Red Lake School Board: McClain, Thomas, Tyler, Nelson, Roy, Taylor, Mountain and Schoenborn advance to General Election in November

RED LAKE, MN – At about 11 PM on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, the final results came in on those 11 candidates who filed for 4 positions on the Red Lake School Board.

In a very low voter turnout from all 4 precincts on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, Robert McClain received the most votes with 135, Barb Thomas received 118, Marcus Tyler and Roy Nelson Sr. each 106, Victor Roy 104, Nathaniel Taylor 86, Alyss B. Mountain 76, Cheryl Schoenborn 59, Thomas J. Cain 58, Deanna K. Lasley 53 and Rae Lynn Sayers 49.

Robert McClain 135 14.21%

Barb Thomas 118 12.42%

Marcus Tyler 106 11.16%

Roy Nelson Sr. 106 11.16%

Victor Roy Jr 104 10.95%

Nathaniel Taylor 86 9.05%

Alyss B. Mountain 76 8.00%

Cheryl Schoenborn 59 6.21%

Thomas J. Cain 58 6.11%

Deanna K. Lasley 53 5.58%

Rae Lynn Sayers 49 5.16%

The top eight vote receivers will advance to the November 2018 General Election, of which voters will select 4.

In January 2019, when newly elected members are sworn in, Red Lake will change from a 6-member board, to a 7-member board.

By Minnesota Law the first Monday in January each year, newly elected school board members' terms of office begin, and school boards must meet to organize for the year. New Board Members must be sworn into office and organize by selecting a chair, clerk and a treasurer who will hold that office for one year until their successors are selected and qualify.