Tom Buffett
MI · Okemos Public Schools Board of Education member
Tom Buffett is a current member of the Okemos Public Schools Board of Education, serving as member. He is a parent and lifelong educator who moved to Okemos in 2013.
Where Tom Buffett stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Education Quality (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Seconded and voted yes on a resolution about secure gun storage. It told the superintendent to put gun storage information in student handbooks and a parent letter. It passed 6-0.
May 20, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Made the motion to adopt a sex education curriculum for elementary special education students. The board approved it 7-0.
February 12, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Voted yes to approve the contract for new superintendent Matt Olson, starting May 1, 2026. The board approved it 7-0.
April 27, 2026
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Issued a statement with the superintendent during teacher contract talks. They said mediation aimed to support teachers while keeping the district's finances stable over the long term.
March 9, 2026
Source: wilx.com
Cast the only no vote on joining the nationwide PowerSchool data breach lawsuit. The board still approved joining it 6-1.
November 24, 2025
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted yes to deny a grievance filed by the teachers' union (Okemos Education Association). The denial passed 4-1.
October 14, 2025
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Wrote to state House members, as board president, opposing HR 4588. The bill required school board candidates to declare a political party. He called party labels on school boards a divisive distraction.
September 29, 2025
Source: house.mi.gov
Made the motion to appoint Jillian Winn to an open seat on the school board. The motion passed 4-2.
January 6, 2025
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Made the motion to approve the teachers' contract with the Okemos Education Association for July 2023 through June 2025. The board approved it 7-0.
July 20, 2023
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted yes to adopt the revised student gender identity policy (Policy 5106). The board approved it 7-0.
March 20, 2023
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Was sworn in to a four-year term on the Okemos Board of Education, running from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026.
January 9, 2023
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Past race Tom Buffett ran in:
- Okemos School Board - 4 Year Term · November 3, 2026 · Okemos Public Schools, Michigan · incumbent