Kim Bauer (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board At-large, Minnesota, candidate 2023)

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Kim Bauer
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 7, 2023

Education

High school

Cedar Falls High School

Bachelor's

Iowa State University, 2005

Personal
Birthplace
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Religion
Christian
Profession
Owner, Small business
Contact

Kim Bauer ran for election to the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board At-large in Minnesota. She lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Bauer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

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Elections

General election

General election for Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board At-large (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board At-large on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jackie Magnuson (Nonpartisan)
 
15.5
 
12,864
Cory Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
15.4
 
12,734
Sachin Isaacs (Nonpartisan)
 
14.9
 
12,354
Anna Williams (Nonpartisan)
 
14.6
 
12,103
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Kim Bauer (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
9.4
 
7,815
Melissa Field (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
8.6
 
7,159
Lori Urkiel (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
8.3
 
6,898
Teressa Schlueter (Nonpartisan)
 
8.2
 
6,766
Craig Angrimson (Nonpartisan)
 
2.4
 
1,970
Charles McCready (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)
 
1.0
 
831
Leah Gardner (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)
 
0.9
 
710
Gina Swaney (Nonpartisan)
 
0.6
 
520
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
150

Total votes: 82,874
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Endorsements

Bauer received the following endorsements. To view a full list of Bauer's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here.

Pledges

Bauer signed the following pledges.

  • Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism

Campaign themes

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Kim Bauer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bauer's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I'm a wife, mother, and eight-year resident of Apple Valley. I've been married to my husband, Zac, for 14 years, and we have two elementary-aged children. I’m a small business owner, and I work part-time as a substitute teacher and teacher’s assistant. I actively serve as a volunteer at my kids’ school in Apple Valley and on my church’s women's ministry team in Edina.

 I firmly believe the foundation for student success begins with solid literacy, math, and science skills. While our schools continue to rank high on student achievement measures, we’ve seen a steady decline in these core areas since before the pandemic.

We can and must do better for our students, and I’m confident the hard-working teachers and staff of ISD 196 would agree. As a board member, I will advocate for the resources, policies, and support systems that will make meaningful and measurable improvement in academic performance for our schools. I’ll also work for increased parent and community involvement to ensure diverse viewpoints are represented. I look forward to partnering with parents, teachers, and staff to deliver on our district’s mission to help students reach their full potential.
  • IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT – I firmly believe the foundation for student success begins with solid literacy, math, and science skills. While our schools continue to rank high on student achievement measures, we’ve seen a steady decline in these core areas since before the pandemic.
  • INCREASE PARENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT – Like many families in District 196, we moved here for the great schools. Research shows that the extent to which schools nurture positive relationships with families — and vice versa — makes all the difference in students’ achievement. If elected, I’ll work for increased parent and community involvement to ensure diverse viewpoints are represented, respected, and reflected in the district’s plans.
  • INCREASE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY – We’re living in a time when trust in our public institutions continues to erode, and our district is not immune. Greater transparency and increased accountability regarding decision-making, finances, curriculum, and plans for improvement are critical for building positive relationships with parents and members of our community.
It’s important to recognize what a local school board can affect, policy wise, versus state- and federal-level agencies. Within the scope of where we have the most influence, I’m passionate about policies that improve the education loss we’ve seen across our schools, particularly during the pandemic, but even before that. On key metrics for math, science, and reading, we’ve seen a significant decline in achievement. We need to pursue policies to improve this. Related, policies that attract and retain quality teachers are key to this goal. Lastly, I’m committed to ensuring student safety in an increasingly challenging and complex environment, so I would pursue policies that help keep our kids safe.
I’m an involved parent who is passionate about education, and I’m a strong supporter of ISD 196’s triple A philosophy: Academics, Arts, and Athletics (one of my degrees is in design and I’m an avid cyclist). As a small business owner, substitute teacher, leader in my church, top MS 150 fundraiser, and community volunteer, I have a wealth of diverse experience that I will bring to the board’s decision-making. I have a history of working with groups to successfully set and achieve goals. I’m a strategic thinker, creative problem solver, active listener, and proven team player — all important qualities for a board member.

My ability to build positive relationships and collaborate with others will help us, as a governing body, develop thoughtful policies and make sound decisions that deliver meaningful and measurable results for our district.
While not the first event, September 11th, 2001, is the most memorable and significant historical event in my life. I was in my last semester at Iowa State University. I woke up to the news that the Twin Towers had been struck. My friends on the NYFD searched through rubble. One never to be found.

I traveled to New York by car two days after the attack. All I could see was smoke and dust from the wreckage, and floodlights that illuminated it…
Mama Bear Apologetics – because it helps me find what is good, and reject what is negative in every conversation and situation. It teaches me how to best teach my kids to think critically. I recommend this book to everyone, even if they are not a “Mama”.
The School Board is the governing body of District 196, responsible for developing policy to ensure the proper care, management and control of district affairs, and supporting the mission of educating our students to reach their full potential.

The board’s role is to set district policy, hire a new Superintendent, approve staff hiring/resignations/terminations/leaves of absence, set the annual local school levy, approves expenditures, approves curriculum and otherwise ensures that proper facilities and equipment are available to support teaching and learning in the district.

In January the board holds an organization meeting to elect officers and set committees and appointments for the four standing committees that meet periodically to study specific issues, work on special projects and make recommendations to the board as a whole. School board members are appointed as liaisons to a variety of district advisory councils and education related state organizations.
Minnesota Parents Alliance

Child Protection PAC

American Indian Coalition
Like many families in District 196, we moved here for the great schools. The district has a reputation for having amazing teachers and providing an education that focuses on academics, arts and athletics — this “triple A” philosophy is a big part of what drew our family to Apple Valley. But with the decline in academic scores and the persistent achievement gap, I believe we need more parent and community involvement to reverse these trends.



Research shows that the extent to which schools nurture positive relationships with families — and vice versa — makes all the difference in students’ achievement. If elected, I’ll work for increased parent and community involvement to ensure diverse viewpoints are represented, respected, and reflected in the district’s plans.

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Other survey responses

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