Dustin Smith
MN · Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Board Director
Dustin Smith has served on the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools board since 2025 and is chief human resources officer for The Arc Minnesota. His priorities are smaller class sizes and sound financial planning, including changes to state school funding.
Where Dustin Smith stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (3 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (3 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 support · 2 oppose
Seconded the motion to put two school tax questions on the November 2026 ballot: a new operating levy and a building and technology levy. It passed 7-0.
July 20, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Made the motion not to renew the contracts of newer teachers for the 2026-27 school year. It passed 4-3.
April 13, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: plsas.org
Voted to cut 16 school jobs, including several teaching positions, to reduce spending. It passed 4-3.
April 13, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: plsas.org
Made the motion to approve the 2025-27 contract with the district's teachers union. It passed 7-0.
March 23, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: plsas.org
Voted to direct staff to recommend cuts to programs and jobs because of budget problems. It passed 6-1.
February 9, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: plsas.org
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 3 support
Seconded the motion to put two school tax questions on the November 2026 ballot: a new operating levy and a building and technology levy. It passed 7-0.
July 20, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Made the motion to approve the 2025-27 contract with the district's teachers union. It passed 7-0.
March 23, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: plsas.org
Voted for the district's three-year plan to raise student achievement and school integration. It passed 4-3.
March 9, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: plsas.org
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Was listed among the local teachers union's endorsed or recommended candidates in the 2026 Prior Lake-Savage school board race, on Education Minnesota's voter guide.
September 22, 2026
Source: edmnvotes.org
Voted against the contract for new Superintendent Jim Wagner. It passed 5-2.
June 15, 2026
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Seconded the motion to accept the superintendent's resignation under his contract as written. It passed 4-3.
May 4, 2026
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Won a special election for a Prior Lake-Savage school board seat on November 4, 2025. He got 4,996 votes to Jon Conlon's 4,801.
November 4, 2025
Source: plsas.org
Past race Dustin Smith ran in:
- Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School Board Member · November 3, 2026 · Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, Minnesota · incumbent