Jarrod W. Folsom
MI · President, Board of Education, Rockford Public Schools
Jarrod Folsom is president of the Rockford Public Schools Board of Education, first elected in 2022. He stresses openness, careful use of taxpayer money, and the district's plan to help every student succeed.
Where Jarrod W. Folsom stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted yes in a roll call to refinance district bonds, a move the district said would save taxpayers a large amount. It passed unanimously.
May 11, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted yes to put a $230 million school building bond on the November 2025 ballot. The board approved it 5-1, and voters later turned it down.
August 11, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Voted yes to put a $230 million school building bond on the November 2025 ballot. The board approved it 5-1, and voters later turned it down.
August 11, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
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Track record — General
General · 6 records
Made a motion to change board rules so a meeting agenda is called a draft until the board approves it. It passed 5-1.
June 8, 2026
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Was re-elected president of the Rockford school board by a 4-2 vote.
January 12, 2026
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Voted no on a resident's appeal of a fee the district charged for a public records request. The appeal failed 1-6.
November 10, 2025
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Made a motion to change school board policy so the superintendent approves student trips to other countries. The board passed it unanimously.
May 12, 2025
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Voted yes to turn Parkside Elementary into an early childhood center and move its students to Valley View Elementary. The plan passed 5-2.
March 10, 2025
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Won a seat on the Rockford school board in the November 2022 election. He placed second of seven candidates for three seats, with 9,342 votes.
November 8, 2022
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Past race Jarrod W. Folsom ran in:
- Board Member Rockford Public Schools · November 3, 2026 · Rockford Public Schools, Michigan · incumbent