22 Candidates Vie for 3 DPSCD School Board Seats in November General Election

As the Tuesday, November 5 General Election draws nearer, the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) School Board race will be a contest of interest to Detroit voters, especially those with children attending city public schools. And the stakes couldn’t be higher, as 22 candidates will run for three seats to round out the seven-member school board.& Current school board members who did not file for reelection by the Tuesday, July 23, 2024 deadline based on personal reasons are Misha Stallworth (board vice-president) and Sonya Mays (treasurer). Both were elected to the school board in 2020 as the top two vote-getters. Their terms will end on Dec. 31, 2024. In addition, incumbent board member Sherry Gay-Dagnogo is running for reelection because her term also ends on the last day of 2024. & & Four of the seven board members who are not running for reelection in this year’s general election based on the end dates of their respective terms are Angelique Peterson-Mayberry (board president, term ends 12.31.2026), Dr. Iris Taylor (secretary, term ends 12.31.2026), LaTrice McClendon (term ends 12.31.2026), and Bishop Corletta J. Vaughn (term ends 12.31.2026). According to the Office of The Wayne County Clerk, the 22 candidates running...