Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education Trustee Jim Thorpe was recently appointed to the Michigan Association of School Boards Board of Governors.
DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools Trustee Jim Thorpe has been appointed to help govern a statewide organization for school board members.
The Michigan Association of School Boards appointed Trustee Thorpe to its Board of Governors as a representative for District 8. His fellow DPS trustees had voted at their May meeting to recommend him for the position.
“I know that Jim will do an outstanding job representing our district, the region that he serves, and our students along with students and school boards throughout the state of Michigan,” Supt. Glenn Maleyko said.
Thorpe will also continue to serve on the DPS Board.
“MASB is really pleased to welcome Jim to our board of directors,” MASB Executive Director Donald Wotruba said. “Having the voice of one of the largest and most diverse districts in the state at our board table will make our board that much stronger and thus our service to board members statewide better. I look forward to working with Jim and learning from him.”
The MASB is a voluntary, nonprofit association of local and intermediate boards of education from across Michigan. The group’s membership includes nearly all of the public school districts in the state, more than 600 boards of education. MASB works to influence education issues directly at the state level and at the national level through its affiliation with the National School Boards Association.
Thorpe has served on the DPS Board of Education since December 2016. He works as a financial advisor and has had a business in Dearborn for more than 20 years. He is also a lifelong Dearborn resident and a graduate of Dearborn High.
“I look forward to serving on the board of MASB and advocating for students in our district and across our region and state,” Thorpe said.