Minneapolis School Board Member At-Large
What does this office do?
- Deciding how school district money is spent
- Picking the superintendent
- Choosing curriculum, within state rules
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Christin Crabtree has been an MPS parent for 21 years, starting when her son entered kindergarten and she was 23. She was a single parent with very limited income who navigated housing insecurity.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, Public Education Quality 1 for
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Collin Beachy has dedicated more than two decades to public education and student support, working with students and families in classrooms, behavioral support programs and student services roles across Minnesota. He is a special education teacher.
Records: Public Education Quality 2 for, Public Infrastructure 2 for, Civil Rights 1 for,
Nonpartisan
Michael Baskins is a nonpartisan candidate for an at-large seat on the Minneapolis school board. He previously ran as a declared write-in candidate for Minneapolis City Council Ward 2 in 2023 and appeared on the Ward 2 ballot in 2025; focused research found no elected or appointed governmental office or candidate-controlled 2026 website.
Nonpartisan
Stephanie Johnson teaches reading at Minneapolis College and is a Minneapolis Public Schools parent who spent a year as a district reading interventionist. Johnson wants steadier district leadership, more support for teachers and strong reading and math help in every school.
Sources: vote.minneapolismn.gov2