Board of Education
2026 Board of Education
Back (L to R): Uriah Ward, Carlo Franco, Chauntyll Allen
Front (L to R): Yusef Carrillo, Halla Henderson, Erica Valliant, Jim Vue
The Saint Paul Board of Education, or school board, is responsible for the care, management and control of the school district. The School Board is comprised of seven citizens of Saint Paul who are elected at-large in the district.
Members are elected to four-year overlapping terms, with elections held every two years. At the end of a four-year term, members may run for re-election to successive terms. Voting takes place at general elections in November and terms begin the first Monday in January thereafter.
If a vacancy occurs in the middle of the term, the School Board names an appointee to serve until the next district election.
Every year in January, the Board holds the Annual Meeting, where it will elect officers and settle other routine business.
The Superintendent is an ex-officio member of the Board who facilitates and collaborates with the work of the Board; they are responsible to the Board to carry out their directives and to provide leadership to the District.
Board of Education Updates
The Board of Education will meet for a special meeting on the FY27 budget work session on Saturday, February 7, 2026 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the District Administration Building located at 360 Colborne Street in Conference Room 5A.
The Board approved a Resolution Establishing the Process for Filling Board Vacancy at the Committee of the Board Meeting on January 6, 2026.
At the Annual Meeting of the Board of Education on January 6, 2026, Director Jim Vue introduced his letter of resignation from the Board of Education effective as of the February 17, 2026 Regular Meeting.
The Board of Education will meet on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in Conference Room 5A to discuss and act on the current learning environment in light of Federal enforcement activity in the State of Minnesota.
The Board of Education has issued a statement regarding ICE presence in the Twin Cities.
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2026 Board of Education Members
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Board of Education News
In general, cell phones and other personal electronic devices will not be allowed during school hours. High schools may create a plan that allows devices before and after school, between classes and/or during lunch. Most schools will communicate their procedures before school starts in September.
Board Administration
Kaying Thao
Administrator to the Board of Education
Kaying.Thao@spps.org | 651-587-9014
Sarah Dahlke
Secretary to the Board of Education
Sarah.Dahlke@spps.org | 651-767-8149