School Board Members

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Sarah Larsen

Chair
she/her/hers

Mendota Heights, MN
Email: sarah.larsen@isd197.org
Term Expires: 2026

COMMITTEES

  • Career & Technical  Education (CTE)  Advisory Committee
  • TriDistrict Community Education Advisory  Council (CEAC)

SCHOOL LIAISON

  • Garlough
  • Two Rivers

Tim Aune

Director
He/Him/His

Mendota Heights, MN 

Email: tim.aune@isd197.org
Term Expires: 2028

COMMITTEES

  • Results Committee
  • Early Learning Advisory Council (ELAC)
  • District Labor Management Committee  

SCHOOL LIAISON

  • Mendota
  • Two Rivers
  • Early Learning

Randi Walz

Director
she/her/hers

West St Paul, MN

Email: randi.walz@isd197.org
Term Expires: 2028

Committees

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

SCHOOL LIAISON

  • Somerset
  • Two Rivers

Jon Vaupel

Vice-Chair/Clerk
he/him/his

Mendota Heights, MN
Email: jon.vaupel@isd197.org
Term Expires: 2026

Committees

  • Planning Committee Chair
  • Meet and Confer

  • Parent Ambassador Network (PAN)

SCHOOL LIAISON

  • Heritage
  • Branch Out
  • Two Rivers

Marcus Hill

Director
HE/HIM/HIS

West St. Paul, MN 

Email: marcus.hill@isd197.org
Term Expires: 2026

COMMITTEES

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

SCHOOL LIAISON

  • Moreland
  • Two Rivers

Byron Schwab

Treasurer
he/him/his

West St. Paul, MN 

Email: byron.schwab@isd197.org
Term Expires: 2028

COMMITTEES

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

SCHOOL LIAISON

  • Friendly Hills
  • Two Rivers

Morgan Steele

Director
She/her/hers

West St. Paul, MN 

Email: morgan.steele@isd197.org
Term Expires: 2028

COMMITTEES

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

SCHOOL LIAISON

  • Pilot Knob
  • Two Rivers