Minneapolis School Board Member, District 1
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 · Incumbent
Abdul Abdi is the current treasurer and District 1 director on the Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education, serving a 2023–2027 term, and is a nonpartisan 2026 candidate for District 1.
Nonpartisan
Ben Lattimore is a high school business teacher with experience in the public and private sectors and a degree from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. His campaign focuses on the district's school closure plans.
Sources: vote.minneapolismn.gov2