Steven Tschetter (Farmington Area Public Schools, At-large, Minnesota, candidate 2024)

Steven Tschetter

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Nonpartisan

Candidate, Farmington Area Public Schools, At-large

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Associate

Northern Virginia Community College, 1990

Bachelor's

Virginia Tech, 1992

Graduate

Virginia Tech, 1994

Personal

Birthplace

Sioux Falls, S.D.

Religion

Christian: Lutheran

Profession

Engineer

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Steven Tschetter ran for election to the Farmington Area Public Schools, At-large in Minnesota. He was on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024.^[source]

Tschetter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Steven Tschetter provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on October 8, 2024:

• Birth date: December 6, 1968
• Birth place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• High school: Grayslake High School
• Associate: Northern Virginia Community College, 1990
• Bachelor's: Virginia Tech, 1992
• Graduate: Virginia Tech, 1994
• Gender: Male
• Religion: Christian: Lutheran
• Profession: Engineer
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign slogan: Student Success, Parent Involvement and Responsible Operation
• Campaign endorsements

Elections

General election

General election for Farmington Area Public Schools, At-large (3 seats)

Kyle Christensen, Joseph Hart, Kelsey Jezierski, Hannah Johnson, and Steven Tschetter ran in the general election for Farmington Area Public Schools, At-large on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Kyle Christensen (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Joseph Hart (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Kelsey Jezierski (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Hannah Johnson (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Steven Tschetter (Nonpartisan)

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Steven Tschetter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Tschetter's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a through detail orientated person. A dad to four kids, married and have lived in Farmington for 16 years. I am a structural engineer with 27 years of practice. My work has provided me with an opportunity to be on a variety of different projects in size, location, complexity and duration. Currently I work on industrial projects having large teams of people working together to successfully complete them. I am a professional engineer licensed in 10 different states including Minnesota. I have volunteered my time as a coach, scout leader and currently as a confirmation guide at Farmington Lutheran church, and as a ski patrol at Welch Village.

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?

• Our school district should focus on three key items. First, we should focus on student success. Students need to succeed in their classroom studies. This means engaging positive learning opportunities that are both challenging and achievable. Each student need an education that focuses on basic core course learning. We need to challenge and push students to reach new tiers offering opportunities for accelerated classes.
• My second focus is parent involvement. We need our parents to be involved at each of our schools. Along with that involvement we need continuous transparent communication. There should be welcoming engaging opportunities for parents to be involved in their students education.
• Thirdly, responsible and safe operation of our schools. We need to provide stable and responsible funding for proper operation of the school district. That includes a safe building environment for both students and staff. In conjunction with these ideas we need to look for opportunities to be efficient, along with being a good stewards of the funds provided.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I would like to see additional opportunities for more challenging curriculum choices for students to explore and learn. We also need to recognize the value in helping students learn vocational skills at our schools.

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

Wisdom and good character. These are tracts that can determine whether voters can have confidence in and rely on the judgement of an elected official.

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

I delivered a weekly newspaper as a young junior high student for several years.

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

School board members are responsible for writing and reviewing school policy. Board members interact and work with the district superintendent. The board is also responsible for budgeting for the district.

Who are your constituents?

The constituents are residents residing in Farmington school district 192.

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

Each student, staff and community member should be treated uniquely as an individual.

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?

I would like to see additional opportunities for more challenging curriculum choices. I would also like to see students able to explore and learn valuable vocational skills that can directly lead to their success in life.

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

I support stabilizing local funding for the school district, and would like that levy to be a set amount for a set length of time. We should give our residents the stability to known how much taxes they are voting for, the length of time, and with a set levy amount.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Minnesota Parents Alliance

Describe your ideal learning environment for students.

We need to push our district to provide even better curriculum that is challenging and interesting. Each students ability to succeed is in part based on their desire to learn, his or her efforts, and the support they get during school plus at home. We should focus on providing high quality, challenging and engaging curriculum that provides the spark for our students to succeed. When students do need additional support the district should provide one on one help which fits the situation communicating to both the student and parent the plan for success.

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