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School Board Committee Appointments, Liaisons and Representatives

School Year 2012-2013


Board Committee Appointments

Committee   Board Member(s) Staff Person(s)
Board Finance and Facilities Committee   Cathy Cella (Chair)
Sarah Patzloff
Leny Wallen-Friedman
Ric Dressen
Margo Bauck
Board Human Resources Committee   Idith Almog
Randy Meyer
Cathy Cella
Gwen Jackson
Ric Dressen
Board Policy Committee   Lonni Skrentner (Chair)
Regina Neville
Leny Wallen-Friedman
Ric Dressen
Nicole Tuescher
Board Teaching and Learning Committee   Idith Almog
Regina Neville
Lonni Skrentner
Randal Smasal
Ric Dressen

Board Liaisons

Committee/Organization   Board Member(s) Staff Person(s)
Minnesota School Boards Association *   Randy Meyer Ric Dressen
Association of Metropolitan School Districts (AMSD) *   Cathy Cella
Alt. Regina Neville
Ric Dressen
West Metro Education Program (WMEP)
Joint Powers Board
  Cathy Cella
Alt. Lonni Skrentner
Gwen Jackson
West Metro Education Program Steering Committee     Gwen Jackson
Technology and Information Educational Services (TIES)*   Leny Wallen-Friedman Ric Dressen
Alt. Steve Buettner
MN State High School League *   Sarah Patzloff Bruce Locklear
Intermediate School District 287   Regina Neville Gwen Jackson
Parent Leadership Council *   Regina Neville
Alt. Sarah Patzloff
Ric Dressen
Edina Education Fund   Idith Almog 
Alt. Regina Neville
Ric Dressen
City Council    Randy Meyer Ric Dressen
Edina Park Board   Cathy Cella Valerie Burke
Edina Chemical Health Partners   Lonni Skrentner Penny Kodrich

Schools

Concord Elementary School   Randy Meyer  
Cornelia Elementary School   Sarah Patzloff  
Countryside Elementary School   Cathy Cella  
Creek Valley Elementary School   Idith Almog  
Highlands Elementary School   Lonni Skrentner  
Normandale Elementary School   Regina Neville  
South View Middle School   Sarah Patzloff  
Valley View Middle School   Lonni Skrentner  
Edina High School   Leny Wallen-Friedman  
Early Childhood Special Education   Leny Wallen-Friedman  

Board Representatives within District

Committee/Organization Board
Committee
Alignment
Board Member(s) Staff Person(s)
Meet and Confer * Board HR Committee Regina Neville
Leny Wallen-Friedman
Ric Dressen
Gwen Jackson
Community Education Services Board Board T&L Committee Sarah Patzloff Valerie Burke
Insurance Committee Board HR Committee Sarah Patzloff Margo Bauck
Gwen Jackson
Technology Advisory Team (TAT) Board T&L Committee Idith Almog Steve Buettner
Randal Smasal
Edina Alternative Compensation Steering Committee Board HR Committee Idith Almog
Regina Neville
Randal Smasal
Salary Schedule and Compensation Committee Board HR Committee Idith Almog
Randy Meyer
Regina Neville
Alt. Lonni Skrentner
Gwen Jackson
Communications Board HR Committee Sarah Patzloff Susan Brott
Gifted & Talented Board HR Committee Leny Wallen-Friedman
Alt. Lonni Skrentner
Randy Smasal
Special Services Parent/ Staff Advisory Committee Board T&L Committee Regina Neville Penny Kodrich
Student Activities Advisory Committee (SAAC) Board Policy Cmte Leny Wallen-Friedman Nicole Tuescher

Community Appointments by Board

Committee/Board/Commission   Appointment Term Expires
Community Education Services Board   Julie Labosky 6/30/14
Edina Community Council Committee   Peg Gaard
Gwen Jackson
Janet Schank
Meg Barrett
Valerie Burke
David Ingham
Hope Melton
Open
6/30/13
6/30/13
6/30/13
6/30/14
6/30/14
6/30/14
6/30/15
6/30/15
Board Finance and Facilities Committee   Daryl Gemar
Debra Page
Sue Padmanabhan
6/30/13
6/30/13
6/30/14

The Board will make committee appointments in July and January. 
Those committees designated with * are school-year appointments with terms ending June 30.