Wayzata School Board Candidate Forum – 2025
Wayzata School Board Candidate Forum
Tuesday, September 30: 7 pm to 9 pm
Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Blvd, Plymouth, MN 55447
Watch the recording here. Use the navigation below to skip to the questions that are important to you.
0:06 Intro
5:08 Candidate Opening Statements
11:53 Most important duties of a school board member
17:01 Collaborating with people who have different views from yours
22:30 If elected, specifically, what will be your top priorities and why?
27:59 Increasing safety in our schools beyond the safety measures currently in place
34:08 Addressing the growing mental health needs of our students
40:06 Adding two nonvoting student representatives to the Wayzata school board
45:39 Engaging teachers, families, students and community members in the upcoming superintendent selection
51:24 Balancing increased facility needs with future enrollment projections
57:10 Strategies for cutting the district budget in the face of declining revenues
1:01:56 Balancing the opportunities and challenges of AI
1:07:47 Ensuring all students, including English language learners, students with disabilities and those with special needs, have opportunities to succeed beyond test scores
1:31:41 Ensuring schools are inclusive and welcoming
1:19:04 Closing statements
More information on candidates
A list of Minnetonka School Board candidates can be found on the Minnesota Secretary of State website. Additional candidate information and school board election information can be found on the Minnetonka Public Schools website.
Note about remote participation
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