Duane Larry Grigsby, Jr.
Candidate for Board of Education Member, Detroit Community School District, 4 Year Term
Background
- Occupation
- Property management business owner
A property management business owner who runs reading tutoring and reading programs through his nonprofit.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports mandatory training on responding to immigration enforcement
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“I support mandatory, legally reviewed procedural training for employees on how to respond if immigration enforcement personnel arrive at a DPSCD school.”
Education
Pledges to prioritize student achievement, attendance and parent communication
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“My three priorities are student success and attendance, parent engagement and communication, and preparing students for life after graduation.”
Supports pairing parental attendance accountability with support
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“Yes, parents have responsibility for their children’s attendance, but accountability must be paired with understanding and support.”
Opposes automatically closing schools based on per-student cost
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“I would not support automatically closing a school simply because it appears on a cost-per-student list.”
Supports recognizing Eid al-Fitr on the district calendar
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“Yes. I support recognizing Eid al-Fitr on the DPSCD calendar through the appropriate district and collective-bargaining process.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Duane Larry Grigsby, Jr. on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- Official Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Wayne County Clerk · waynecountymi.gov
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Wayne County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Detroit school board voter guide: candidate questionnaire responses
Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Detroit · s3.amazonaws.com
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