School Board Mission

The school board of Independent School District #885 oversees the general operation and policies of the St. Michael-Albertville school district. The school board is comprised of six members elected at large. Elections for school board members are held every even year in November during the General Election. School board members serve a term of 4 years.

State law authorizes the school board to:

• Develop and adopt policies concerning the operation of schools
• Hire and review the performance of the district Superintendent who acts as chief operating officer of the district. The Superintendent acts as an ex-officio member of the school board.
• Plan for new facilities and schools and review the maintenance on existing buildings
• Adopt and oversee the district’s budget
• Levy taxes (in accordance with parameters as defined by state law)
• Review and adopt curriculum (in accordance with parameters as defined by state law)
• Other responsibilities as defined by state law

In general, the school board determines policies regarding the district’s schools, and these policies are then implemented by the district superintendent.

School Board Meeting Times

School board meetings are held the first and third Monday of the month except when there is a holiday, in which case the meeting would be held on the following Tuesday. Meetings are scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in the board meeting room in the district office wing of the senior high school. School board meetings are open to the public.

How can I communicate with the school board?

The school board welcomes public input. As your elected representatives, we are tasked with representing the community’s concerns and interests about our district’s schools. Please note that the school board generally deliberates upon policy considerations facing the district.

There are many ways to communicate with the school board.

• Send an email. To contact all school board members, you can use the general school board address schoolboard@stma.k12.mn.us. Your feedback will be forwarded to all school board members for review and the school board’s Chair will respond to your inquiry.
• Contact an individual school board member by phone or email. Simply click the “Members” link under the “School Board” section of our site for individual contact information.
• Attend a school board meeting. At the beginning of every meeting, audience members are invited to address the school board concerning any item not listed on the agenda for 5 minutes.
• Add item to a school board meeting agenda. If you have an issue that requires more extensive review, please contact the district superintendent jamesb@stma.k12.mn.us to discuss being placed on the agenda for an upcoming school board meeting.

To ensure the effective administration of schools and prompt attention to individual concerns, we encourage you to initially refer non-policy issues, or concerns about an individual or student, through the following resources:

• Teacher if appropriate
• Building Principal
• District Superintendent

The superintendent can also assist district constituents in determining when an issue should be directed to the school board or refer your issue to the appropriate district personnel.

Election Information

For a school board position, any person may be a candidate who is eligible to vote, will be 21 years old on assuming office, will have been a resident of the school district for 30 days before the election, and is not registered as a convicted sex offender. A sex offender who has been convicted of an offense for which registration is required under Minnesota Statute 243.166 is ineligible to become a candidate. (M.S. 204B.06, subd. 1.; M.S. 205A.06, subd 1b.)

To vote in a school board election you must be 18 years of age, registered to vote (or register at the polls,) and a resident of the school district in which you are voting.

2012 Election Information

• Notice of General Election
• Voluntary Disclosure
• Jeanne Holland
• Drew Scherber
• For more information on where to vote, voter registration, ballots, and absentee voting please go to the Secretary of State website.