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Katie Schwartz

Board Chair (At Large) · South Washington County Schools (ISD 833)

Serves or has served in 1 government: South Washington County Schools (ISD 833)

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Voters in South Washington County Schools re-elected incumbent board members including Katie Schwartz, who won with 15.2% of the vote, in the November 4, 2025 election.

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The ISD 833 school board voted 4-1 to raise board members' annual pay from $5,700 to $10,000; Board Chair Katie Schwartz said the increase was meant to align pay with comparable districts and broaden the pool of board candidates.

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Board Chair · At Large
First elected 2013 · December 31, 2029

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The school district is its own filing officer for school board campaign finance reports. ISD 833 posts candidate filings in the Campaign Finance Documents section of its Finance page, which the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board lists as the authoritative location under Minn. Stat. 211A.02 subd. 6.

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Eric Tessmer
  • Served with on South Washington County Schools (ISD 833), current
Louise Hinz
  • Served with on South Washington County Schools (ISD 833), current
Elizabeth Bockman Eckberg
  • Served with on South Washington County Schools (ISD 833), current
Ryan Clarke
  • Served with on South Washington County Schools (ISD 833), current
Abby Baker
  • Served with on South Washington County Schools (ISD 833), current
Simi Patnaik
  • Served with on South Washington County Schools (ISD 833), current
Melinda Dols
  • Served with on South Washington County Schools (ISD 833), current
Kris Blackburn
  • Served with on South Washington County Schools (ISD 833), current
Julie Nielsen
  • Served with on South Washington County Schools (ISD 833), current
Sharon Van Leer
  • Served with on South Washington County Schools (ISD 833), current
Pat Driscoll
  • Served with on South Washington County Schools (ISD 833), current

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Current employer or business: The Hartford

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Disclosure notes

Minnesota school board members are not covered by the state's Statement of Economic Interest requirement, which applies to metropolitan governmental units. A 2025 bill (SF 2412) proposed extending the requirement to more local elected officials; it was laid over in committee. School board candidates do file campaign finance reports with the county filing officer.

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