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  • February 23, 2019

Two Incumbents, Two Newcomers Win in ISD 728

The district, which includes Otsego, saw massive turnout for its school board election.

November 7, 2018 By Mike Schoemer

With 31 of 33 precincts reporting early Wednesday morning, it appears ISD 728 will be welcoming two incumbents back to the school board, and two newcomers next January. Tuesday’s election was smooth sailing for current Board Chairman Shane Steinbrecher, who ran unopposed in Zimmerman. In the at-large race, Kim Michels and incumbent Tony Walter emerged […]

Tagged With: 2018, election, ISD 728, school board

Meet the Candidates: Four Vie for Three STMA School Board Seats

October 22, 2018 By Meghan Gutzwiller

Four St. Michael-Albertville school board candidates are seeking your vote on November 6. This election will bring three new faces to the six-member board, since none of the incumbent board members up for re-election decided to run. The four candidates are Carol Steffens, Larry Sorensen, Tim Lewis and Eric Boone. We asked each candidate a […]

Tagged With: 2018 STMA school board election, Q and A, school board

Candidate Forums Begin Tonight in STMA with Sheriff, School Board

October 22, 2018 By Mike Schoemer

The St. Michael-Albertville Women of Today will host the first of a pair of candidate forums tonight, Monday, Oct. 22 at St. Michael-Albertville Middle School West. The evening will begin at around 5:45 p.m., when residents can join the candidates for a “meet and greet session” before the first forum, which will feature the two […]

Tagged With: school board, STMA Women of Today, voters forum, Wright County Sheriff

Two New Members Start Tenure on School Board

January 25, 2017 By Meghan Gutzwiller

With a bond referendum right around the corner, Minnesota School Board Association conferences and other board business on the docket this month, new board members Kari Dwinnell and Hollee Saville are diving head first into their new responsibilities on the St. Michael-Albertville school board. The new members are now two meetings into their four-year tenures, […]

Tagged With: bond, school board, STMA School District

School District Fund Balance Strong, Receives Clean Third-Party Audit

January 13, 2017 By Meghan Gutzwiller

The St. Michael-Albertville School Board got hit with a dizzying array of numbers at the final 2016 board meeting, when they held the annual Truth in Taxation meeting as well as a presentation from their third-party auditor. By law, all school districts must obtain an annual third-party audit. STMA’s auditor, Matt Mayer of Bergan KDV, […]

Tagged With: audit, funding, school board

Race for St. Michael-Albertville School Board: 2016 Unofficial Results

November 7, 2016 By Mike Schoemer

Seven candidates, including two incumbents, are vying for three open seats on the St. Michael-Albertville School Board. Board members serve four-year terms. The seven candidates are: Kari Dwinnell, Joan Keiner, Tom Polinceusz, Brian Reinbold, Hollee Saville, Drew Scherber (incumbent) and Carol Steffens (incumbent). It’s the largest field for the school district in recent memory, prompted, […]

Tagged With: 2016 election, election, school board

Meet the Candidates: Full Field Vies for St. Michael Albertville School Board

October 24, 2016 By Meghan Gutzwiller

Seven candidates, including two incumbents, are vying for three open seats on the St. Michael-Albertville school board. Board members serve four-year terms. The seven candidates are: Kari Dwinnell, Joan Keiner, Tom Polinceusz, Brian Reinbold, Hollee Saville, Drew Scherber (incumbent) and Carol Steffens (incumbent). The candidates answered some questions about their positions, which we are sharing […]

Tagged With: candidates, school board, St. Michael-Albertville School District

Parents Ask: Do St. Michael-Albertville Students Get Enough Recess Time?

August 15, 2016 By Meghan Gutzwiller

St. Michael-Albertville’s elementary school students in grades 1-4 are in school for 6 hours and 30 minutes per day. About 20 minutes of that day is set aside for recess, which takes place just before students head into the lunchroom. Middle school students receive 30 minutes for a combined recess and lunch period, with fifth […]

Tagged With: recess, school board, St. Michael-Albertville School District

School Board Appoints Familiar Face in STMA, Filing Period Opens for November Election

August 3, 2016 By Meghan Gutzwiller

Starting Tuesday, August 2, the filing period is open for the Nov. 8 school board election. The filing period is open through Aug. 16. The school board is made up of six members who are elected to four-year terms. Drew Scherber and Carol Steffens’s seats are up for re-election this year, as well as the seat formerly […]

Tagged With: Chuck Lefebvre, Doug Birk, school board, STMA Schools

School Board Fights to Ensure Balanced Budget for 2016-17

March 14, 2016 By Meghan Gutzwiller

School board members got down to the nitty gritty in budget talks Monday evening, as they struggled to approve a 2016-17 budget that doesn’t force them to dip into reserve funds to balance next year’s budget. Superintendent Dr. Jim Behle brought forth the current budget estimates Monday evening, which estimates a one percent increase in […]

Tagged With: budget, ISD 885, school board, St. Michael-Albertville School District

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