School Board Members

School board members welcome communication from community members. If you have a question, concern, or interest in school district business, please feel free to contact board members by email or phone. If you want to contact all of the members of the school board with one email, please click here. Your opinions are valued.

Sarah Larsen

Chair
she/her/hers

Mendota Heights, MN
Email: sarah.larsen@isd197.org
Term Expires: 2025

COMMITTEES

  • District Labor Management Committee

  • Parent Ambassador Network (PAN)

SCHOOL LIAISON

  • Heritage
  • Two Rivers

Tim Aune

Director
He/Him/His

Mendota Heights, MN 

Email: tim.aune@isd197.org
Term Expires: 2027

COMMITTEES

  • Results Committee
  • Early Learning Advisory Council (ELAC)
  • Career & Technical Education (CTE) Advisory Committee

SCHOOL LIAISON

  • Friendly Hills
  • Two Rivers

Randi Walz

Director
she/her/hers

West St Paul, MN

Email: randi.walz@isd197.org
Term Expires: 2027

Committees

  • Planning Committee
  • Curriculum Advisory Committee (CAC)
  • Gifted & Talented Advisory Committee (GTAC)

SCHOOL LIAISON

  • Mendota
  • Two Rivers

Jon Vaupel

Vice Chair
he/him/his

Mendota Heights, MN
Email: jon.vaupel@isd197.org
Term Expires: 2025

Committees

  • Planning Committee
  • Meet and Confer
  • TriDistrict Community Education Advisory Council (CEAC)

SCHOOL LIAISON

  • Moreland
  • Two Rivers

Marcus Hill

Director
HE/HIM/HIS

West St. Paul, MN 

Email: marcus.hill@isd197.org
Term Expires: 2025

COMMITTEES

  • Planning Committee
  • Equity Advisory Council
  • Association of Metropolitan School Districts (AMSD)

SCHOOL LIAISON

  • Somerset
  • Early Learning
  • Two Rivers

Byron Schwab

Treasurer
he/him/his

West St. Paul, MN 

Email: byron.schwab@isd197.org
Term Expires: 2027

COMMITTEES

  • Results Committee
  • Chemical Health
  • School Health Advisory Committee
  • Intermediate School District 917

SCHOOL LIAISON

  • Garlough
  • Two Rivers

Morgan Steele

Director
She/her/hers

West St. Paul, MN 

Email: morgan.steele@isd197.org
Term Expires: 2027

COMMITTEES

  • Results Committee
  • Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC)
  • Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL)

SCHOOL LIAISON

  • Pilot Knob
  • Branch Out
  • Two Rivers