Dan Haugen

Dan Haugen

Education

Bachelor's

University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

Graduate

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Ph.D

University of Minnesota

Personal

Profession

College president

Contact

Personal website

Dan Haugen was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Wayzata school board. He did not win a seat in the general election on November 5, 2013.

Biography

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Dan Haugen earned his B.A. in social work from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire and his M.S. in social work from the University of Wisconsin, Madison before receiving his Ph.D. in social work from the University of Minnesota. Haugen began his academic career as an instructor at the University of Minnesota from 1981 to 1989. Since 1989, he has served as the president of the Adler Graduate School.

Elections

2013

See also: Wayzata Public Schools elections (2013)

Dan Haugen was defeated in a race against eight fellow candidates for three vacant at-large school board seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.

Results

Wayzata Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Chris McCullough	21.9%	1,607
	Nonpartisan	Sarah Johansen	21%	1,539
	Nonpartisan	Andrea Cuene	15.2%	1,112
	Nonpartisan	Ted Victor	13.4%	981
	Nonpartisan	Dan Haugen	12.2%	894
	Nonpartisan	Derek Diesen	6.6%	486
	Nonpartisan	David A. Lloyd	3.7%	268
	Nonpartisan	Bill Pritchard	2.9%	215
	Nonpartisan	Phil Napier	2.7%	200
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	0.4%	29
Total Votes				7,331
Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 284 - Wayzata," accessed December 18, 2013

Funding

Dan Haugen reported $50.00 in contributions and $2,974.92 in expenditures to Wayzata Public Schools, which left his campaign with $2,924.92 in debt.

Endorsements

Dan Haugen received endorsements for his campaign from Plymouth Mayor Kelli Slavik and former United States Representative Jim Ramstad, who represented Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District.

Campaign themes

Haugen's campaign website listed the following campaign themes for 2013:

The rapidly increasing size of our student population and the schools serving our students must be carefully managed. More specifically, we must be both thoughtful and creative as we develop and utilize our buildings, as we establish the geographic areas from which individual schools draw students and, most importantly, as we serve each and every student in an individualized manner. Our resources are abundant, but ultimately finite. Remain creative and wise as we balance fiscal prudence and our obligations to accommodate rapidly maturing educational strategies/technologies and shifting student, family and community needs. Address achievement gaps that persist between groups of students. Evaluate school start-time options as we seek to optimize students’ academic success. Assist in the ongoing development of student support services – for example, the expansion of school counseling and other services that help to support all students’ educational experiences and, ultimately, their academic success. Build upon data-driven assessment strategies as we seek continuous improvement in teaching and learning. Expand students’ opportunities for community service – match our District’s reputation for academic excellence with a reputation for community service. Expand students’ opportunities to develop leadership skills and an understanding of their obligations as citizens. Treat the growing diversity of our student body as an extraordinary learning opportunity for all students and staff Help students to develop a clear understanding of the process for setting life goals, for establishing clear plans for pursuing those goals and for developing a work ethic that supports goal achievement.

Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.

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See also

• Wayzata Public Schools, Minnesota
• Wayzata Public Schools Elections (2013)

External links

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• District page
• Campaign website