Here’s when the Detroit school board will interview candidates to fill its open seat

A group of adults in business clothes line up on an auditorium stage clapping and cheering.
Members of the Detroit Public Schools Community District board, pictured during a recent meeting, are set to interview candidates for an open seat. (Elaine Cromie / Chalkbeat)

Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy.

The Detroit school district’s board is scheduled to interview candidates for an open seat in four public meetings next week.

Angelique Peterson-Mayberry left the seat vacant. She resigned this month after being appointed to the Wayne County Commission.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District’s board members will vote to select a candidate to complete Peterson-Mayberry’s term through 2026.

The interviews will take place on the 12th floor of the Fisher building at these times:

  • 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on July 21
  • 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on July 22
  • 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on July 23
  • 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on July 24

The application window for candidates closed July 9.

After the interviews, the board will score the candidates’ applications. The scores will be tallied by the board chair and vice chair, along with an independent third party on July 25.

The board will vote to fill the open seat at a public meeting at 5 p.m. on July 28.

Hannah Dellinger covers K-12 education and state education policy for Chalkbeat Detroit. You can reach her at hdellinger@chalkbeat.org.

The Latest

New York City schools are receiving about $16 million in one-time funding to implement the statewide cellphone ban. Some schools are getting more than $100,000 for device storage solutions.

Community groups in Philly are holding free back-to-school events. Here’s a list of the giveaways happening this month.

Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s monthly service.

Chalkbeat Tennessee will keep you updated via text messages on important Memphis-Shelby County Schools board decisions every month.

As schools increasingly prioritize workforce development, music education programs are emphasizing how they provide students with versatile career skills. Could funding cuts jeopardize this work?

1 in 3 counties in Indiana don’t have voucher-accepting private schools, and rural students tend to use vouchers less often.