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School Board Committee Appointments, Liaisons and Representatives
Individual School Board members are assigned to serve on board and district committees, as board liaisons to EPS schools and programs, and as district representatives on local and state educational organization committees and task forces. The Board will make committee appointments in July and January. Some committees are school-year appointments with terms ending June 30.
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Board Committees
(Term served is calendar year)
Finance and Facilities – Matt Fox, Owen Michaelson, Ellen Jones
Governance – Erica Allenburg, Leny Wallen-Friedman, Janie Shaw
Policy – Owen Michaelson, Erica Allenburg, Julie Greene
Teaching and Learning – Leny Wallen-Friedman, Janie Shaw, Ellen Jones
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Board Liaisons
School Sites
(Term served is academic year, except where noted)
Concord Elementary School – Janie Shaw
Cornelia Elementary School – Erica Allenburg
Countryside Elementary School – Leny Wallen-Friedman
Creek Valley Elementary School – Ellen Jones
Highlands Elementary School – Julie Greene
Normandale Elementary School – Owen Michaelson
South View Middle School – Janie Shaw
Valley View Middle School – Matt Fox
Edina High School – Ellen Jones
Early Learning Center – Julie GreeneOutside Organizations
Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) – Julie Greene
Association of Metropolitan School Districts (AMSD) – Ellen Jones
Minnesota State High School Leagues (MSHSL) – Erica Allenburg
Edina Parent Leadership Council – Erica Allenburg
Edina Education Fund – Leny Wallen-Friedman (Dec. 30)
Edina City Council – Erica Allenburg (Dec. 30)
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Board Representatives
(Term served is calendar year, except where noted)
Community Education Svs Advisory Council – Julie Greene
Mental Health/Wellness Advisory Team – Julie Greene
Special Education Advisory Council – Julie Greene
Gifted Education Advisory Council – Ellen Jones
World’s Best Workforce – Janie Shaw, Ellen Jones
Meet & Confer – Leny Wallen-Friedman, Erica Allenburg (June 30)
Insurance Committee – Janie Shaw
Student Activities Advisory Committee – Janie Shaw
Legislative Action Committee – Owen Michaelson, Ellen Jones, Julie Greene
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Community Appointments by Board
(Term expiration date)
- Intermediate School District 287 – Regina Neville (12/30/20)
- Community Education Services Board – Karen Gabler (6/30/19)
- Edina Community Council Committee – Mindy Rhiger (6/30/20), Meg Barrett (6/30/21), Peg Gaard (6/30/21), Cheryl Gunness (6/30/21), Jeff Jorgensen (6/30/21)
- Board Finance Committee – Cathy Cella (6/30/19), Ben Sorenson (6/30/20), Timothy Smith (6/30/21), Mohamed Abdihalim (6/30/21)
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Board Legislative Action Committee
The Edina School Board developed a non-partisan Legislative Action Committee (LAC) in fall 2018 focused on issues impacting education in Minnesota and Edina Public Schools, specifically.