Candidates for Detroit Community School District Board
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for Detroit Community School District Board.
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Detroit Public Schools Community District.
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Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the GoodParty.org Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
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Ida Carol Simmons-ShortNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Monique BryantNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Sherry Gay-DagnogoNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profileIris TaylorNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileLaTrice McClendonNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileSteven Bland Jr.Current term 2025 to 2026
- View profileCorletta VaughnNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge
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About Detroit Community School District Board
About this position
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 3 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Detroit Community School District Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
To be eligible, a person must be a qualified school elector. A candidate must be at least 18 years of age; a citizen of the United States; a resident of the state of Michigan for at least 30 days; and a resident of the school district on or before the 30th day prior to the date of the election. A person is ineligible for election or appointment if the person was convicted of a felony involving dishonesty, deceit, fraud or a breach of the public trust within the preceding 20 years, and the conviction was related to the person’s official capacity while holding any elective office or position of employment in local, state or federal government.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $100 in lieu of nominating petition; signature requirement of 40-100
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the School District Filing Official's office. (For a school district whose entire territory lies within a single city or township, submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.)
- Where to file
- 3011 W Grand Blvd., Detroit. MI 48202
- Filing phone
- 313-240-4377
- Step 3
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