Cheryl Blau is among four candidates seeking two six-year seats on the Farmington Public Schools Board, which serves Farmington, Farmington Hills and part of West Bloomfield Township.
Published candidate material names Cheryl Blau and Ron Recinto as incumbents in the 2026 Farmington Public Schools board race. Two six-year seats are open.
Verra Felder and Santoria Shepherd are also in the field. The district serves Farmington, Farmington Hills and part of West Bloomfield Township. This is a district race.
The board is not limited to one city's boundaries. The City of Farmington and the City of Farmington Hills are part of the district's service area, along with a section of West Bloomfield Township.
That distinction matters.
Available public search results do not independently confirm the candidate list, incumbent status or campaign platforms through an official Oakland County filing record or a Farmington Public Schools board notice. The names and descriptions in this article come from the published interview material available for the race. Voters should check official ballot information as election materials are finalized.
The 2026 contest also falls within a broader election cycle that includes school board races among education-related contests. Statewide and national election guides do not provide specific reporting on this Farmington race.
The available interview material lists Blau as a candidate for one of the two open seats. It does not include her answers to policy questions or a list of campaign priorities. A candidate listing shows who is in the field. It does not state a platform or amount to an endorsement.
Blau and Recinto are identified as the two incumbents. Felder and Shepherd are seeking the same six-year terms.
The available material does not provide vote totals, polling figures or campaign-spending information. It also does not verify the candidates' positions on district operations, curriculum, facilities, labor relations or student services.
The geography matters.
Farmington Public Schools serves Farmington and Farmington Hills, plus part of West Bloomfield Township. Voters across that area are choosing members of the Farmington Public Schools board. Neither city council is the governing body in this contest.
Readers looking for wider election information can consult the Oakland County administration's official public information page and the county clerk's current election materials. Those resources can provide ballot status, filing information and voting instructions.
The State of Michigan also maintains election resources on registration, absentee voting and polling-place information. The public search results reviewed for this article do not independently verify the Farmington candidate field.
The League of Women Voters of Michigan has said printed voter guides and VOTE411 materials are expected toward the end of September. Voters can use the Michigan voter-guide resources to look for candidate responses and election information. Guide availability and local race coverage may vary.
The interview series is being updated with new videos until Election Day. Readers should check back for more candidate interviews and election coverage as material becomes available.
Farmington, Farmington Hills and West Bloomfield Township may offer community election information. Municipal governments do not set the Farmington Public Schools board candidates' platforms.
That remains separate.
The district has also received recent coverage about concerns at Warner Middle School in a separate report. That report concerns a different matter. It does not establish a position for any candidate in the 2026 contest.
Oakland County Times says it does not endorse candidates. It also says advertising does not imply endorsement. According to the publication, all candidates are welcome to participate in interviews, and a small processing fee helps pay for the series.
The publication also asks readers to support its work through advertising or a monthly pledge. Those fundraising options are separate from the candidate information. They do not change the stated nonendorsement policy.
Four candidates are seeking two six-year seats on the Farmington Public Schools Board. Cheryl Blau is one of them. The published material establishes the candidate field, district jurisdiction and term length. It does not show the policy choices each contender would make.
For voters, the interview series is a starting point. It is not a substitute for comparing verified candidate answers with official ballot information before voting.
