There's never been a better time to join the team leading Luverne School District

Eighteen candidates seeking election to five open seats on the Luverne School Board is a testament to the spirit of local leadership and interest in the future of the district and its students.
With this many candidates on the ballot, the heightened interest in voting will also shine a spotlight on the quality of education in our district.
Luverne boasts a talented staff that rivals any in the state and has better staff retention than most districts in the region.
As such, students have significant opportunities in early post-secondary learning with dozens of college credits and AP courses. And Luverne’s Dollars for Scholars chapter is the most generous in the nation, granting thousands of dollars to LHS seniors each year.
These are all reasons families choose to move into the district and make Rock County their home, which further strengthens the local economy and community vibrancy.
From a leadership perspective, there’s never been a better time to serve on the Luverne School Board.
The new construction and remodeling is completed with a solid payment plan in place to cover the debt. We’ve had amicable contract negotiations and our current superintendent Craig Oftedahl is a proven leader who thrives on accomplishing goals for the district and its families.
Ask anyone on the current Luverne School Board, including the three board members not seeking re-election, and they’ll tell you there’s never been a better time to lead the district.
Maybe that’s why we have 18 candidates who want the job.
We don’t know what each of their personal motivations are, but we believe they want what’s best for the students.
After completing their Minnesota School Boards Association training for new school board members, they’ll learn their job is about policies that affect the district as a whole.
Armed with perspective, veteran board members say that their personal reasons for seeking election become a smaller focus in their overall school board work for the greater good of the district.
We look forward to robust dialogue among the 18 candidates and the voters this fall as we move toward Election Day on Nov. 8.
This is a great moment in history to be a student, a leader, a candidate, a voter and a resident in the Luverne School District. We are truly blessed.