School Board Members

To run for a school Board seat you must be:

• At least 21 years old;
• Eligible voter
• A District resident for at least 30 days prior to election/appointment;
• Not convicted of a felony;

Source: Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA)

Board members are elected to four-year terms commencing on January 1 of the year following the November election, and ending on December 31 four years later. A member who has been appointed to fill the unfinished term of a member will need to run for election depending on when he/she was appointed. There is no limit on the number of consecutive terms a member can serve.

A vacancy on the Board shall occur when a member dies, resigns, or ceases to be a resident on Special School District No. 6. If a member of the Board of Education is unable to serve on the Board and attend its meetings for ninety (90) days or more because of illness or prolonged absence from the District, the Board may, at any regular or special meeting thereof, declare a vacancy to exist. All vacancies will be filled according to school board policy #214 and Minnesota Statute.

If a seat becomes vacant mid-term, the replacement member will serve a term of office which is the shorter of the following: "until the completion of the unexpired term, or until the first day of January immediately following the next regular Board of Education election taking place more than ninety days after a person is selected by the Board."

The term of a member elected during a special election shall not exceed the term of the member they are replacing. Nor can the term of a Board of Education member be lengthened by the member's resignation and subsequent selection by the Board.

Minnesota Statute states that once the board approves an appointment, the appointed board member cannot be seated until 30-days after the appointment.

• Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) Website
• Webinar for candidates by MSBA
• Policy # 214 - School Board Vacancies and Procedures for Filling Vacancies
• City of South St. Paul Website – Elections Information
• SSP School Board Member Handbook

The South St. Paul Board of Education is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the board. This vacancy is one of seven elected positions, which together set policy and oversee operations of Special School District #6. The board conducts business meetings on the evenings of the second and fourth Monday of each month, plus special planning and committee meetings that are held throughout the month. The person chosen to fill the vacancy will serve through the completion of a special election in November 2023.

To be eligible for the position, applicants must be:

• At least 21 years of age

• A U.S. Citizen and eligible to vote

• A resident of South St. Paul for at least 30 days

• No record of criminal sexual conduct for which registration is required

Applications are due by 4:00 pm May 23, 2023. Interviews will take place shortly after. 

Email to lbrandecker@sspps.org or dropoff/mail to:
Office of the Superintendent
South St. Paul Public Schools
104 - 5th Avenue South

South St. Paul, MN 55075
For more information, contact the Superintendent’s Office at 651-457-9465 or lbrandecker@sspps.org.

Application to Fill Vacancy