BOARD/COMMISSION: Board of School Administrators

2 Pine Tree Drive
STE 306
Arden Hills, MN
55112

Web Site

Supported by Department of Education (MDE)

ENABLING LEGISLATION
MS 122A.12
Enabled: 06-30-2001
Revisor of Statutes Link

CONTACT

Allyson Wilms

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CHAIR

Melissa Schaller

(651) 230-9825

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Board Staff Support (2)

TITLE

NAME

PHONE

PRIMARY

Executive Director

Karen Schaub

karen.schaub@state.mn.us

(651) 582-8236

Contact

Allyson Wilms

allyson.wilms@state.mn.us

Yes

Board Chairs (1)

TITLE

NAME

PHONE

PRIMARY

Chair

Melissa Schaller

melissa.schaller@isd917.org

(651) 230-9825

Yes

DETAILS

Membership

Elementary School Principal - Must be actively serving as an Elementary School Principal.
Secondary School Principal - Must be actively serving as a Secondary School Principal.
Higher Education Faculty Member in an Education Administration Program - Must be actively serving as a faculty member in an Education Administration Program.
Higher Education Administrator - Must be actively serving as an Administrator in Higher Education.
Superintendent - Must be actively serving as a Superintendent.
Classroom Teacher - Must be actively serving as a Classroom Teacher.
Community Education Director - Must be actively serving as a Community Education Director.
Special Education Director - Must be actively serving as a Special Education Director.
Member of the Public - Can be a present or former School Board Member.
Member of the Public - Any member of the public.

All seats are appointed by the Governor.

COMPENSATION

Per Diem: $0.00
Other Compensation: Expenses

MEMBERSHIP DETAILS

Requires Older Member - no
Requires Senate Approval - yes
Members file campaign finance and disclosure - yes

Entity Powers and Duties, Activity Summary

The board shall license school administrators. The board shall adopt rules to license school administrators under Chapter 14. Other than the rules transferred to the board under section 122A.27, subdivision 4, the board may not adopt or amend rules under this section until the rules are approved by law. The rules shall include the licensing of persons who have successfully completed alternative preparation programs under section 122A.27 or other alternative competency-based preparation programs. The board may enter into agreements with the Board of Teaching regarding multiple license matters.

ACTIVITY SUMMARY

As defined in 122A.14.

• The Board of School Administrators is a 10-member board appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for their outstanding contributions in their respective fields and for their commitment to the highest ethical standards for Minnesota's administrators. A majority of the board are practicing administrators.

• There are 7,433 Minnesota licensed school administrators. The board issues over 400 new licenses every year.

• The board reviews each of the administrative preparation programs at Minnesota’s 13 universities every five years to ensure quality and effectiveness.

• The board processes over 120 ethics inquiries per year ensuring that the public is protected and providing due process for all Minnesota administrators.

• The board reviews and approves over 1,800 organizations to offer official professional development for Minnesota’s administrators each year.

Meeting Information

Meetings typically last: 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Meeting Frequency: Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of each month at 2 Pine Tree Drive, STE 306 Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112

Meetings are held at:
Meetings are held in-person and via zoom, but in-person attendance is highly encouraged.

Fiscal Information

Annual Staff Hours: 5200.00

Total Appropriations: $319,000.00

Appropriations Description: 3 FTE

Fiscal Year Expenses: $319,000.00

Expenses Description:

Under fiscal appropriation

Open Positions (2)

POSITION	SEAT	AUTHORITY	21-DAY MIN GUARANTEE	#SEATS	ACTION
Classroom Teacher Rep	Classroom Teacher Rep	Governor	8/13/2025	1	APPLY
Public Member	Public Member	Governor	6/18/2025	1	APPLY

Applicants (15)

NAME	POSITION	APPLICATION DATE
Norma Romero-Rodriguez	Classroom Teacher Rep	8/12/2025
Mr. Andrew Dokken	Elementary School Principal Rep	1/23/2025
Mrs Kathi Kusch Marshall	Elementary School Principal Rep	1/6/2025
Dr. Heidi Miller	Elementary School Principal Rep	11/18/2024
Dr. Melisa Rivera	Elementary School Principal Rep	1/9/2025
Amy Christensen	Higher Ed Faculty Member in an Educational Administration Program	11/19/2024
LUEVA KARACHALIOS	Higher Ed Faculty Member in an Educational Administration Program	2/18/2025
Brennan Kent	Higher Ed Faculty Member in an Educational Administration Program	10/31/2024
Diane Moeller	Higher Ed Faculty Member in an Educational Administration Program	11/7/2024
Harold Baland	Public Member	6/3/2025
Samantha Dwyer	Public Member	7/3/2025
Nikki Gieseke	Public Member	7/14/2025
Mr. David Olson	Public Member	6/24/2025
Mr Joel Peterson	Public Member	8/4/2025
Dr Angel Smith	Public Member	7/16/2025

Pending Appointments (0)

No pending appointments found.

Direct Appointments (0)

POSITION/SEAT

APPOINTING AUTHORITY

MEMBER NAME

STATUS

TERM END

Direct Appointments

No Direct Appointments were found.

Current Members (10)

POSITION/SEAT

APPOINTING AUTHORITY

MEMBER NAME

STATUS

TERM END

Classroom Teacher Rep

Governor

Ms. Marty Fridgen

Posted

01/04/2027

Community Ed Director

Governor

Mr Brian Siverson-Hall

Filled

01/04/2027

Elementary School Principal Rep

Governor

Dr. Melisa Rivera

Filled

01/01/2029

Higher Ed Administrator Rep

Governor

Dr Jinger Gustafson

Filled

01/04/2027

Higher Ed Faculty Member in an Educational Administration Program

Governor

Brennan Kent

Filled

01/01/2029

Public Member

Governor

Julie Le

Posted

01/03/2028

Public Member (School Board Member)

Public Member

Governor

Jill Lofald

Filled

01/05/2026

Secondary School Principal Rep

Governor

Drew Hildenbrand

Filled

01/04/2027

Special Education Director Rep

Governor

Melissa Schaller

Filled

01/03/2028

Superintendent

Governor

Christine Tucci Osorio

Filled

01/05/2026

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