Detroit Public Schools Community District Board of Education
Steve Bland, Jr.
CandidateIncumbentUnknown
About
Senior pastor of Liberty Temple Baptist Church in Detroit and a community activist; appointed to the Detroit Public Schools Community District board in July 2025 to fill a vacancy, serving through the end of 2026. Leads community-based ministries and youth outreach, including the Project R.I.S.E. tutoring program.
Where does Steve Bland, Jr. stand on the issues?
Steve Bland, Jr. has a recorded position on two issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.
Fiscal Responsibility & Budgeting
SupportsIdentifies maintaining state funding for the district in the wake of federal cuts as one of the biggest challenges facing DPSCD, and supports protecting that funding.
“During the application process for the board seat, Bland said the biggest challenges for the district will be to maintain state funding in the wake of federal cuts and to address its longstanding problem with chronic absenteeism.”
chalkbeat.orgAs of August 2025
K-12 Education
SupportsSupports reducing chronic absenteeism and meeting students' whole-child needs (proper nutrition, emotional stability, and support) so they can attend and learn; identifies maintaining state funding amid federal cuts and chronic absenteeism as the district's biggest challenges.
“The biggest challenges for the district will be to maintain state funding in the wake of federal cuts and to address its longstanding problem with chronic absenteeism.”
chalkbeat.orgAs of August 2025
Education
Endorsements
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