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Janelle Kirkeide
Janelle Kirkeide was a candidate for the District 4 seat on the Anoka-Hennepin school board. She did not win the seat in the general election on November 5, 2013. District 4 includes the communities of Ham Lake, Nowthen, Oak Grove and portions of Andover and Ramsey.
Biography
Janelle Kirkeide graduated from Coon Rapids High School before earning her B.A. in elementary education from St. Catherine’s University, her library and media specialist degree from St. Cloud State and a Master’s degree in education from St. Mary’s University. During her career, she has spent more than two decades as an educator, primarily as a library media specialist in the St. Anthony-New Brighton School District.[1] In 2006, Kirkeide ran for the office of Anoka County Commissioner District 2, but she did not receive enough votes in the primary to continue on to the general election.[2]
Elections
2013
Janelle Kirkeide and Paul Meunier lost to fellow newcomer William Fields, who won the vacant District 4 seat in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Anoka-Hennepin School District, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  William Fields |
53.2% | 820 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Meunier | 36.3% | 559 | |
| Nonpartisan | Janelle Kirkeide | 10.3% | 159 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 1,542 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 11 - Anoka-Hennepin," accessed December 17, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Janelle Kirkeide reported no contributions or expenditures to the Anoka County Office of Elections & Voter Registration.[3]
Endorsements
Janelle Kirkeide did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
Campaign themes
In a survey conducted by North Metro TV, Kirkeide listed the following campaign themes:[1]
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"The school board should have high expectations that all students can achieve success in all Anoka-Hennepin schools. All students should graduate with the skills to achieve in post-secondary education or the workplace. The school board should use the data collected from the standardized tests to collaborate to make data-driven decisions that will lead to high student achievement. The goal should be continuous improvement of teaching and learning. The school board should have a collaborative relationship with the staff of all the schools, the community, the superintendent , and with each other. Budgeting considerations should be based on how to best spend the taxpayers money to improve student achievement. The board should continue to ensure that all students are treated equitably, and that all students feel that all of our schools are safe places at all times." |
Recent news
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