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Cambridge-Isanti School Board
The Cambridge-Isanti School Board is comprised of seven elected directors who represent, lead, and serve the stakeholders of Cambridge-Isanti Schools through educational philosophies and procedures that promote a high quality education for all students. While the board is legally responsible for school programs and operations, it delegates authority for the district's daily operations to the Superintendent of Schools. To fulfill its charge, the board is committed to continuously improving its capacity to govern effectively, using its policies to define its values and expectations. This policy-governance model of operation focuses on policy decisions rather than on operational issues. The School Board ensures that Cambridge-Isanti Schools offers educational opportunities that meet our community’s values and that students are achieving the educational results the community expects.
Meet the Board
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Tim Hitchings
Tim Hitchings - Board Chair
Email: thitchings@c-ischools.org
Phone: 763-444-5624
Current Term Ends Jan. 2023
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Aaron Berg
Aaron Berg - Vice Chair
Email: aberg2@c-ischools.org
Phone: 701-429-7433
Current term ends Jan. 2023
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Lynn Wedlund
Lynn Wedlund - Board Clerk
Email: lwedlund@c-ischools.org
Phone: 763-689-4121
Current term ends Jan. 2023
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Heidi Sprandel
Heidi Sprandel - Treasurer
Email: hsprandel@c-ischools.org
Phone: 612-998-5644
Current term ends Jan. 2025
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Carri Levitski
Carrie Levitski - Director
Email: clevitski@c-ischools.org
Phone: 763-552-8798
Current term ends Jan. 2025
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Gary Hawkins
Gary Hawkins - Director
Email: ghawkins@c-ischools.org
Phone: 763-689-3831
Current term ends Jan. 2025
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Nicole Johnson
Nicole Johnson - Director
Email: njohnson3@c-ischools.org
Phone: 763-257-2639
Current term ends Jan. 2023
About the Board
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Meetings
During meetings, the School Board works to set expectations for the district based on the values of the community and reviews the district’s progress in meeting these expectations. The School Board is also updated on activities and projects taking place within the district.
Types of Meetings:
- Study Sessions are held on the first Monday of each month at 6:00 pm
- Regular Meeting on the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm
- Special Sessions are called to vote on and discuss specific items that cannot wait to be addressed until the next regular board meeting
Normally meetings are held at the Education Services Center (625A Main St. N., Cambridge, MN 55008)
All board meetings are open to the public, except those specifically permitted by law to be “closed” for discussion of identified issues such as negotiation strategy or litigation (pursuant to Minnesota statutes).
The public is encouraged to attend meetings. Opportunities are provided at regular board meetings for public comment.
Meeting agendas are posted to the website by the Friday prior to the regular board meeting.
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Virtual Meetings
In order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, regular school board meetings can be attended in-person or virtually via a live stream on YouTube and on our Virtual Meeting page.
Open Forum During Virtual Meetings: During regular board meetings, community members wishing to participate in open forum can submit an email to Chair Tim Hitchings that includes a statement that they would like to be read at the meeting. Comments should be sent to Chair Hitchings at thitchings@c-ischools.org by the day prior to the regular board meeting. Guidance on acceptable content can be found in Policy 206 Public Participation in School Board Meetings/Complaints about Persons at School Board Meetings and Data Privacy Considerations.
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Committees
The school board has designated the following school board committees to help facilitate the mission of the school board. Committee responsibilities can be found under Policy 213.
2021 Standing Committee Assignments:- Finance - Gary Hawkins, Tim Hitchings, Heidi Sprandel
- Policy Review - Gary Hawkins, Tim Hitchings, Nikki Johnson
- Long-Range Facility - Gary Hawkins, Tim Hitchings, Lynn Wedlund
- Government/Legislative - Carri Levitiski, Heidi Sprandel, Nikki Johnson
- Meet and Confer - Tim Hitchings and Carri Levitski
- Negotiations (certified) - Heidi Sprandel, Tim Hitchings, Aaron Berg, Carri Levitski, Nikki Johnson
- Negotiations (non-certified) - Gary Hawkins, Heidi Sprandel, Tim Hitchings, Carri Levitski, Lynn Wedlund
In addition to serving on Standing Committees, Board Members are also representatives of the school district on other committees including, but not limited to:
- Minnesota State High School League
- Schools in Equity Education
- ICICLE
- Dollars for Scholars
- Community Education Advisory
- Strategic Planning Committee
- Teaching & Learning Advisory
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Next Regular Board Meeting:
March 25 at 6:30pm
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2021 School Board Meeting Schedule
Location: Community Room 121A&B, 625A Main Street North, Cambridge, MN 55008
Enter through Door 5Time: 6:30 p.m.
View Agendas & Minutes for All Current & Past Meetings
January 4 - Organizational Meeting
January 21 - Regular Meeting
February 4 - Study Session (6:00 p.m.)
February 18 - Regular Meeting - Virtual or In-Person
March 4 - Study Session (6:00 p.m.)
March 18 - Regular Meeting
April 1 - Study Session (6:00 p.m.)
April 22 - Regular Meeting
May 6 - Study Session (6:00 p.m.)
May 20 - Regular Meeting
June - Study Session (6:00 p.m.)
June 10 - Commencement
June 24 - Regular Meeting
July 1 - Study Session (6:00 p.m.)
July 22 - Regular Meeting
August 5 - Study Session (6:00 p.m.)
August 19 - Regular Meeting
September 2 - Study Session (6:00 p.m.)
September 23 - Regular Meeting
October 7 - Study Session (6:00 p.m.)
October 14 - Regular Meeting
November 4 - Study Session (6:00 p.m.)
November 18 - Regular Meeting
December 2 - Study Session (6:00 p.m.)
December 16 - Regular Meeting