John Alden Robinson, IV
Candidate for School Board Member, West Lafayette Community School Corporation
Background
- Occupation
- Purdue lecturer; retired U.S. Air Force officer
- Campaign website
- majorrobinson.com
A U.S. Air Force officer for 20 years, most recently commanding a space operations crew, he retired in 2020 and lectures at Purdue; his children attended West Lafayette schools. He holds a master's degree in information technology management.
Photo: Candidate photo via the League of Women Voters' VOTE411 guide
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports examining spending and prioritizing classrooms
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: West Lafayette School BoardCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“we also have a responsibility to carefully examine spending, look for efficiencies where they make sense, and prioritize spending that directly support students and classrooms”
Education
Supports the board's operating referendum on the ballot
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: West Lafayette School BoardCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“My immediate priority would be to support the approach the school board has already taken by adding the referendum to the ballot.”
Supports teaching students to use AI responsibly
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: West Lafayette School BoardCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Students should learn how to use AI as a tool that can assist the learning process, not as a way to avoid the learning process.”
Health & human services
Proposes reviewing whether counseling resources are sufficient
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: West Lafayette School BoardCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would want to look at whether our current counseling and mental-health resources are sufficient for the number of students we have.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from John Alden Robinson, IV on them.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Tippecanoe County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- John Robinson for West Lafayette School Board
Campaign website · John Robinson campaign · majorrobinson.com
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: West Lafayette School Board
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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