Board Member Detroit Public Schools Community District
What does this office do?
- Deciding how school district money is spent
- Picking the superintendent
- Choosing curriculum, within state rules
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
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.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Education Quality 1 for
Nonpartisan
Bobby Christian appears on Wayne County's November 3, 2026 candidate list for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board.
Nonpartisan
Calesther Smith-Arnold appears on Wayne County's November 3, 2026 candidate list for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board.
Records: Public Infrastructure 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Nonpartisan
C. Allan Hubbard reports work as a DPSCD mathematics academic interventionist and as managing director of WhyteRock, with experience in K-12 and higher education.
Nonpartisan
Cidney Calloway reports working as an office manager at KPMG and previously as a DPSCD clerical employee at Legacy Academy.
Records: Civil Rights 10 for, Public Education Quality 3 for, Government Efficiency 2 for,
Nonpartisan
Clement O. Lett appears on Wayne County's November 3, 2026 candidate list for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board.
Nonpartisan
DaNetta L. Simpson appears on Wayne County's November 3, 2026 candidate list for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board.
Records: Public Infrastructure 11 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 5 for, Civil Rights 2 for,
Nonpartisan
Daniel Ferguson III appears on Wayne County's November 3, 2026 candidate list for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Nonpartisan
Darious Morris appears on Wayne County's November 3, 2026 candidate list for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board.
Nonpartisan
David Harris reports more than 10 years of work as a math teacher, interventionist, tutor, and instructional coach in public, private, and charter schools.
Nonpartisan
Duane Larry Grigsby, Jr. reports work as a business owner and property manager and literacy work through a nonprofit.
Nonpartisan
Elizabeth A. Williams appears on Wayne County's November 3, 2026 candidate list for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board.
Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 for, Public Education Quality 1 for
Nonpartisan
Georgia Mae Lemmons reports more than 30 years as a Detroit Public Schools teacher and a master's degree in elementary education.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for
Nonpartisan
Henrietta Ivey appears on Wayne County's November 3, 2026 candidate list for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board.
Nonpartisan
Jameel Montgomery Smith reports leading psychotherapy services at Henry Ford Health, prior work as a teacher and school psychologist, and service as chair of the Detroit Board of Ethics.
Records: Public Education Quality 5 for, Government Efficiency 2 for
Nonpartisan
Katrina Brown appears on Wayne County's November 3, 2026 candidate list for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board.
Records: Public Infrastructure 2 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for
Nonpartisan
LaMar D. Lemmons appears on Wayne County's November 3, 2026 candidate list for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board.
Records: Public Education Quality 7 for, 2 against, Government Efficiency 2 for, Civil Rights 1 for,
Nonpartisan
Liana Mulholland reports employment with Gift of Life Michigan and lists BAMN as her public website.
Records: Civil Rights 3 for
Nonpartisan
Michelle Broughton appears on Wayne County's November 3, 2026 candidate list for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board.
Records: Government Efficiency 2 for, Public Education Quality 2 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Nonpartisan
Natalie Bien-Aime appears on Wayne County's November 3, 2026 candidate list for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board.
Records: Civil Rights 4 for
Nonpartisan
Nicole Conaway reports 25 years as a classroom teacher and current employment with Hamtramck Public Schools.
Records: Public Education Quality 8 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for, Civil Rights 1 for,
Nonpartisan
Phil Lloyd II appears on Wayne County's November 3, 2026 candidate list for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board.
Nonpartisan
Shinese Johnson reports leading youth substance-use prevention services and more than 23 years of work as an educator, administrator, curriculum leader, and consultant.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
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.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Education Quality 1 for
Nonpartisan
Tabrian C. Joe reports working for the U.S. Postal Service and prior education work as a paraprofessional, reading interventionist, and substitute teacher.
Records: Civil Rights 3 for, Public Education Quality 3 for
Nonpartisan
Tawanna Simpson appears on Wayne County's November 3, 2026 candidate list for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for
Nonpartisan
Terry E. Whitfield reports nearly 20 years of after-school and out-of-school work in Detroit and work as a nonprofit consultant.
Records: Public Education Quality 18 for, Government Efficiency 3 for, Civil Rights 2 for,
Nonpartisan
Theodore Jones reports work as a Global Detroit senior director and prior experience as a teacher, school social worker, DPSCD administrator, and Michigan House legislative director.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for
Nonpartisan
Theresa Williams appears on Wayne County's November 3, 2026 candidate list for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board.
Records: Public Education Quality 3 for, Civil Rights 2 for
Nonpartisan
Tyshea Pope reports work as a counselor at Chandler Park Academy and prior experience as a paraprofessional and mental-health provider.
Nonpartisan
Vilma Escamilla Duran appears on Wayne County's November 3, 2026 candidate list for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board.
Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 for
Source: waynecountymi.gov