Simi Patnaik
Clerk (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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Report on the South Washington County Schools board's Jan. 2, 2025 reorganization meeting, at which board officers were elected.
Board member Simi Patnaik was the lone dissenter in a 4-1 vote to raise ISD 833 school board members' pay from $5,700 to $10,000 per year, arguing for a more structured approach to setting the increase.
Ahead of the 2023 election, incumbent board member Simi Patnaik told MPR News that financial management and the budget were the board's top priority.
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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.
Summary computed from the filings listed below.
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- Served with on South Washington County Schools (ISD 833), current
- Served with on South Washington County Schools (ISD 833), current
- Served with on South Washington County Schools (ISD 833), current
- Served with on South Washington County Schools (ISD 833), current
- Served with on South Washington County Schools (ISD 833), current
- Served with on South Washington County Schools (ISD 833), current
- Served with on South Washington County Schools (ISD 833), current
- Served with on South Washington County Schools (ISD 833), current
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Occupation as filed: Marketing consultant
Holds degrees from Wellesley College and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Works as a marketing consultant and co-owns a small business in Woodbury. Has led the Woodbury Thrives health and wellness initiative since 2016, helped establish the Woodbury Community Garden, and serves on the Washington County Library Board.
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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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Potential conflicts
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No documented potential conflicts on file. If you know of a financial relationship between Simi Patnaik (or a household member) and a government they serve — a contract, payment, grant, or appointment — report it below with a link to the public source.
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- Simi Patnaik — East Metro Voter Guide (checked 2026-09-20)
- 2023 School Board Candidate Election Results — South Washington County Schools (checked 2026-09-20)
- South Washington County ISD 833: School board election 2023 — MPR News (checked 2026-09-20)
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