We Are A Community Committed To Its Children

Board of Directors

Current Directors

  Term Expires
Neal Skaar, ex-officio non voting    
Steve Tufte, Treasurer 2nd 2024
Gary Schindler 1st 2026
Brad Kirchner, Past Chair 2nd 2024
Mike Peterson 2nd 2025
Kim Nelson, Chair 2nd 2024
Vacant*    
Dan Dorman 2nd 2025
Janelle Koepke 2nd 2025
Bob Rowe 2nd 2026
David Frame 2nd 2026
Jessica Hatland 1st 2024

The Education Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors who serve without compensation. They include community leaders, alumni, and citizens who share a concern for the children who are students in the Albert Lea Area Schools (District 241).

Directors serve for a maximum of two consecutive terms, terms consisting of three years, after which a one year layoff is required.  Meetings are normally held bimonthly during the even months (February, April, etc.) at a time and place to be designated.  Terms begin in February.  Anyone interested in serving on the Board should contact any member or contact the Foundation at edfound.al@gmail.com.

The Board works in cooperation with the District 241 Board of Education to ensure that the activities of the Foundation are consistent with the District’s goals and policies.

*The Board of Directors would like to express its deepest and most sincere appreciation for the service of Board member Jerry Nelson, who died in the Summer of 2023.  Jerry’s warm, friendly, and enthusiastic manner has been, and always will be, a model for us all.

The Board establishes the Foundation goals and objectives, solicits donations, directs investment of funds, and in general, oversees all operations of the Foundation.