MSBA’s 2026 School Board Election and Referendum Media Guide provides journalists and community members with nonpartisan information about Minnesota’s 2026 school board elections and school district referendums. Explore statewide data, frequently asked questions, election dates, and links to official sources to support accurate reporting and informed understanding.

Media Contacts

Media contacts: Erica Allenburg (eallenburg@mnmsba.org) and Bruce Lombard (blombard@mnmsba.org)

Tri-City United High School student Jules Rotter named recipient of 2026 MSBA Robert E. Meeks Student School Board Member Scholarship – May 26, 2026 | Tri-City United’s Jules Rotter named Recipient of 2026 MSBA Robert E. Meeks Student School Board Member Scholarship.

WEM High School student Jocelyn Brown named recipient of 2026 MSBA Robert E. Meeks Student School Board Member Scholarship – May 18, 2026 | MSBA has named Jocelyn Brown, a student at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown (WEM) High School, as one of three recipients of the 2026 Robert E. Meeks Student School Board Member Scholarship.

Prior Lake High School student Obioma Osuji named recipient of 2026 MSBA Robert E. Meeks Student School Board Member Scholarship – May 4, 2026 | MSBA has named Obioma Osuji, a student at Prior Lake High School, as one of three recipients of the 2026 Robert E. Meeks Student School Board Member Scholarship.

Minnesota school districts see positive election results on August 12 – August 12, 2025 | On August 12, 2025, several communities across Minnesota cast their ballots on a range of school funding measures and school board primaries.

MSBA honors State Representative Ben Bakeberg and State Senator Judy Seeberger as Minnesota Legislators of Distinction for 2025 with the MSBA Legislative Achievement Award – July 24, 2025 | MSBA has chosen State Senator Judy Seeberger (Dakota and Washington counties) and State Representative Ben Bakeberg (Jordan) as their Minnesota Legislators of Distinction for the 2025 legislative session.