Greta Callahan - MPS School Board Voter Guide

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School board elections in Minneapolis are held every two years. In 2024, Districts 2, 4, 6, and one at-large seat are up for election.

District 6

Includes all Calhoun-Isles and Southwest Minneapolis neighborhoods, as well as Lyndale.

Anthony Middle
Armatage Elementary
Barton Elementary
Burroughs Elementary
Justice Page Middle
Kenny Elementary
Lake Harriet Lower Elementary
Lake Harriet Upper Elementary
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Windom Elementary

Greta
Callahan

District 6

I am running for School Board in District 6 because I believe that every student in our city, regardless of their race, zip code, and/or class, deserves an excellent, well-funded, and easily accessible education.

How would you ensure the district is financially sustainable? What do you think are the most important steps for MPS to take to respond to the existing budget deficit?

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Enrollment has decreased in MPS for 5+ straight years, especially among BIPOC students; what strategies would you use to reestablish strong enrollment in the district, particularly among families whose voices are not frequently heard?

What do you see as the role of the school board member? What skills and experience would you bring to the board that is needed? Are you open to increasing your knowledge around school board governance?

What strategies would you advocate for to hire, retain, support, and develop educators of color?

What are your views on the science of reading? What priorities would you advance to ensure the district is improving literacy for students?

What do you see as the role of youth voice and opinion in decisions affecting Minneapolis Public Schools? How would you work to ensure that students have the opportunity to shape and influence their own learning?

How do you plan to prioritize and resource the new ethnic studies standards, and ensure the associated curriculum, and related staff training create acceptance and celebration of every student’s background, such as race/ethnicity, gender identity, religion, and sexual orientation?

As a school board director, what does accountability look like to you?

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District 6

GretaCallahan

How would you ensure the district is financially sustainable? What do you think are the most important steps for MPS to take to respond to the existing budget deficit?

Enrollment has decreased in MPS for 5+ straight years, especially among BIPOC students; what strategies would you use to reestablish strong enrollment in the district, particularly among families whose voices are not frequently heard?

What do you see as the role of the school board member? What skills and experience would you bring to the board that is needed? Are you open to increasing your knowledge around school board governance?

What strategies would you advocate for to hire, retain, support, and develop educators of color?

What are your views on the science of reading? What priorities would you advance to ensure the district is improving literacy for students?

What do you see as the role of youth voice and opinion in decisions affecting Minneapolis Public Schools? How would you work to ensure that students have the opportunity to shape and influence their own learning?

How do you plan to prioritize and resource the new ethnic studies standards, and ensure the associated curriculum, and related staff training create acceptance and celebration of every student’s background, such as race/ethnicity, gender identity, religion, and sexual orientation?

As a school board director, what does accountability look like to you?

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Callahan