The MREA Board of Directors recently elected officers for 2020 that will lead the organization’s focus on what puts learners first. The MREA Board brings together school board members, school administrators, teachers and education leaders.
The board is comprised of 21 persons – 16 representative directors elected by the membership (four per zone) and five statewide directors appointed by the Board.
The officers for 2020 include:
President
Lance Bagstad
Superintendent
Park Rapids Public Schools
President-Elect
Karen Jacobson
Executive Director
Minnesota River Valley Education District
Secretary-Treasurer
Matt Schultz
Superintendent
Lanesboro Public Schools
Executive Committee At-Large
Jim Ferden
At Large
Win-E-Mac Schools
Past President 
Lee Carlson
Teacher
Windom Public Schools
