School board
School Board Member, Decatur Township Metropolitan School District
At large
- Vote for
- 3
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 8
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The school board sets policy, hires the superintendent and adopts the budget for Decatur Township Metropolitan School District.
Taxes & budget
Kristyn D. StoddardIndependent
No documented position found.
Randi BerrymanNo party listed
- Pledges a budget analysis across all departments.
Teresa A. BurnsNo party listed
No documented position found.
Steve JacobiNo party listed
No documented position found.
Patrice JohnsonNo party listed
- Proposes reviewing contracts and vendor agreements for savings.
Judith CollinsRepublican
No documented position found.
Dale HensonRepublican
- Supports new school start times to cut fuel costs.
Chase LydayRepublican
- Supports data-driven spending and grant funding.
Public safety
Kristyn D. StoddardIndependent
No documented position found.
Randi BerrymanNo party listed
No documented position found.
Teresa A. BurnsNo party listed
No documented position found.
Steve JacobiNo party listed
No documented position found.
Patrice JohnsonNo party listed
No documented position found.
Judith CollinsRepublican
No documented position found.
Dale HensonRepublican
No documented position found.
Chase LydayRepublican
- Supports a comprehensive approach to school safety.
Education
Kristyn D. StoddardIndependent
No documented position found.
Randi BerrymanNo party listed
- Supports the referendum with strategic, transparent spending.
- Supports focusing on math, science and language arts.
- Opposes the district's cost-saving change to school start times.
Teresa A. BurnsNo party listed
No documented position found.
Steve JacobiNo party listed
No documented position found.
Patrice JohnsonNo party listed
- Supports giving voters full information before the referendum vote.
- Supports strengthening foundational reading and math skills.
Judith CollinsRepublican
No documented position found.
Dale HensonRepublican
- Supports the referendum, citing state funding cuts.
- Supports reading as the district's top academic focus.
- Supports keeping the graduation rate at 95% or higher.
Chase LydayRepublican
- Supports the referendum to keep current services.
- Supports focusing resources on early elementary literacy.
Government & transparency
Kristyn D. StoddardIndependent
No documented position found.
Randi BerrymanNo party listed
No documented position found.
Teresa A. BurnsNo party listed
No documented position found.
Steve JacobiNo party listed
No documented position found.
Patrice JohnsonNo party listed
- Pledges transparency to rebuild community trust in the district.
Judith CollinsRepublican
No documented position found.
Dale HensonRepublican
No documented position found.
Chase LydayRepublican
No documented position found.
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 4 issues covered in this race.