Theodore Jones
Candidate for Board of Education Member, Detroit Community School District, 4 Year Term
Background
- Occupation
- Senior director of Opportunity Neighborhoods, Global Detroit
Senior director of Opportunity Neighborhoods at Global Detroit and a former teacher and school social worker. A former legislative director in the Michigan House and a former DPSCD administrator in enrollment and board relations.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports prioritizing staff pay despite financial uncertainty
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“paying our teachers, administrators, and staff what they deserve should always be a priority no matter the amount of financial uncertainty we face”
Public safety
Supports barring ICE enforcement entry to school buildings
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“I would ensure that school buildings do not permit entry to ICE for enforcement actions”
Education
Proposes raising district enrollment to 65,000 students
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“by the end of four years to raise enrollment in the District to 65,000 students”
Proposes college, skilled trades and entrepreneurship pathways for every student
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“The Jones CSE Plan is to ensure that we have strong pathways for every student to either go to College or university, expand Skilled trades”
Supports making Eid a permanent district holiday
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“Yes, I wholeheartedly agree that the Eid holiday should be a permanent addition to the District’s calendar.”
Proposes renting space in under-enrolled schools to childcare operators
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“offer the chance to rent one classroom or more in the under-enrolled school”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Theodore Jones on them.
- 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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