The individuals listed below have filed as candidates for the two 6-year term seats open for the 2022 Oakland Schools Board of Education Biennial Election.

  *   Connie Williams
  *   Barb DeMarco
  *   Steven Gottlieb
  *   Brandon Kalasho
  *   Charlie Gandy-Thompson

Oakland Schools board members are elected by an electoral body composed of one (1) person designated by the board of each constituent school district. The Revised School Code prescribes that each constituent school district board must designate a representative to this electoral body by adopting a resolution that will:

  1.  Designate a person to vote in the election on behalf of the local district board.
  2.  Direct the designee as to which candidates the local district board supports to fill the open seats.
  3.  Direct the designee to vote for those candidates, at least on the first ballot taken by the electoral body.

The designated electors must cast their ballots at the election scheduled to take place between 5:30-7:30 PM on Monday, June 6, 2022, at the Oakland Schools Main Campus located at 2111 Pontiac Lake Road in Waterford. The revised school code prohibits the acceptance of absentee ballots. Please note, you will be notified if an alternative voting location is deemed necessary.

According to the revised school code, districts shall consider the resolution at no less than one (1) meeting before adopting the resolution. Districts have interpreted this language differently and historically have used one of the following three options to consider and adopt their resolutions:

  *   Consider the resolution as a discussion item during an open meeting and adopt the resolution as an action item during another open meeting, with each meeting occurring on a separate date.
  *   Consider the resolution as a discussion item during an open meeting and adopt the resolution as an action item during a second open meeting immediately following the first open meeting.
  *   Consider the resolution as a discussion item and adopt the resolution as an action item at the same open meeting. Local school districts selecting this option should seek independent legal counsel confirming a singular open meeting to consider and adopt a resolution that is compliant with school code.

According to the revised school code, districts must adopt their resolutions no earlier than twenty-one (21) days prior to the election. After your board has adopted its resolution on or after May 16, 2022, as prescribed by the revised school code, please submit a copy of the resolution to the Oakland Schools' Superintendent's office via email to nicole.christian@oakland.k12.mi.us<mailto:nicole.christian@oakland.k12.mi.us>  by the end of the business day on Friday, June 3, 2022.