Ijazz Jackson
Candidate for Board of Education Member, Detroit Community School District, Partial Term Ending 12/31/2028
Background
- Occupation
- Home health aide, Precise Health Care
A home health aide with Precise Health Care who attended Pentecostal Christian Academy and Wayne County Community College District. Has not previously served on a school board or worked as a classroom educator.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports keeping literacy and academic intervention as a budget priority
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“First literacy and academic intervention should remain a priority.”
Education
Pledges to keep schools open and support struggling students
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“my three top priorities would be academic achievement, support for students and families, and keeping our schools strong and open”
Supports parental accountability for absences, paired with support
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“Yes, I believe parents should be held accountable when their child is chronically absent, but accountability should come with support.”
Opposes closing schools only for appearing on the small-schools list
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“I don’t believe a school should be closed simply because it is on a list of small schools.”
Supports considering Eid al-Fitr as a permanent district holiday
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“Yes, I believe DPSCD should consider making Eid al-Fitr a permanent addition to the district calendar.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Ijazz Jackson on them.
- Public safetyNo 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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