Sarah Speer
MN · Brainerd Public Schools Board of Education Member
Sarah Speer chairs the Brainerd school board and is a district parent with a background in journalism, education, marketing and public relations. She wants every student to have rigorous, well-rounded options and careful, open oversight of district money.
Where Sarah Speer stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (2 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Voted yes to put a 10-year operating levy on the November 2026 ballot. The levy raises about $5 million a year for schools. It passed 4-1.
June 8, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: docs.google.com
Voted yes on starting plans for an operating levy vote in fall 2025. The motion failed 3-3.
June 9, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: docs.google.com
Seconded the motion to approve the district's 2022-23 preliminary budget. It passed 4-2.
June 13, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: docs.google.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Voted yes to put a 10-year operating levy on the November 2026 ballot. The levy raises about $5 million a year for schools. It passed 4-1.
June 8, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: docs.google.com
Voted yes on starting plans for an operating levy vote in fall 2025. The motion failed 3-3.
June 9, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: docs.google.com
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Voted yes on Chip Rankin's three-year superintendent contract, starting at $235,000 a year. All members present voted yes.
February 20, 2026
Source: docs.google.com
Was elected chair of the Brainerd School Board for 2025.
January 13, 2025
Source: brainerddispatch.com
Voted yes on hiring Kristine Wehrkamp Herman as superintendent. The offer failed 3-3.
May 8, 2024
Source: docs.google.com
Seconded the motion to adopt the district's new rules for choosing library books (Policy 631). It passed 4-2.
February 12, 2024
Source: docs.google.com
Made the motion to reject a challenge to the book "Queen of Shadows" and keep it. It passed 4-2.
January 8, 2024
Source: docs.google.com
Won a full term on the Brainerd School Board on 2022-11-08. She placed third of seven candidates with 7,107 votes.
November 8, 2022
Source: brainerddispatch.com
Joined the unpaid board of directors of Mid Minnesota Federal Credit Union.
October 4, 2021
Source: pineandlakes.com
Past race Sarah Speer ran in:
- Brainerd Public Schools School Board Member (ISD 181) · November 3, 2026 · Brainerd Public School District, Minnesota · incumbent