Zones

The Minnesota Rural Education Association (MREA) is governed by twelve elected directors and two appointed directors. The Board of Directors sets policy and establishes MREA direction.

Each zone elects one administrator, one teacher, one school board member, and one at-large member. The Board of Directors appoints a representative of higher education and a representative from a statewide agency.

The Legislative Action Committee (LAC) receives input from the membership and establishes the legislative platform.

LAC members include all members of the Board of Directors plus nine members elected by MREA's membership, three from each zone, and at-large members as appointed by the Board.


2010 MREA Board of Directors

Statewide
North Zone
Central Zone
South Zone
Rhonda Bonnstetter
Marshall, Higher Education
Michele Green,
East Grand Forks, Teacher
Dawn Koennicke
Fergus Falls, Teacher
Open Position
Teacher
Cliff Carmody
Marshall, Agency
Scott Vedbraaten,
Hill City, At-Large
Jeremy Kovash
Fergus Falls, At-Large
Corny Smit,
Slayton, At-Large
  Joe Silko,
Grand Rapids, Administrator
Curt Tryggestad,
Little Falls, Administrator
Loy Woelber,
WWG, Administrator
  Sherm Anderson
Nevis, School Board
Ron Miller,
Foley, School Board
Dan Zimansky,
Tracy, School Board

2010 Legislative Action Committee

North Zone
Cental Zone

South Zone

Chris Mills,
Stephen Argyle Central, Administrator
Luther Heller
Montevideo, Administrator
Robert Bangtson,
Goodhue, Administrator
Kelly Berg,
Teacher, Fisher
Gina Hagen,
Renville County West, Teacher

Open Position
Teacher

Barb Schmitt,
Staples, School Board
Open Position
School Board
Marvin Kleven,
Westbrook-Walnut Grove, School Board