Back Row – Mark Hiniker, Daphne Likness, Chrissy DeBates, Katie Wiese
Front Row – Tyler Fruechte, Lance Oye, Brad Carson
School Board
Brad Carson, Chairman – Term expires 2026
Lance Oye, Vice Chair – Term expires 2024
Chrissy DeBates, Treasurer – Term expires 2024
Katie Wiese, Clerk – Term expires 2024
Daphne Likness, Director – Term expires 2026
Mark Hiniker, Director – Term expires 2026
Tyler Fruechte, Director – Term expires 2024
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Independent School District 2689 serves the Pipestone Area School District located in Pipestone County and portions of Rock and Murray counties. The district is governed by a seven-member School Board elected at-large by district residents. Board members serve four-year terms. The Superintendent is appointed by the Board and serves as the Board’s agent. Board meetings are held regularly with the dates, places, and times published in the local paper, district calendar, and the school website. You are welcome to attend the School Board meetings to observe its activities.
School Board meetings are held in Conference Room 1148 in the MS/HS at 7:00 p.m. All meetings are held on the 4th Monday of the month, except May and December, which will be held on the 3rd Monday of the month.
2024 Regular School Board Meetings
January 8, 2024 (Organizational Meeting)
January 22, 2024
February 26, 2024
March 25, 2024
April 22, 2024
May 20, 2024
June 24, 2024
July 22, 2024
August 26, 2024
September 23, 2024
October 28, 2024
November 25, 2024
December 16, 2024 (Truth in Taxation)
January 6, 2025 (School Board Organizational Meeting)
January 27, 2025
2024 Standing Committee Assignments:
Finance/Budget Committee
Lance Oye
Chrissy DeBates
Brad Carson
Negotiations/Personnel (2 year assignment)
Brad Carson
Mark Hiniker
Daphne Likness
Facilities/Bldgs & Grounds
Lance Oye
Katie Wiese
Mark Hiniker
Policy
Katie Wiese, Chair
Chrissy DeBates
Tyler Fruechte
Calendar
Chrissy DeBates, Chair
Daphne Likness
Other Committee Assignments – 2024
Activities Advisory – Brad Carson
Community Education – Mark Hiniker
World’s Best Workforce – Katie Wiese
Legislative Liaison – Brad Carson
Election Campaign Financial Reports:
2023 Candidate Election Campaign Financial Report
April 9, 2019 School Referendum Campaign Financial Reports
2017 Operating Levy Campaign Financial Report
2018 Candidate Election Campaign Financial Report Certification of Filing
