Bessie L. Harris
MI · Detroit Public Schools Community District Board Member
Bessie L. Harris currently serves on the Detroit Public Schools Community District board and reports 32 years as a special education teacher, resource teacher, assistant principal, and principal.
Where Bessie L. Harris stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Seconded and voted for a two-year Detroit teachers union contract on July 14, 2026. 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
Seconded and voted for a two-year Detroit teachers union contract on July 14, 2026. 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 no on July 14, 2026, on shifting $1.7 million in school building plan work from one design firm to another. Staff said the first firm missed deadlines. The motion failed 3-4.
July 14, 2026
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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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Was appointed to the Detroit Public Schools Community District board on October 14, 2025, by a 5-0 vote. She filled Sherry Gay-Dagnogo's open seat through 2026 and took the oath that night.
October 14, 2025
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Past race Bessie L. Harris ran in:
- Board Member Detroit Public Schools Community District · November 3, 2026 · Detroit Public Schools Community District, Michigan · incumbent