School Board elections are held the first Tuesday in November in conjunction with the State General Election. The next scheduled School District General Election will be November 3, 2026. At that time, three (3) board seats will be open of four (4) year terms each. New directors take their seats in January, when the Board elects officers at that time.

Information for Prospective School Board Candidates
Several qualities of effective School Board members that have been identified by the Minnesota School Boards Association are: a conviction that public education is important; the ability to make decisions and communicate well with others; time and energy to devote to board business; respect for District staff; and ability to make decisions that are in the best interest of students and citizens.

Eligibility
In order to be eligible to be elected to the School Board a person must be:

• At least 21 years of age at the time the term of office begins,

• A resident of the District for at least 30 days prior to election,

• Be an eligible voter

• Not be a registered as a convicted sex offender

Key Dates

Please reach out to Trish Gausen, Administrative Assistant, at 218-386-6099 or trish_gausen@warroadschools.org  if you have any further questions.