Foley School District, Minnesota, elections

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Foley School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,925 (2022-2023)
Schools: 3 (2022-2023)
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Foley School District is a school district in Minnesota (Benton, Morrison, and Sherburne counties). During the 2023 school year, 1,925 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Foley Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Foley Public Schools, At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Foley Public Schools, At-large on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
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Nathan Anderson (Nonpartisan)
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Lora Lepisto Brown (Nonpartisan)
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Becky Howard (Nonpartisan)
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Stephanie Rudnitski (Nonpartisan)
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Valerie Timm (Nonpartisan)
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Wayne D. Wilson (Nonpartisan)

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

School board general elections for all districts in Minnesota are held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in either even-numbered years or odd-numbered years. According to the Minnesota School Board Association, 90% of districts held even-year elections as of 2022.

In districts not holding a school board nonpartisan primary, all school board candidates appear on the ballot for the general election held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in either even-numbered years or odd-numbered years.

In school districts in which the boards pass resolutions to hold primary elections, school board nonpartisan primary elections are held on the second Tuesday in August every two years in either odd-numbered years or even-numbered years. School boards must pass resolutions to hold primary elections before April 15 in any year. A primary is only held if more than two candidates are running for a single-seat race or if the number of candidates running for multi-seat races is more than twice the number of open seats.

In districts holding a school board nonpartisan primary, the top two candidates per seat that receive the most votes advance to the general election held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in either even-numbered years or odd-numbered years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 123B and Chapter 205A and Minnesota School Board Association: The Importance of School Board Elections and Minnesota Statutes Chapter 123B and Chapter 205A and Minnesota School Board Association: The Importance of School Board Elections and Minnesota Statutes Chapter 123B and Chapter 205A

Recent or upcoming election dates for school districts holding a school board nonpartisan primary election

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for school districts holding a school board nonpartisan primary election. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Filing deadline date: June 4, 2024
  • Primary election date: August 13, 2024
  • General election date: November 5, 2024
Recent or upcoming election dates for school districts not holding a school board primary election

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for school districts not holding a school board primary election. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Filing deadline date: August 13, 2024
  • General election date: November 5, 2024

Election system

School board members in Minnesota are elected through either a nonpartisan general election without a primary or through a system of a nonpartisan primary election and a nonpartisan general election, depending on whether or not the school board passed a resolution to hold a primary election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 123B

Party labels on the ballot

School board elections in Minnesota are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. Minnesota Statute requires election clerks to "place the name of the [school board] candidate on the official ballot without partisan designation."

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 205A

Winning an election

If a school board passed a resolution to hold a primary for that cycle and enough candidates are running to require a primary election, the candidates with the most votes in the nonpartisan primary advance to the general election. A primary is only held if more than two candidates are running for a single-seat race or if the number of candidates running for multi-seat races is more than twice the number of open seats. In single-seat races, two candidates advance to the general election. In multi-seat races, twice as many candidates as open seats advance to the general election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 123B and Chapter 205A and Minnesota School Board Association: The Importance of School Board Elections

Term length and staggering

School board members have four-year terms.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 205A

School board elections are staggered so that as close to half of a district's school board members as possible are up for election every two years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 123B and Chapter 205A

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members are elected at large, by sub-district, or through a combination of at large and by sub-district. The school boards of all school districts except those located within the four first-class cities in the state can put a question on the ballot for voter approval proposing the creation of or change to election districts (sub-districts). The proposal can include any combination of single-member districts, multi-member districts, and at-large seats. State law requires Minneapolis Public Schools to have six board members elected by sub-district and three members elected at large. As of 2022, 314 districts (96%) had board members all elected at large, nine districts (3%) had board members all elected from sub-districts, and five districts (2%) had board members elected through a combination of at large and by sub-district.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 123B, Chapter 128, and Chapter 128D

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

In districts not holding school board primary elections, the deadline for school board candidates to file affidavits of candidacy is 84 days before the November school board general election.

In districts holding school board primary elections, the deadline for school board candidates to file affidavits of candidacy is 70 days before the August primary election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 205A

In districts not holding school board primary elections, school board candidates cannot file affidavits of candidacy until 98 days before the November school board general election.

In districts holding school board primary elections, school board candidates cannot file affidavits of candidacy until 84 days before the August primary election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 205A and Minnesota Statutes Chapter 205A

School board member terms expire and the terms of newly elected school board members officially begin on the first Monday of January following the election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 205A

 


About the district

School board

The Foley School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Stephanie Rudnitski
Nathan Anderson
Sharon Kipka
Becky Howard
Patric Lewandowski
Ken Anderson
Wayne Wilson

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Overlapping state house districts

Foley School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Minnesota House of Representatives District 10BIsaac SchultzRepublican Party 96% 22%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27AShane MekelandRepublican Party 3% 2%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 14BDan WolgamottDemocratic Party 2% 8%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,705,000 $1,391 10%
Local: $4,995,000 $2,568 18%
State: $20,101,000 $10,335 72%
Total: $27,801,000 $14,294
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $25,426,000 $13,072
Total Current Expenditures: $22,787,000 $11,715
Instructional Expenditures: $14,731,000 $7,573 58%
Student and Staff Support: $2,399,000 $1,233 9%
Administration: $1,941,000 $997 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,716,000 $1,910 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,284,000 $660
Construction: $462,000 $237
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $611,000 $314
Interest on Debt: $424,000 $217

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 47 <50 21-39 PS 21-39 47
2018-2019 68 PS PS <50 PS >=50 69
2017-2018 69 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 69
2016-2017 69 PS PS <50 PS >=50 70
2015-2016 71 PS <50 PS >=50 71
2014-2015 72 PS PS 40-59 PS >=50 73
2013-2014 70 PS 21-39 PS >=50 71
2012-2013 71 PS <50 PS >=50 72
2011-2012 74 <50 >=50 PS PS 75
2010-2011 62 PS <50 <50 PS 63

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 53 >=50 21-39 PS 40-59 54
2018-2019 69 PS PS >=50 PS <50 70
2017-2018 68 PS PS <50 PS >=50 68
2016-2017 66 PS PS <50 PS >=50 66
2015-2016 65 PS <50 PS 60-79 66
2014-2015 67 PS PS 21-39 PS >=50 67
2013-2014 66 PS 21-39 PS >=50 67
2012-2013 67 PS <50 PS <50 68
2011-2012 82 PS >=50 PS PS 83
2010-2011 79 PS >=50 <50 PS 80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 90-94 PS 90-94
2016-2017 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 90-94 PS 90-94
2012-2013 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 90-94 PS PS PS PS >=95
2010-2011 90-94 PS PS 90-94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 1,925 -1.8
2021-2022 1,960 0.8
2020-2021 1,945 -0.4
2019-2020 1,953 -0.6
2018-2019 1,964 -0.9
2017-2018 1,982 0.8
2016-2017 1,967 3.5
2015-2016 1,898 2.7
2014-2015 1,846 -0.2
2013-2014 1,850 3.6
2012-2013 1,783 -6.7
2011-2012 1,902 7.0
2010-2011 1,768 0.7
2009-2010 1,756 3.3
2008-2009 1,698 0.6
2007-2008 1,687 -8.1
2006-2007 1,823 8.1
2005-2006 1,676 -0.1
2004-2005 1,677 0.0
2003-2004 1,677 1.0
2002-2003 1,661 -1.9
2001-2002 1,692 -3.4
2000-2001 1,749 -1.4
1999-2000 1,773 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Foley School District (%) Minnesota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6 1.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 7.0
Black 0.7 11.7
Hispanic 1.4 10.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.6 6.2
White 95.6 62.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Foley School District had 94.63 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 20.34.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.51
Kindergarten: 7.09
Elementary: 48.43
Secondary: 15.60
Total: 94.63

Foley School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 4.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 6.00
School Administrators: 4.50
School Administrative Support: 10.34
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 51.27
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 13.79
Other Support Services: 40.29

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Foley School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Foley Elementary569PK-3
Foley Intermediate Elementary7354-8
Foley Senior High6219-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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