Larsen, Hill, Vaupel Lead In ISD 197 School Board Race

Mendota Heights MN

02 November, 2021

9:02 PM

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DAKOTA COUNTY, MN — Sarah Larsen, Marcus Hill and Jon Vaupel are in the lead for the seats on ISD 197's School Board based on unofficial results of the race. See also: Larsen Declares Victory In ISD 197 School Board Race Voters in Mendota Heights, West Saint Paul and Eagan have cast their ballots, picking candidates in the 2021 race for the ISD 197 School Board. Voters were able to select three candidates out of the nine still in the race. The terms of board members John Chandler, Marcus Hill, Maureen Ramirez expire in December, according to the district's website. Chandler and Hill are both running for re-election. Elena Villarreal withdrew from the race, however her name remained on the ballot due to the timing of the withdrawal. This means there were technically 10 options for ISD 197 voters. For live updating of results in the ISD 197 School Board race, make sure you are subscribed to free real-time Patch news alerts. ISD 197 School Board Election Results: Robert Reese: 2,228 Morgan Steele: 921 Mark Grondahl: 2,133 John Chandler: 1,715 Sarah Larsen: 3,039 Tim Aune: 972 Jon Vaupel: 2,319 Marcus Hill: 2,363 Stephanie Auran: 2,054 Elena Villarreal(Withdrew): 303 Write-in: 72 The school district also asked voters whether the existing referendum revenue authorization should be renewed. The current authorization is $224.48 per pupil and is scheduled to expire after taxes payable in 2021. The proposed referendum revenue authorization would increase each year with inflation and be applicable for 10 years, beginning with taxes payable in 2022. By voting yes, residents voted to extend a property tax referendum that was scheduled to expire. Referendum Revenue Authorization Results: Yes: 4,388 No: 2,089 Patch asked school board candidates to fill out a candidate questionnaire to create candidate profiles: Robert ReeseMorgan SteeleMark GrondahlJohn ChandlerSarah LarsenTim AuneJon VaupelMarcus HillStephanie Auran