Steve Bland, Jr.
MI · Detroit Public Schools Community District Board Member
Steve Bland, Jr. currently serves on the Detroit Public Schools Community District board and reports work as a pastor, adjunct professor, tutor, and community education advocate.
Where Steve Bland, Jr. stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Education Quality (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Moved on July 14, 2026, to shift $1.7 million in school building plan work from one design firm to another. Staff said the first firm missed deadlines. He voted yes, but the motion failed 3-4.
July 14, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted on July 14, 2026, to approve a two-year Detroit teachers union contract. It raised teacher and substitute pay and added bonuses to keep staff. It passed without objection.
July 14, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Voted on July 14, 2026, to approve a two-year Detroit teachers union contract. It raised teacher and substitute pay and added bonuses to keep staff. It passed without objection.
July 14, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
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Track record — General
General · 3 records
Voted with the full board on June 16, 2026, to adopt the Detroit school district's 2026-27 budget. It passed without objection.
June 16, 2026
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Voted no on October 1, 2025, when the school board set aside its vacancy rules. The change let the board offer an open seat to the next-highest applicant from an earlier search. It passed 4-3.
October 1, 2025
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Was appointed to the Detroit Public Schools Community District board on July 28, 2025. The board voted 5-0 to give him an open seat through 2026, and he took the oath that night.
July 28, 2025
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Past race Steve Bland, Jr. ran in:
- Board Member Detroit Public Schools Community District · November 3, 2026 · Detroit Public Schools Community District, Michigan · incumbent