Patti Sholler-Barber
Candidate for Board of Education Member, Kalamazoo Public Schools, 6 Year Term
Background
- Occupation
- Retired educator
Kalamazoo Public Schools board member for 20 years, 14 of them as president. Retired public high school social studies teacher with a 32-year career.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports secure entries and trained campus security staff
ReportKalamazoo Public Schools School Board — VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Monitored secure entries, strong district wide emergency focused networks, current security aimed technology implementation, well-trained campus security”
Supports grant writing for school safety funds
ReportKalamazoo Public Schools School Board — VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“the writing of grants for additional funds for safe-secure schools and hiring expertly trained & responsible safety personnel”
Education
Supports bond-funded upgrades to school technology and facilities
ReportKalamazoo Public Schools School Board — VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Successfully passing bonds in my tenure ensures improvements to existing sites, upgrades in technology & HVAC systems”
Supports Communities In Schools as a key district partner
ReportKalamazoo Public Schools School Board — VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I’ll always champion CIS as a key partner in providing comprehensive care to aid students succeed”
All sources (2)
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Kalamazoo County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Kalamazoo Public Schools School Board — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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