Lorilee Bergin
MN · Moorhead Area Public Schools Board Member
Lorilee Bergin has served on the Moorhead School Board since 2023 and is a longtime elementary school teacher who has taught fifth grade in Fargo.
Where Lorilee Bergin stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (2 records), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Opposes
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (3 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 support · 2 oppose
Moved to approve a $576,692 roof repair project at two Moorhead schools. The board approved it unanimously.
May 11, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted no on a 9% increase in staff health insurance rates for 2026. It passed over her no vote.
November 10, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Moved to put two school tax questions on the November 2025 ballot. One raised school funding by $575 per student. The other was a $1.5 million a year building levy. It passed 6-0.
July 21, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted no on $2,805,498 in building bids for the Moorhead High School athletic complex. It passed 5-1.
February 10, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted no on a new three-year contract for Superintendent Brandon Lunak. It raised his pay 8.31% over three years. It passed 6-1.
January 8, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 oppose
Voted no on renewing the deal that puts city police officers in Moorhead schools. It passed 5-1.
January 26, 2026Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
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Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Moved to put two school tax questions on the November 2025 ballot. One raised school funding by $575 per student. The other was a $1.5 million a year building levy. It passed 6-0.
July 21, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
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Moved to approve the district's state-required three-year plan to raise student achievement and support integration. The board approved it unanimously.
February 24, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
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Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Moved to approve a $576,692 roof repair project at two Moorhead schools. The board approved it unanimously.
May 11, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
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Moved to send a letter backing Clay County's request for a state grant to build food waste composting. The board approved it unanimously.
April 27, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
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Track record — General
General · 4 records
Voted no on the 2025-26 staffing plan, which added or cut school jobs based on expected enrollment. It passed 6-1.
March 24, 2025
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Moved to offer an early retirement payment to teachers for the 2024-25 school year. The board approved it unanimously.
January 27, 2025
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Was elected clerk of the Moorhead School Board for 2024 with no other nominees.
January 8, 2024
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Took the oath of office as a new member of the Moorhead School Board.
January 9, 2023
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Past race Lorilee Bergin ran in:
- Moorhead Area Public Schools School Board Member At Large · November 3, 2026 · Moorhead Public School District, Minnesota · incumbent