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Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District elections
General election date
November 7, 2023
Enrollment ('21-'22)
29,245 students

Ten candidates ran in the nonpartisan general election for four of the seven at-large seats on the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school board in Dakota County, Minnesota, on November 7, 2023. Voters re-elected three incumbents—Sachin Isaacs, Cory Johnson, and Jackie Magnuson—and elected Anna Williams to the four seats.

A fourth incumbent, Joel Albright, did not run for another term. The district had approximately 29,245 students during the 2021-2022 school year.

Isaacs, Johnson, Magnuson, and Williams received endorsements from the Dakota County United Educators (Local 2006), Education Minnesota, OutFront Minnesota Action, and the Minnesota State Council of the Service Employees International Union. Dakota County United Educators represents teachers and nurses in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District.

Four challengers—Kim Bauer, Melissa Field, Teressa Schlueter, and Lori Urkiel—received endorsements from the Dakota County chapter of Moms for Liberty, the Minnesota Parents Alliance, and the American Indian Coalition.

Voters approved two bond issues totaling $493 million in May, the largest school bond issue in Minnesota's history. Question 1 was for $374 million in new funding and was approved, 69% to 31%. The money was for a new elementary school, a new middle school, additions and renovations to one of the high schools and two other district schools, and safety and security improvements. Voters approved Question 2, 66% to 34%. It provided $119 million for an activity center at each of the district's four high schools.

Craig Angrimson and Gina Swaney also ran. Two candidates who also appeared on the ballot—Leah Gardner and Charles McCready—dropped out of the race after the candidate withdrawal deadline. Both endorsed the candidates that the Dakota County United Educators, Local 2006 supported.

Kim Bauer (Nonpartisan), Melissa Field (Nonpartisan), and Lori Urkiel (Nonpartisan) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Click on a candidate's name to view that candidate's responses.

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Candidates and results

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

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Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District at-large races

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Kim Bauer (Nonpartisan)

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.

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

Parental rights and voices should always be heard to foster and maximize parental involvement.

Teachers need support in ensuring there is a high expectation of focusing on basic education and safety in the classrooms.

Productive learning can only take place if students and teachers have a sense of safety and security at school.

Lori Urkiel (Nonpartisan)

Parent involvement. There is a cavernous disconnect between parents, teachers and staff. Their main goal is to ensure kids learn the basics to become productive citizens of society .

Education. Students are struggling with the basics and unable to catch up with their peers. Even though test scores are low kids are still graduation but will be unable to be successful due to the lack of proper education.

Social engineering. Kids are being taught and exposed to the social ills of society and adult content. As a result, our kids will not have the tools to be productive , confident adults of society .This is recipe for disaster that will affect our kids long term.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Kim Bauer (Nonpartisan)

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.

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

As a 20 year law enforcement veteran, I am personally passionate using the skills and experiences I've gained throughout my career as a police officer in the role of a School Board member. I've needed to learn and take into account perspectives of people who come from all walks of life (religion, race, ethnicity, personal beliefs) and understand that we, as a society, need to find a way to function better together. I have also had the opportunity to train kids ages 14-20 years old in the law enforcement profession and learned through their training they were most successful when there were clear, consistent, and reasonable expectations of them each and every day. Their expectations of the instructors were also met - the instructors were prepared and excited for the day, they met the mental and social needs of the kids to make the instruction fun, and they knew the instructors were there to see there personal success to the end. While this experience isn't quite the same as a K-12 teacher, I believe it gives me a sneak-peak into what it could be. Lastly, I believe children feel teachers are a "replacement" for parents during the school day. They should provide safety and security to relax their minds to allow room for learning. With increased safety incidents taking place in schools in MN and across the US, I strongly believe policies should be reviewed and security needs to be a priority for your school district.

Lori Urkiel (Nonpartisan)

I am passionate about elementary education. Kids should all have the same opportunities to learn and flourish. Elementary school is the key place to identify kids that need more help in certain areas to enable them to be successful up until graduation.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

My grandmother - she was the youngest girl raised in a tough part of the city with a family of mostly boys during WWII. She learned how to hold her own but raised all of her children and grandchildren with the fiercest love a woman can. She taught me to be polite but never back down from your convictions - that it is my right just as much as it is the next person's right to have theirs. She taught me what I can't do in strength, I can do with my mind. That gave me the mental fortitude (and maybe a little stubbornness) I have today. Most importantly, she believed children need discipline. That means knowing boundaries, knowing the difference between right and wrong (good/bad, kindness/hate), knowing there will be consequences (not necessarily punishment) for poor judgement. When children are shown gratitude for kindness, respecting boundaries, making good choices, and are putting their best foot forward, they are giving themselves the courage and motivation (with support from adults) to walk down a path of success.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

That you remember that while you were elected by people who share like values with you, you also represent and needs to work with people who may not share some or all of your same values and ideas. It's important to try to find a common ground, even if it's to agree to disagree, but to always do it with thoughtfulness and respect for each other. Like grandma said, it's ok to stand your ground. While you should be respectful of people who disagree with you, you were voted into a position because of the people who have like-minded values, morals, ethics, and ideas.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Kim Bauer (Nonpartisan)

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.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

To ensure quality and excellent education for all children of District 196

To be a fair and desirable employer to all staff To be a good steward of taxpayer money To ensure the parent/teacher/student relationship is held in the highest regard

To always enable parents to have a voice in the education of their children

What legacy would you like to leave?

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

I would like people to think of me as someone who was always considerate of others even though I stood by my convictions. I'd like other to see me as balanced - firm, but fair. I'd like residents to know they can come to me with concerns and know they will get an honest and thoughtful answer in a respectful manner, even if we don't see eye to eye on a matter. I'd want people to have a sense that the position of a School Board member isn't to say "I'm right, you're wrong" or "My way is better" but rather to say that we hopefully left the district a little better than the way we found it. That's the definition of success and and that's how we move forward.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Kim Bauer (Nonpartisan)

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…

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

The first memorable and impactful event I recall was Desert Storm while I was in elementary school. The school staff were very supportive of the parents and students who were affected with loved ones who were deployed overseas, especially during the holidays. I clearly remember a soldier/parent coming into lunch one day to surprise their child. The kids were excited for their friend and all the teachers had tears in their eyes - it was a moment I'll never forget.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

My very first job was babysitting at 12 years old for family and close friends of family. But my first "real" job was when I was 16 years old. I was a telemarketer who took telephone orders for a sporting goods outlet store. I worked there for about 10 months before moving on to my next job. It was a great opportunity to learn how to talk to people from all over the US and to learn good customer service skills with unsatisfied customers.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Kim Bauer (Nonpartisan)

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”.

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

Kim Bauer (Nonpartisan)

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.

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

To serve as a non-partisan official to assist with making the following decisions:

How state mandated curriculum will be implemented Ensure the safety of all students and staff in each facility Ensure all district services are available to all students Management of Administration and Staff Management/fiscal responsibility of district budget Working relationship with involved unions Meet transportation needs of all students Work with meeting community educational needs in general

Who are your constituents?

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

All current district residents and perspective district attendees

How would you support the diverse needs of your district’s students, faculty, staff, and community?

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

Communication is key. Parents and teachers need to have open communication to discuss each child's needs to ensure they are receiving the education each individual child needs to succeed. That may be through specific teaching techniques/styles or additional or specialized lessons or instruction time. In any case, the information needs to be shared openly between the people who will be implementing it (teachers and parents) and then needs to be communicated to administration and the school board if assistance acquiring the additional resources is needed.

How will you build relationships with members of the broader community? Which groups, organizations, stakeholders will you specifically target?

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

Open houses, community events, social media, and newsletters can be a start. Exhausting all means of open communication is key to delivering a message to the community at-large. I think it's important to extend an invitation to all organizations who share the common goal of seeing our next generation of leaders succeed have the ability to be involved and volunteer their services in some capacity. If there is a specific need for a very specific service and an organization is willing and/or able to provide that service, I would always welcome their input for consideration.

What constitutes good teaching? How will you measure this? How will you support advanced teaching approaches?

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

Teachers should always strive to be attentive to each individual child. It is a daunting task but one they willingly and honorably take. This can be measured through participation, knowledge retention, and behavior. Kids participate when they are interested and engaged in a topic. They are also more likely to retain the information because they've found something interesting in the topic. They will also tend to have better behavior because they will want to participate in the topics/activities they are enjoying. Support for advanced teaching approaches doesn't always have to come in the form of monetary funding. It can also be through volunteer work through local organizations and through parent involvement (such as parents available during the day to assist with programming).

In what areas would you like to expand curriculum? For example, do you see a need for advanced technical training or apprenticeships? What sort of innovative programming would you advance if given the opportunity?

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

I would love to see rotating occupational training be made available to interested students. This could be through the school day as an elective (in lieu of leaving school early as a junior or senior once all credits have been completed) or as an after school club. I'd also like to see basic skills re-implemented as I've began to see many basic skills forgotten in the younger generations such as Home Economics, Mechanics, Industrial Tech, etc. While I think it's important to be innovative and progressing with current times, it's also important to never lose the important skills we've learned as a society in the past.

What strategies or plans would you advance to ensure the schools are properly funded?

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

I believe a successful school district will always properly fund itself as parents are willing to pay for the education their children are receiving. However, the school board also needs to do their due diligence to ensure each penny is being appropriated in a fiscally responsible manner. Extra dollars can always be procured through fundraising, grants, and potential voter-approved levies.

What principles drive your policies for safety in schools?

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

Due to my career in law enforcement, I have had the opportunity to undergo many hours of training in tactics and awareness as it relates to safety in schools. I've had the opportunity to speak with teachers who are concerned with the growing number of students who show little regard for authority at school and often cause disruptions throughout the day with little recourse by school staff. I've also had the opportunity to speak with and listen to police officers who have been involved in school shootings. I have personally trained many hours in how to respond to an active shooter incident at large and small schools. I understand that a student's feeling of safety and security in school can be detrimental to their well-being at any level, whether it's a bullying incident or an active shooter incident. All incidents need to be addressed swiftly with appropriate consequences fitting the incident for the most appropriate outcome. Schools are an environment for education and violence, at any level, will be handled appropriately.

How might you support the mental health needs of students/faculty/staff?

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

As one of the major counties in Minnesota, Dakota County offers numerous resources for mental health needs. There are also numerous private clinics in the area that contract with businesses/organizations to provide personalized services for a fee. As a public school, I believe the county has a duty to provide as many services as possible to the children of ISD 196 while they are attending school. I would also support a full-time mental health professional position(s) as the budget allows as I see the importance of having a specialist available for someone in mental health crisis. However, this should always be done with the knowledge of parents. Also, as a former police officer, there are specific laws in place that in regard to mental health services that we must be cognizant of when seeking to help students, faculty, and staff. Services should always be made available when someone is in crisis, but we must always be aware of the basic rights of one another, including parents, when time allows.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

Did you hear that Norway was putting barcodes on the sides of their entire naval fleet?

Yeah, it's so when they all come back to port they can just scan da Navy in....

What existing district policies would you like to change, or what new policies would you like to implement?

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

While I do believe it's important for all children to learn how to play together at a young age, I do believe there is a time where it's acceptable and expected to separate women's and men's sports as these can affect the opportunity for college scholarships and possible professional careers. As of now, ISD 196 is allowing kids to play on opposite-gender sports teams. I believe this is not appropriate and put our female athletes at a great disadvantage for advancement for educational and professional opportunities.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Kim Bauer (Nonpartisan)

Minnesota Parents Alliance

Child Protection PAC American Indian Coalition

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

MN Parents Alliance

Describe your ideal learning environment for students.

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

School is a place where there are mentors - trusted adults who you know have your best interest in mind and genuinely care for you and your success.

School is a place where you gain social skills - you learn how to communicate with people you wouldn't necessarily be friends with but you can still be friendly. You can be kind to anyone out of mutual respect for each other. School is a place to learn - there are things in life that are necessary to know so you can build on that knowledge to expand your thoughts to even greater ideas and knowledge. Sometimes it's "boring", but we've all been there. And hopefully we're all better people because of it.

School is safe - it's like a home away from home. You're there for 8 hours of your day, after all. Kids should be comfortable knowing they can concentrate on learning and hopefully have a little fun while they're doing it. Teachers shouldn't have to worry about parenting another person's child or putting themself in harm's way to protect themself or another child. It's a place where thoughtful decisions and actions for the greater good happen, not violence.

How do you feel like your school district handled the coronavirus pandemic? What, if anything, would you do differently in the future?

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

While I understand no one in our generation has had to deal with an issue like this before, I do think it could have been handled better as time went on. I believe it was unnecessary to keep kids out of school for an entire year and I do not believe it was necessary to have a hybrid schedule either. I also believe the curriculum and expectations were lacking for the amount of time that was spent out of school. With the technology that was available to all kids and the amount of federal money that was made available to the state (some of the 2023 surplus), there are few reasons to excuse why kids could not have had a quality education during the pandemic. If there's hasn't been already, there needs to be a table-top exercise

What will you do to build a relationship with parents in the district?

Kim Bauer (Nonpartisan)

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.

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

Parents should always have the opportunity to contact their elected officials. Again, open communication and regard for parent viewpoints will always be my goal. I'd also like to see the parent/teacher relationship become stronger as well. Unfortunately, it seems the trust and communication between educators and parents has become less and is the basis for many of the issues we're seeing today. Once we can bring back this trust, I believe we'll begin seeing more positive outcomes being reported from all school districts.

What are your preferred strategies for faculty, staff, and administration recruitment?

Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)

While I'd like to keep a positive outlook on recruitment and retention of school staff, many public sector occupations are having difficulty hiring and retaining employees right now. I would take a close look at what the current hiring practices, wages, incentives, union contracts, employee rights and responsibilities are to see if there is anything administratively that needs to be addressed. Then I would conduct an anonymous survey of staff so I can understand what the work environment is like at each location. Bottom line is employees need to be happy at work or they will not do a good job. And when they enjoy going to work, they tell their friends how much they like their jobs and tell them they should work there as well. We need top quality educators who want to come to work each day - our children and our future depend on it!

Debates and forums

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September 2, 2023, candidate forum

On September 2, 2023, Bauer, Field, Magnuson, and Williams participated in a candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Dakota County.

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September 1, 2023, candidate forum

On September 1, 2023, Isaacs, Johnson, Swaney, and Urkiel participated in a candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Dakota County.

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Voting information

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: November 7, 2023
• By mail: October 17, 2023
• Online: November 7, 2023

All voters may vote early in-person or via an absentee ballot through November 6, 2023, at three Dakota County government centers. Absentee ballots must be returned by election day to be counted.

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required? No

Voters must bring Identification and proof of residence when registering to vote on election day.

When were polls open on Election Day? 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Noteworthy endorsements

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This section lists endorsements issued in this election. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please let us know.

• Craig Angrimson
• Kim Bauer
• Cory Johnson

At-large races

Noteworthy endorsements
Endorser	Sachin Isaacs	Cory Johnson	Jackie Magnuson	Kim Bauer	Melissa Field	Teressa Schlueter	Lori Urkiel	Anna Williams
Government officials
State Rep. Liz Reyer (D)  source 1 source 2 source 3 source 4	✔	✔	✔					✔
Eagan City Cncl. Memb. Mike Supina  source 1 source 2 source 3 source 4	✔	✔	✔					✔
Individuals
State Rep. cand. Bianca Ward Virnig  source 1 source 2		✔						✔
Organizations
American Indian Coalition  source 1 source 2 source 3 source 4				✔	✔	✔	✔
Dakota County Cultural Family Advocates Local 7390  source 1 source 2	✔	✔
Dakota County United Educators  source 1 source 2 source 3 source 4	✔	✔	✔					✔
Education Minnesota  source 1 source 2 source 3 source 4	✔	✔	✔					✔
Minnesota Parents Alliance  source 1 source 2 source 3 source 4				✔	✔	✔	✔
Moms for Liberty, Dakota County, Minn.  source 1 source 2 source 3 source 4				✔	✔	✔	✔
OutFront Minnesota Action  source 1 source 2 source 3 source 4	✔	✔	✔					✔
Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation AFL-CIO  source	✔
Service Employees International Union Minnesota State Council  source 1 source 2 source 3 source 4	✔	✔	✔					✔
Women Winning  source								✔

Campaign finance

Election spending

This section contains campaign finance figures from candidates submitted with the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district during 2023.

Satellite spending

• Dakota County United Educators reported spending $8,269 on email, mobile, and newspaper ads on Sept. 25. The group endorsed Isaacs, Johnson, Magnuson, and Williams.
• Education Minnesota PAC reported spending $25,400 on digital media on Oct. 17. The group endorsed Isaacs, Johnson, Magnuson, and Williams.
• The Minnesota Parents Alliance reported spending $6,336 on phone calls, digital marketing, printing, postage, and door-to-door canvassing in October 2023. The group endorsed Bauer, Field, Schlueter, and Urkiel.

About the district

See also: Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, Minnesota

The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public schools district is located in Dakota County, Minnesota.

District map

School district map

Overlapping state house districts

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools

Office Name	Current Officeholder	Party	% School District Covered	% Other District Covered
Minnesota House of Representatives District 58B	Drew Roach	Republican Party	32%	9%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 56B	John Huot	Democratic Party	23%	96%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 56A	Robert Bierman	Democratic Party	12%	99%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B	Bianca Ward Virnig	Democratic Party	12%	52%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A	Mary Frances Clardy	Democratic Party	10%	32%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55B	Kaela Berg	Democratic Party	5%	35%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B	Jeff Witte	Republican Party	3%	24%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52A	Liz Reyer	Democratic Party	3%	17%

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.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2020-2021

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$34,794,000	$1,193	7%
Local:	$135,402,000	$4,644	29%
State:	$299,479,000	$10,272	64%
Total:	$469,675,000	$16,109

Expenditures, 2020-2021

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$433,593,000	$14,871
Total Current Expenditures:	$384,346,000	$13,182
Instructional Expenditures:	$266,265,000	$9,132	61%
Student and Staff Support:	$29,426,000	$1,009	7%
Administration:	$37,923,000	$1,300	9%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$50,732,000	$1,740	12%
Total Capital Outlay:	$32,759,000	$1,123
Construction:	$22,178,000	$760
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$8,146,000	$279
Interest on Debt:	$5,997,000	$205

Students

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023	29,221	-0.1
2021-2022	29,245	0.3
2020-2021	29,156	-0.8
2019-2020	29,397	1.4
2018-2019	28,997	0.7
2017-2018	28,802	1.7
2016-2017	28,317	1.4
2015-2016	27,926	1.4
2014-2015	27,533	0.9
2013-2014	27,289	0.2
2012-2013	27,243	-1.0
2011-2012	27,515	-0.3
2010-2011	27,590	0.0
2009-2010	27,599	-0.7
2008-2009	27,780	-0.6
2007-2008	27,954	-0.3
2006-2007	28,026	-0.9
2005-2006	28,270	-0.3
2004-2005	28,366	-0.7
2003-2004	28,561	0.3
2002-2003	28,486	0.4
2001-2002	28,364	0.1
2000-2001	28,330	0.6
1999-2000	28,168	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023

RACE	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools (%)	Minnesota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.4	1.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	8.0	7.0
Black	14.7	11.7
Hispanic	11.4	10.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.1	0.1
Two or More Races	8.5	6.2
White	57.0	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

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools had 1,879.21 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.55.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	61.76
Kindergarten:	107.78
Elementary:	858.11
Secondary:	691.70
Total:	1,879.21

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools employed 35.38 district administrators and 80.75 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	35.38
District Administrative Support:	61.53
School Administrators:	80.75
School Administrative Support:	128.26

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	472.22
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	101.24
Total Guidance Counselors:	44.89
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.33
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	44.56
Librarians/Media Specialists:	16.73
Library/Media Support:	16.75
Student Support Services:	386.73
Other Support Services:	525.51

Schools

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools operates 41 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
196online Elementary	61	KG-5
196online High School	108	9-12
196online Middle School	76	6-8
Abe Diploma Program	40	9-12
Apple Valley Senior High	1,893	9-12
Black Hawk Middle	894	6-8
Cedar Park Elementary Stem School	729	KG-5
Cooperative Area Learning Prg.	1	5-12
Dakota Hills Middle	1,158	6-8
Dakota Ridge School	109	KG-12
Dakota Valley Learning Center	472	PK-PK
Deerwood Elementary	542	KG-5
Diamond Path El Sch Of Intl Studies	677	KG-5
Eagan Senior High	2,171	9-12
East Lake Elementary School	824	PK-5
Eastview Senior High	2,308	9-12
Echo Park Leadership Engineer/Tech	777	PK-5
Falcon Ridge Middle	970	6-8
Glacier Hills School - Arts/Science	662	KG-5
Greenleaf Elementary	785	PK-5
Highland Elementary	717	KG-5
Middle School Alc	0	6-8
New Connections	0	7-12
Northview Elementary	391	KG-5
Oak Ridge Leadershipenviron/Health	596	PK-5
Parkview Elementary	694	KG-5
Pinewood Community Elementary	514	KG-5
Red Pine Elementary	728	KG-5
Rosemount Area Learning Center	164	9-12
Rosemount Elementary	775	KG-5
Rosemount Middle	1,205	6-8
Rosemount Senior High	2,425	9-12
School Of Environmental Studies	367	11-12
Scott Highlands Middle	1,184	6-8
Shannon Park Elementary	525	KG-5
Southview Elementary	625	KG-5
Thomas Lake Elementary	577	KG-5
Transition Plus	138	11-12
Valley Middle School Of Stem	1,076	6-8
Westview Elementary	509	KG-5
Woodland Elementary	754	KG-5

2023 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This election was a battleground race. Other 2023 battleground elections included:

• Douglas County School District, Colorado, elections (2023)
• Mayoral election in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (May 16, 2023 Democratic primary)
• Mississippi Public Service Commission election, 2023 (August 8 Northern District Republican primary)

See also

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District	Minnesota	School Boards
List of school districts in Minnesota	Minnesota school board elections, 2023 Public education in Minnesota Local ballot measures, Minnesota	School board elections, 2023 School board elections, 2022 School board election data analysis, 2023 School board election data analysis, 2022

External links

• Search Google News for this topic
• Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
• Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board Elections

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