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Stratton resigns from Luverne School Board effective July 31

By
Mavis Fodness

A resignation request by Luverne School Board member Jeff Stratton was accepted Thursday night, June 23, during the board’s regular monthly meeting.
Stratton, who joined the school board in 2021, is set to become the district’s first school resource officer this fall.
He said that working for the district and serving on its board would be a conflict of interest.
Board members are expected to appoint a person to fill Stratton’s position through December at their July 28 board meeting, said Superintendent Craig Oftedahl.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the district boardroom.
The top vote-getter in a special election this November will fill the final two years of Stratton’s term.
Also on the fall’s general election ballot are four four-year school board positions
Those positions are currently filled by Eric Hartman, Katie Baustian, Reva Sehr and Jodi Bosch. Baustian, Sehr and Bosch have indicated they will not seek re-election.
Filing for the special election and for the four four-year positions begins Aug. 2 and closes at 5 p.m. Aug. 16. Filing is completed at the school’s district office. Cost is $2.
Stratton joined the Rock County Sheriff’s Office in January 2020 after serving with the Carver County Sheriff’s Office for 12 years. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1998.
Stratton was selected earlier this year to become the school resource officer. He will begin working in the resource position this fall in an agreement with Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek public schools.
The school districts, sheriff’s office and city of Luverne are currently defining the officer’s role. At the forefront is to build a law enforcement relationship within the schools.

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