Van Buren Public Schools Board Member - 4 Year Term
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
Amy T. Pearce is president of the Van Buren Public Schools board, where she has served since 2019, and has worked as an event production executive. She has focused on school finances and rebuilding schools with voter-approved bond funds.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 2 for, 1 against, Public Education Quality 2 for, Public Infrastructure 2 for,
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Calvin H. Hawkins, Jr. is treasurer of the Van Buren Public Schools board, where he has served since 2019, and is a retired Ford Motor Company operations manager. His priorities are school safety and closing achievement gaps.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Darlene Loyer Gerick has served on the Van Buren Public Schools board since 2017 and is its secretary; she works as a facilities manager at Michigan Medicine. Her priorities are raising student achievement and supporting teachers.
Records: Public Education Quality 2 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Sources: content.civicplus.com · michigan.gov