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The Minneapolis Board of Education is a policy-making body responsible for selecting the superintendent and overseeing the district's budget, curriculum, personnel and facilities. The school board is granted authority to carry out these duties by the State of Minnesota and the Minnesota Legislature.
 
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School Members Contact Information

Alberto Monserrate
Alberto.Monserrate@mpls.k12.mn.us
Board of Education, Chair
612.382.4045
Term: 2011-2015 

Jenny Arneson
Jenny.Arneson@mpls.k12.mn.us
Board of Education, Vice Chair
612.382.0734
Term: 2011-2015

Carla Bates
Carla.Bates@mpls.k12.mn.us
Board of Education, Director 
612.964.0310
Term: 2009-2013
 
Kim Ellison
Kim.Ellison@mpls.k12.mn.us
Board of Education, Director 
Term: 2012-2013
 
Board of Education, Chair
612.310.0199
Term: 2009-2013 

Rebecca Gagnon
Rebecca.Gagnon@mpls.k12.mn.us
Board of Education, Director
612.382.1386
Term: 2011-2015
Board of Education, Clerk
612.382.1597
Term: 2011-2015

Hussein Samatar
Hussein.Samatar@mpls.k12.mn.us
Board of Education, Director/Treasurer
612.382.2705
Term: 2011-2015