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Voters in the South Washington County School District (ISD #833) will elect four school board members in the general election on Nov. 4. The winners will serve four-year terms from January 2026 to December 2029.
Candidates interested in running for the office of school board can file an Affidavit of Candidacy through Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 5 p.m at the school district office, 7362 E. Point Douglas Road South, Cottage Grove. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., with extended hours to 5 p.m. on the final day of the filing period. The filing fee is $2.
Current school board members with terms ending at the end of 2025 are Louise Hinz, Katie Schwartz, Eric Tessmer, and Sharon Van Leer. As of August 4,, Hinz, Schwartz and Van Leer had filed for re-election, along with newcomer Bryn Forstner.
To qualify as a candidate, an individual must:
Must be an eligible voter;
Must be 21 years of age or more on assuming office;
Must have been a resident of thle school district from which the candidate seeks election for thirty (30) days before the general election; and
Must have no other affidavit on file for any other office at the same election.
Candidates must also confirm that they have not been convicted of an offense for which they are required to register as a predatory offender under Minnesota Statutes, Section 243.166 (Registration of Predatory Offenders).
For questions about serving on the SoWashCo School Board, contact Dayna Pottratz at 651-425-6201 or [email protected]. Additional information regarding the election can be located on the Secretary of State’s website and on the Minnesota School Board Associations website.