var container = document.querySelectorAll( '[data-view-breakpoint-pointer="fc994579-8ab2-4c0f-9339-753099b41a9b"]' ); No Excuses Absentee Voting (early voting) in Minnesota begins on Friday, September 17, 2021. To become a delegate you must complete the DFL Online Caucus Registration form. No DFL-endorsed candidate for the board has lost in at least 20 years. SPFEs Committee on Political Education (COPE) has created this guide to help our members track important dates, provide information on early voting, and share information about how our union makes endorsement recommendations. Check Out Our Podcast! TIGER Team (A third incumbent, Mary Vanderwert, quit her campaign after failing to secure the unions endorsement, which has historically proven influential.). One of the state's most diverse school districts, St. Paul is reeling from the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, as well as last June's death of Marny Xiong, the 31-year-old board chair, from the virus. Recently, Sami was elected to the 2020 Democratic National Convention at age 17 as one of the youngest national delegates in American history. Education | , 39, is a systems analyst and professor in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. Tuesday evening, the board announced plans to negotiate a contract extension. Voters will have several candidates and diverging endorsements to contend with as they choose four members for the St. Paul school board in November. Education | 54 - Alicia Donahue Zuki Ellis - Running as DFL, officially filed ( campaign site) - Current St. Paul school board member. return; She works for TPT member services and decided to run for school board because shes tired of seeing [the district] go in the wrong direction. Intent on keeping her children in district schools, shes eager to work for positive change that centers on equality, new curriculum and accountability.. document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', initBreakpoints ); Immediately following the screening (1pm), candidates and their campaign staff (including volunteers) will be asked to leave. Steve MarcheseSteve Marchese, 52, currently serving as the boards vice chair, is running for a second term. , Star Tribune