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2024 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 sucessive 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; he is responsible to the Board to carry out their directives and to provide leadership to the District.
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The Board of Education will meet on Saturday, January 25, 2025 beginning at 9:00 a.m. in Conference Room 5A of the District Administration Building to conduct a FY26 Budget Workshop to adhere to BOE budget policy and to determine BOE budget parameters and options.
Board of Education News
At a special meeting on July 9, the Saint Paul Public Schools Board of Education selected executive search firm BWP & Associates to assist in hiring the next full-time superintendent.
Students, families, staff and community members are invited to attend community forums on September 30 and October 1 to provide essential input on the characteristics we will be looking for in a new superintendent. An online survey will also be available starting September 23. Find more details on the community engagement opportunities and review the superintendent search timeline at spps.org/superintendentsearch.
An online survey regarding the superintendent search is now available at spps.org/superintendentsearchsurvey. All surveys are anonymous and must be completed by October 2. All community members are also invited to participate in community forums on September 30 and October 1.
More than 3,400 students, parents/guardians, staff and community partners provided input through conversations and surveys to help determine what Saint Paul Public Schools is looking for in our next superintendent. The Board and BWP & Associates will work closely over the next two months and anticipate selecting the final superintendent candidate by winter break.
Thank you to the many community members who participated in community meetings, surveys and feedback sessions this fall as Saint Paul Public Schools searches for the district’s next Superintendent. Thanks to your input and engagement, the Board of Education is getting closer to selecting our next leader. Please review the dates of upcoming meetings and public interviews.
The SPPS Board of Education has selected the finalists for the district’s next superintendent. Final interviews will be held on Dec. 16-18 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the district administration building, 360 S. Colborne St. All are welcome to attend or watch the livestream of these public interviews. Learn more about the finalists and the interview schedule at spps.org/superintendentsearch.
We are pleased to announce that the SPPS Board of Education has selected Dr. Stacie Stanley as the preferred candidate for the next superintendent of Saint Paul Public Schools.
Board Administration
Kaying Thao
Administrator to the Board of Education
Kaying.Thao@spps.org | 651-744-3457
Sarah Dahlke
Secretary to the Board of Education
Sarah.Dahlke@spps.org | 651-767-8149