Pine River-Backus School Board
Contact the board directly via email. Addresses posted below.
The Pine River-Backus board of education is comprised of seven voting members elected to four year terms.
Each month the board’s calendar is broken down into two meetings: A work session where members discuss and work on board business and a regular meeting at which actions (votes) are taken and public comments are heard. PRB uses a software called “BoardBook” to post board agendas and minutes; click the button to the left to see these documents.
All regular meetings are open to the public and held in the Pine River Backus High School library unless otherwise indicated. Students, families, staff and community members are invited to stream the meetings if they cannot attend.
Attendees wishing to comment should attend the regular meeting that month and will need to follow the procedure outlined at the bottom of this page.
Next School Board Meeting
Contact the Board
- Chair Cunningham - ccunningham@prbschools.org
- Vice-Chair Maurer-Ackerman- cmaurerackerman@prbschools.org
- Clerk Trumble - rtrumble@prbschools.org
- Treasurer Hoplin - rhoplin@prbschools.org
- Director Bouchonville - lbouchonville@prbschools.org
- Director Linsten-Lodge - nlinsten-lodge@prbschools.org
- Director Sheley - dsheley@prbschools.org
Board Terms & Committee Assignments
- Chairperson - Mr. Cunningham - Exp 2027; Certified Negotiations, PBEC
- Vice-Chairperson - Ms. Maurer-Ackerman- Exp 2029; Non-Cert Negotiations
- Clerk - Mr. Trumble - Exp 2027; Certified Negotiations, Health & Safety
- Treasurer - Mr. Hoplin - Exp 2029; Non-Cert Negotiations
- Director - Ms. Bouchonville - Exp 2027; Negotiations Alternate, Clerk
- Director - Ms. Linsten-Lodge - Exp 2027; Certified Negotiations
- Director - Mr. Sheley - Exp 2029; Non-Cert Negotiations, MSHSL
Addressing the School Board
- Concerns should be addressed at the location they occur. Issues regarding staff, students, or programs should first be directed to:
- The Building Principal or Athletic Director
- Only after discussing the matter with the Principal, should you contact the Superintendent of Schools
- Only after discussing the matter with both the Princpal and Superintendent, should you bring it to the School Board
- Fill out a card on the table upon entering to let the board know you have an issue to address. Give the card to school admin at the meeting.
- If you don't fill out a card, you will need to raise your hand and wait to be be called upon by the board chair.
- Comments and concerns are addressed when the specific agenda item is being discussed. If the issue does not apply to an agenda item, there is an open forum at the end of the meeting.
- Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per individual.
- Disrespectful comments or comments of a personal nature will not be allowed to be presented or openly discussed during a Board meeting.
- IMPORTANT! There will be NO discussion of confidential/non-public information such as age, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, spouse or dependents, health information, allegations of misconduct. or any other information classified as private and confidential by Minn. Stat. Ch. 13.
Any person who violates data privacy by disclosing confidential information or by naming staff or students directly in an open public forum is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Minn. Stat. Ch. 13.09a). Additionally, willful violation of data privacy constitutes just cause for suspension w/o pay or for dismissal (Minn. Stat. Ch. 13.09b).