Member, Saint Paul Board of Education
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
Kris Taylor is self-employed and building a start-up, an Army veteran with a master's in counselor education and about 15 years in education. Taylor's priorities are managing federal policy and funding turmoil and adopting artificial intelligence in schools in a sustainable way.
Nonpartisan
Michael Schell is a special education paraprofessional at Simley High School and an architectural and interior designer who owns a design-build business. His top priorities are student and staff retention and responsible budgeting that gets resources to classrooms.
Nonpartisan
Omar Syed is a Saint Paul coffee-shop owner who has worked for M Health Fairview and participates in Somali and East African community organizations.
Nonpartisan
Stephanie Anderson is an educator, doctoral student in literacy education, and Saint Paul Public Schools parent and community organizer.
Nonpartisan
Tamara Mattison is a restorative-practices trainer and nonprofit leader who works as a senior administrative manager for Hennepin County Safe Communities and served on Ramsey County's Parks and Recreation Commission from 2023 to 2025.
Nonpartisan
Former St. Paul Public Schools occupational therapist and districtwide assistive technology lead with 18 years in the district; fluent in Spanish. Priorities include raising student literacy and academic expectations and improving fiscal responsibility.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Uriah Ward is a former social studies teacher and labor organizer who has served on the Saint Paul Public Schools Board since 2022 and currently chairs the board.
Source: spps.org