Election Results
BROOKLYN CENTER SCHOOL ELECTION
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Brooklyn Center Community Schools has three board seats on the November 5 general election ballot.
The following four community members have filed their affidavits of candidacy and will appear on the ballot: Ruthie Dallas, Amy Bailey, Aubrey Woksonsommers, and Mary O’Connor.
BCCS is also has a Capital Projects Levy question on the November 5 ballot. If approved by residents, The Capital Projects Levy for Technology would provide approximately $700,000 per year for 10 years to fund technology updates, enhanced safety and security systems, and instructional resources and training. Click here to learn more.
If you have any questions regarding the election, please contact the district at 763-450-3386.
BROOKLYN CENTER SCHOOL BOARD SPECIAL ELECTION
Monday, August 21, 2023
Brooklyn Center Community Schools will hold a special election on November 7, 2023 to select a candidate for an open school board seat.
Last year, the school district held an election for three open seats. There was one candidate that filed for re-election (Cheryl Jechorek) and three that filed new affidavits of candidacy (Richard Zeck, Lauren Racer, and Aubry Woksonsommers). According to state statute, at the time of the election, Lauren Racer was no longer eligible to serve on the school board due to her employment by the BCCS district.
The school board appointed John Solomon to hold the position until a special election is held on November 7, 2023.
Two community members, Janelle Collier and Mary O’Connor, have filed their affidavits of candidacy and will appear on the ballot in November.
If you have any questions regarding the special election, please contact the district at 763-450-3386.
BROOKLYN CENTER SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Three Brooklyn Center Community Schools’ School Board seats and one special election seat were on the Tuesday, November 8, 2022 General Election ballot. These seats are currently held by Cheryl Jechorek, Ben Woksonsommers, John Solomon, and Mary Benrud-Gachie.
Cheryl Jechorek filed for re-election. Richard Zeck, Lauren Racer, and Aubry Woksonsommers also filed affidavits of candidacy.
Cheryl Jechorek: 1,155 votes
*Lauren Racer: 1,092 votes
Aubry Woksonsommers: 1,284 votes
Richard Zeck: 997 votes
*According to the state statute, Lauren Racer is no longer eligible to serve on the school board due to her employment by the BCCS district. The school board will appoint a member for her seat and run a special election in the Fall of 2023.
Cheryl Jechorek, and Richard Zeck will join the BCCS School Board for new four-year terms beginning January 2023, as reported on the Minnesota Secretary of State's website. Aubry Woksonsommers will join the BCCS School Board for a new two-year term beginning January 2023, as reported on the Minnesota Secretary of State's website.
Voting results are unofficial until canvassed by the School Board at its next business meeting on Monday, November 14, 2022.