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Wayzata board votes 4-3 to move school board elections to even-numbered years; adopts three-year transition
Summary
On June 23 the Wayzata Public Schools Board of Education voted 4-3 to shift its general school board elections to even-numbered years and approved a transition that sets three-year terms for members elected in 2025 and 2027, with four-year terms resuming in 2028.
The Wayzata Public Schools Board of Education voted 4-3 on June 23 to move its school board elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years and approved a transition plan that establishes three-year terms for members elected in 2025 and 2027, with four-year terms beginning in 2028.
Board members debated financial and civic implications before the roll call. Supporters cited expected cost savings and higher turnout in even-year elections; opponents said odd-year elections better allow the district to focus local campaigns on Wayzata-specific issues and keep national partisan rhetoric out of school contests.
In public comment, Cheryl Olsen told the board, “I have concerns about the vote to move school board elections to even years,” saying she believed the board had not given enough…
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