Forest Lake Area Schools ISD 831 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
Andi Courneya is a senior data engineer with 15 years in finance and serves on the district's policy advisory committee. He wants to protect the district's people-first culture and write policies that protect students without burdening staff.
Nonpartisan
Claire Luger is a teacher and has served on the Wyoming City Council for more than a decade. She wants public schools that welcome every student and a board that is open and careful with public money.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 4 against, Data Privacy 1 for, 2 against, Public Infrastructure 2 for,
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
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.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 3 for, Government Efficiency 2 for, Civil Rights 1 against,
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Jill Christenson has served on the Forest Lake Area Schools board since 2022 and worked nearly a decade at Scandia Elementary. She wants to put students first, support teachers and staff, and spend public money carefully.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 3 against, Government Efficiency 2 for, Civil Rights 1 for,
Nonpartisan
Mike Belz is chief executive of the Nutritional Therapy Association, a national education and certification group, and spent nine years in university admissions. He wants Forest Lake schools to be a place families choose with confidence and wants careful use of the budget.
Nonpartisan
Sean Thomas is a district chief with the Forest Lake Fire Department, where he has worked for more than 20 years, and a youth sports coach. He wants to keep politics out of classrooms and focus on strong academics and safe schools.
Sources: flaschools.org · candidates.sos.mn.gov