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Won the at-large seat on the Lawrence Township school board with 9,322 votes (42.18%). She beat incumbent Reginald McGregor (6,551), Jennifer Tursi (3,198), and Morgan Bailey (3,028), per certified results.
November 8, 2022
Source: wfyi.org
Past race Jessica Dunn ran in:
- MSD of Lawrence Township School Board Member - At-Large · November 3, 2026 · Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District, Indiana · incumbent