Elections

2026 Building Bond/Capital Levy

A Legacy Worth Protecting

For more than a century, South St. Paul Public Schools has been a source of Packer Pride and a cornerstone of our community. As our school buildings age and educational needs evolve, the district has been working with families, staff, and community members to create a thoughtful, long-term plan to care for and maintain our facilities.

On May 12, 2026, South St. Paul Public Schools will ask voters to consider two related ballot questions focused on facility stewardship and long-term financial planning.

Election Information by year

View information on present and past elections. Including what is or was on the ballot and election results.

2024

2024 School Board Elections

Voters have re-elected incumbent Monica Weber and elected Paul Cumings and Ryan Duffy to the South St. Paul Public Schools School Board. Six candidates ran for three seats on the board.

Results (top three elected):

Monica Weber- 3,522 (19.09%)
Paul Cumings- 3,507 (19.01%)
Ryan Duffy- 3,379 (18.31%)
Isaac Contreras- 3,070 (16.64%)
Mary Dunn- 2,950 (15.99%)
Christian Cruz- 1,918 (10.40%)

South St. Paul Board of Education members are elected officials. Elections are held in November of even-numbered years. To avoid having all seven seats up for election simultaneously, the seats are balloted on alternating basis, with four spots being available one year, and the remaining three being available two years later. There were three seats in this year's election, currently occupied by John Raasch, Nikki Laliberte, and Monica Weber.

2023

School Board vacancy special election

The South St. Paul Public Schools is held a special School Board election on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, to fill the vacancy that resulted from the unexpected passing of Bernie Beermann. The candidate elected on November 7 will fill the remainder of Mr. Beermann’s term that expires January 2027.

Elected: Kim Humann

A candidate for this office must be an eligible voter, must be 21 years of age or more on assuming office, must have been a resident of the School District from which the candidate seeks election for thirty (30) days before the special election, and must have no other affidavit on file for any other office at the same election.

For more information contact Lisa Brandecker at lbrandecker@sspps.org or (651) 457-9465.

2022

2022 operational levy

Both questions on the ballot passed.

Review the details of the Operating Levy request.

School Board Election Results

Congratulations to the four candidates elected to the SSPPS Board of Education during the 2022 general election:

B.E."Bernie" Beermann
Anne Claflin
Tim Felton
Wendy Woods Felton

For details of the levy and school board election results visit the Minnesota Secretary of State website.

Campaign Finance Reports

Campaign Financial Report Template

Certification of Filing Template

HOW TO Become a school board member

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

TERM OF OFFICE

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.

FILLING VACANCIES

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.

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