League of Women Voters Candidate Forum: District 279 School Board 9/15/2026
School board candidate introductions
Safety and security in schools
Student behavior and discipline management
Academic excellence and curriculum
Educational equity and student belonging
Fiscal responsibility and budget decisions
Technology usage in classrooms
Staff support and retention
Parental and community engagement
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Notable Quotes (4)
Safe and welcoming schools remain essential. Every child should see themselves and their future and their learning.
I would want regular aggregate reporting on serious incidents, suspensions, bullying and school climate data.
95% of our kids support our SROs, believe that our schools are better with an SRO in it, and that’s across every demographic.
I would like to see greater transparency and clearer communication around behavior incidents, not with the purpose of pointing fingers.
People (7)
EleanorSecretary of the League of Women Voters in Brooklyn Park and Maple GroveModerating the Osseo School District candidate forum.
Moderating the Osseo School District candidate forum.
Thomas BrooksOsseo School Board MemberSeeking re-election; emphasizes safe schools and individualized pathways.
Seeking re-election; emphasizes safe schools and individualized pathways.
Loren HarrisCandidate for Osseo School BoardBackground in global humanitarian projects; prioritizes academics and responsible spending.
Background in global humanitarian projects; prioritizes academics and responsible spending.
Max MaherSoftware EngineerFocuses on academic excellence, fiscal responsibility, and staff support.
Focuses on academic excellence, fiscal responsibility, and staff support.
Sarah MitchellOsseo School Board MemberCurrent board member focused on academic standards and transparency.
Current board member focused on academic standards and transparency.
Tanya PrinceChair of Osseo School BoardTwo-term board member with professional background in finance and change management.
Two-term board member with professional background in finance and change management.
Stacy JurczykCandidate for Osseo School BoardFormer District Planning Advisory Council member; emphasizes empathy and collaboration.
Former District Planning Advisory Council member; emphasizes empathy and collaboration.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (1)
- Osseo School District Candidate Forum
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