Board of Education
**Board meeting materials can now be found under "Agendas and Materials" which will link to a BoardBook external site - a full BoardBook can also still be downloaded by clicking "Download" in the BoardBook Agenda page, and ensuring that "Attachments" is selected.**
2026 Board of Education
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
On March 10, the SPPS Board of Education voted to select Brandon Lowe as an interim Board member to serve the remainder of former director Jim Vue's term, who resigned from the Board in February. Lowe’s term is expected to start April 10 through the beginning of January 2027.
Committee of the Board Meetings
Regular Board Meetings
Contact the Board
Board of Education Calendar
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