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Curt Rebelein Jr.

MN · Forest Lake Area Schools Board Chair

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Curt Rebelein Jr. is a business executive who has led the Forest Lake Area Schools board since January 2025. He wants to keep raising student achievement and to be careful with taxpayer money.

Where Curt Rebelein Jr. stands, based on their records

Supports

Government Efficiency (2 records), Government Spending Reduction (3 records), Data Privacy (1 record)

Opposes

Civil Rights (1 record)

Track record

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 2 support
  • Moved to require that the superintendent's contract be posted on the district website with other job contracts. The change passed 5-1.

    October 2, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

  • Moved to have staff look into giving the board's bill lists and money reports in a searchable format. The motion passed 6-1.

    August 21, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 3 support
  • Voted no on renewing the school district's operating levy, a local property tax for schools. The renewal passed 5-2.

    January 2, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

  • Voted no on a 2% pay raise for school board members, about $8.52 more a month. The raise passed 5-2.

    January 5, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

  • Voted to drop a request that school boards be allowed to renew existing voter-approved levies from the board's 2023 list of asks to state lawmakers. The change failed 2-5.

    January 5, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

Track record — Data Privacy

Data Privacy · 1 support
  • Moved to let parents see the Minnesota Student Survey online and learn they can opt their child out. The amended motion passed 6-1.

    February 6, 2025Supports Data Privacy

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 oppose
  • Voted to repeal the district's multicultural, gender-fair and disability-sensitive education policy (Policy 529). The repeal failed 3-4.

    June 26, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

Track record — General

General · 14 records
  • Moved to interview Gary Sigfrinius for the open school board seat. The motion failed 2-4.

    August 6, 2026

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

  • Voted to hire Beck Law Group as the school district's lawyer. The vote tied 3-3, so it failed.

    February 19, 2026

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

  • Voted to appoint Laura Ndirangu to the open school board seat. The vote tied 3-3, so it failed.

    December 4, 2025

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

  • Moved a resolution that set December 4, 2025, as the date to name a finalist for the open board seat. The board approved it unanimously.

    November 20, 2025

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

  • Voted no on letting the whole board run the search for a new superintendent. The chair and vice chair kept that role after the 2-4 vote.

    November 6, 2025

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

  • Wrote a letter to state leaders about federal Title IX rules and girls' sports in the state high school league. The board adopted his letter 4-3.

    October 2, 2025

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

  • Voted to replace the board's 200-series policies with new rules on working with the superintendent (Policies 1301-1306). It passed 4-3.

    October 2, 2025

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

  • Moved to add a board directive on people removed from meetings for disruptive behavior. It suspends them from district committees for six months. It passed 5-1.

    July 17, 2025

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

  • Voted to adopt a policy letting student-led clubs meet at school in grades 8 through 12 (Policy 1801). It passed 6-1.

    June 26, 2025

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

  • Voted to adopt new board rules (Policies 1201-1210) and repeal all the old 100-series board policies. The motion passed 4-3.

    May 29, 2025

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

  • Was elected president of the Forest Lake Area school board for 2025. The board vote was 4-3.

    January 8, 2025

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

  • Voted to add "Protection of the Personal Safety of Our Female Athletes in MSHSL Sports" to the board's list of asks to state lawmakers. The change failed 2-4.

    December 7, 2023

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

  • Moved to repeal the district's face mask policy (Policy 711). The motion failed 2-5.

    January 5, 2023

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

  • Won a seat on the Forest Lake Area school board with 7,435 votes. He placed third of seven candidates for three seats.

    November 8, 2022

    Source: flaschools.org

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