School Board Meetings,
Agendas & Minutes
Work sessions and committee meetings will be scheduled on an “as-needed” basis.
Menahga Public School Board of Education
6 Members of the School Board have been elected to four-year terms of office. All board members must be residents of the Menahga School District, be eligible voters, and be at least 21 years of age.
The general election shall be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. At that election, three (3)members will be elected to the School Board for terms of four (4) years each.
To email all board members use: schoolboard@menahga.k12.mn.us
Andrea Haverinen
Board Chair
Elected 2022
Term Expires 2026
Contact:
33509 109th Ave.
Menahga, MN 56464
(218) 564-5480 home
ahaverinen@menahga.k12.mn.us
Cherie Peterson
Vice Chair
Elected 2020
Term Expires 2024
Contact:
38620 109th Ave.
Menahga, MN 56464
(320) 232-0714 cell
cpeterson@menahga.k12.mn.us
Katie Howard
Clerk
Elected 2022
Term Expires 2026
Contact:
56700 Co Hwy 40
Menahga, MN 56464
(218) 564-5381 home
khoward@menahga.k12.mn.us
Julia Kicker
Treasurer
Elected 2020
Term Expires 2024
Contact:
58452 110th St.
Menahga, MN 56464
(218) 564-5556 home
(218) 639-1977 cell
juliakicker@menahga.k21.mn.us
Helen Lehto
Director
Elected 2020
Term Expires 2024
Contact:
17323 510th Ave.
Osage, MN 56570
(612) 964-5880 cell
hlehto@menahga.k12.mn.us
Dave Treinen
Director
Elected 2022
Term Expires 2026
Contact:
12989 County Rd 119
Menahga, MN 56464
(218) 255-0706 cell
dtreinen@menahga.k12.mn.us
To address the school board...
If you have information to share with the superintendent or our school board either good or bad, feel free to call, text, email or stop in to the District Office and visit.
I will listen and go over the options with you.
~ Jay
Menahga Public Schools
Superintendent
2024 Committee Assignments
- Crisis Management Team: David Treinen
- Freshwater Education District: Katie Howard
- MSHSL: David Treinen
- MSBA: Cherie Peterson
- Sourcewell: Julia Kicker
- Wadena County Collaborative: Helen Lehto
- Community Education Representative: Andrea Haverinen
- World’s Best Work Force: Katie Howard and Cherie Peterson
- Pairing and Sharing: Andrea Haverinen and Helen Lehto
- Building Advisory: Helen Lehto and David Treinen
- Negotiations: Licensed; Julia Kicker and Cherie Peterson, Paraprofessionals; Katie Howard and Helen Lehto, Principals; Andrea Haverinen and David Treinen
- Rebranding Committee: Cherie Peterson, Katie Howard, and David Treinen
- Region 5 Development Commission: Andrea Haverinen
District Vision
To engage all learners on a life–long path to success.
