District 3 Board Seat Appointment

At its November 12, 2024 regular meeting, the School Board appointed Lucie Skjefte to fill the vacant election district 3 board seat to complete the remainder of the term ending January 2027. Director Skjefte's appointment is effectively immediately upon the completion of her oath of office.

Results of the ranked choice voting can be found here.

• Lucie Skjefte (English | Español | Soomaalinga | Hmoob)
• Fatimah Hussein (English | Español | Soomaalinga | Hmoob)
• Michael Dueñes (English | Español | Soomaalinga | Hmoob)
• Christin Crabtree (English | Español | Soomaalinga | Hmoob)

Finalists will be interviewed by the School Board on November 7 at 6:30pm. Interviews will be held at Seward Montessori Elementary School (2309 28th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406) and will be open to the public, live-streamed, and recorded.

Finalists

• Lucie Skjefte
• Fatimah Hussein
• Michael Dueñes
• Christin Crabtree

Interview Questions

1. Our strategic plan has four primary goals. The Superintendent was hired to manage our day-to-day operations. Can you share your vision for how the School Board should govern in support of the strategic plan and its goals?
2. How would you work to engage students, families, and community and ensure all voices are heard?
3. Hard decisions will need to be made given our budget crisis. Do you have any innovative ideas to address this? How will you determine what gets prioritized?

Applicant responses can be viewed here.

• David Tilsen
• Lucie Skjefte
• Fatimah Hussein
• Kowsar Mohamed
• Michael Dueñes
• Christin Crabtree

Minimum Requirements for Appointment

• Be at least 21 years old or will be prior to day of appointment
• Be an eligible voter in the State of Minnesota
• Reside within MPS election district 3 for at least 30 days prior to the appointment and for the duration of the term
• Not be a sex offender convicted of an offense for which registration is required under MN statute section 243.166
• Understand the duties of the office and be willing and able to follow all applicable laws, policies, regulations, and reporting requirements
• Be available for a public interview on 11/7/2024
   

Appointment Selection Process

1. Candidates complete an online application
2. Candidate names and application responses (except email, phone, and address) are posted on the MPS website
3. Board members review applications and select up to one person each for a public interview (total of up to eight finalists)
4. Public interviews are conducted, with each finalist asked three questions provided in advance to all candidates
5. Depending on the number of finalists, board members either take votes by roll call (if there are three or fewer finalists) or use ranked choice voting (if there are more than three finalists) to select the new director representing election district 3