Where to Vote, Profiles, Referenda: 2013 School Board Election Guide

The 2013 election is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Voters will also find three ballot initiatives when they head to the polls.

Kris Janisch, Patch Staff

Posted Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 12:09 pm CT|Updated Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 5:06 pm CT

The election for South Washington County School Board is Tuesday, Nov. 5.

The District 833 School Board has five seats up for election in 2013.

Four members will be elected to four-year terms; one will be elected to fill the vacancy of the two-year term expiring Jan. 4, 2016. There are 14 people vying for the four-year terms and three candidates for the two-year term.

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Four-year term

Tracy Brunnette, Cottage Grove (i)

David G. Kemper, Woodbury (i)

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Katy McElwee-Stevens, Newport (i)

Frederick E. Hess, Woodbury

Katie Schwartz, St. Paul Park

John P. Griffin II, Woodbury

Molly Lutz, Woodbury

Leilani Holmstadt, Cottage Grove

Sharon H. Van Leer, Woodbury

Raj Gandhi, Woodbury

Mike Thissen, Woodbury

Wayne A Johnson, Cottage Grove

Michael P. Edman, Cottage Grove

Safiyyah Cummings, Plymouth

Two-year term

Laurie Johnson, Woodbury (i)

Susan Richardson, Woodbury

David W. Firkus, Woodbury

Referendum Questions

There will be three ballot initiatives put to voters Tuesday.

Question 1: Renewal of the district’s expiring referendum for 10 years, which generates approximately $4.6 million annually for the general fund.

Question 2: Increases the operating referendum by $337per pupil or a total of approximately $6.9 million annually for the general fund, beginning in 2014-15 for the next 10 years.

Question 3: Requests $8 million for the purchase and improvement of land to meet future building needs.

Where to Vote

Redistricting in 2010 changed polling places for some residents.

Check out the Secretary of State’s website for information on where to vote.

Also, the SOS site provides a Check Registration Tool.

A sample ballot is included with this post. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The forecast for Tuesday calls for precipitation. From the National Weather Service:

Rain likely before 4 p.m., then rain and snow. High near 42. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.