Uriah Ward

Moved to adopt the district's 2026-27 budget, which cut about 167 full-time positions. It also raised music and arts funding. The board passed it 7-0.

June 23, 2026

Source: meetings.boardbook.org

Moved to approve the H.M.O.N.G. Project resolution, which set district goals for Hmong students and staff. The goals included more cultural learning and help earning a bilingual seal. It passed 7-0.

February 17, 2026

Source: meetings.boardbook.org

Moved to let the superintendent set up a temporary online learning option after federal immigration enforcement kept many students home. The board passed it 5-1.

January 14, 2026

Source: meetings.boardbook.org

Was elected chair of the Saint Paul Board of Education by fellow members. The vote was 6-0, with one member abstaining.

January 6, 2026

Source: meetings.boardbook.org

Voted for a plan to keep the Hmong-focused Txuj Ci school unified, with its new preK-8 building open by fall 2032. The plan passed 6-1. He had voted against a workgroup option to move programs.

December 18, 2025

Source: meetings.boardbook.org

Led two school board resolutions that passed 7-0. One stopped the district from investing in private prisons. The other pulled district money out of fossil fuels, moving about $9 million.

November 15, 2022

Source: resources.finalsite.net

Voted against ending the mask requirement in Saint Paul public schools. Before that, he backed a failed change to keep masks when COVID levels were medium. The board passed the change 6-1.

April 12, 2022

Source: resources.finalsite.net

Cast the only no vote on building 15 school projects without project labor agreements, which are union job deals. He said he wanted such deals on all projects. The board approved it 4-1.

February 22, 2022

Source: resources.finalsite.net

Won a four-year, at-large seat on the Saint Paul Board of Education in the November 2, 2021 general election. The board confirmed the results on November 9, 2021.

November 2, 2021

Source: resources.finalsite.net