Nine individuals are vying for four open positions on MREA’s Board of Directors. Each of MREA’s four membership zones will have one open position for terms effective January 1, 2019.
Candidates will be introduced at the MREA Annual Meeting on November 13, and ballots will be mailed late November to each full member. Administrator, school board, and teacher groups in each full member district will each have one ballot to cast their votes for open positions in their respective zones. Learn about the Annual Meeting here.
Vacancies and Candidates
NORTH ZONE
AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE (4-YEAR TERM)
- Laurie Bitter, Principal, South Koochiching Rainy River Schools
- Beckie Campbell, Special Education Teacher, Bemidji Schools
- Jim Ferden, School Board Chair, Win-E-Mac Schools
- Carol Rhen, School Board Trustee, Badger Schools
View North Zone Candidates’ Statements of Interest
NORTH CENTRAL ZONE
TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE (4-YEAR TERM)
- Sarah Bauck, Band Teacher, Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools
- Janice Oakley, High School Math Teacher, Pine River-Backus Schools
- Michelle Rinke Koch, 2nd Grade Teacher, Menahga Schools
View North Central Zone Candidates’ Statements of Interest
SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE
SCHOOL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE (4-YEAR TERM)
- Maydra Maas, School Board Chair, Westbrook-Walnut Grover Schools
View South Central Zone Candidate Statement of Interest
SOUTH ZONE
SCHOOL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE (2-YEAR TERM)
- Jim Jensen, School Board Chair, Triton Schools
