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Wayzata board hears options to move school-board elections to even years; clerk outlines costs, timelines and trade-offs
Summary
District election clerk Amy Geis briefed the Wayzata board March 3 on a proposed state bill and local options to shift school-board elections from odd years to even years, describing cost savings, transition choices and a June decision deadline if the board wants the change to affect 2025 ballots.
Amy Geis, the district administrative assistant who also serves as the district election clerk, told the Wayzata Public Schools Board of Education at its March 3 work session that legislation under consideration would move odd‑year school-board and city elections to even years and that the board has three main local options if it wants to act sooner.
Geis said the district incurred roughly $81,000 running its 2023 odd‑year election and that neighboring districts that piggyback on county or city elections typically report much lower per‑election costs (she cited an average of about $5,700 for districts in the same area when ballot space is rented from a county). “If you’re piggybacking on…
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