Board calls Nov. 4 special election to fill school board vacancy; filing July 29–Aug. 12

At the June 18 meeting, the St. Cloud Area Schools Board of Education approved a resolution calling a special election on Nov. 4, 2025, to fill a vacant school board seat.

Amy Scalarud, executive director of finance and business services, said the resolution outlines the district’s legal obligations for running a special election, including appointing an absentee ballot board and election judges. Scalarud said the candidate filing period will be July 29 through Aug. 12, 2025, and filings must be returned to the district office.

Scalarud told the board that Stearns County will administer election operations (judges, logistics and costs) for the 13 precincts where the county is running its own special‑commissioner election; those 13 precincts are the only Stearns precincts involved. She said she was awaiting final confirmation from Benton County on whether that county would have a concurrent election, and that Wright and Sherburne counties had indicated they were not conducting related elections. The district has 59 precincts in total.

Board action: Al Dahlgren moved to approve the resolution calling the special election; Zach Dorholt seconded. The board recorded a unanimous roll call vote in favor of the resolution.

Scalarud said the district is coordinating with the secretary of state’s office about absentee‑voting logistics when multiple jurisdictions hold special elections on the same date.

Ending: The board approved the resolution and set a July filing window; administration will continue election coordination with counties and the secretary of state.