Parent Committee

District parents play a huge role in voicing what they see as a need for their children. A better understanding of what can be done with the grant monies can be explained and many programs are parent/student driven! Come find out what is currently being done and learn about what more we can do for our Native Students!

American Indian Parent Advisory Committee (AIPAC)

  • Chairperson - Frank Stech

  • Vice Chairperson - Gina Bower

  • Secretary - Jessica Asher-Phillips

  • General Member - Brandon Goodwin

  • General Member - Evan Gunderson

  • Staff Representatives - Desiree Linden, Meredith McArthur-Thorpe, Jessica Goodwin, Kelly Phillips, Curt Uran, LaKeisha Londo, Raeanna Connor

  • School Board Representative - Kimberly Scott-Neisen

  • Student Representatives - Indigenous Youth Council Officer

Qualifications are:

  • Must be a parent, guardian, grandparent of an Indian child attending Mahnomen School District.

  • Lack of participation (meaning 3 consecutive parent committee meetings without prior notice to the committee Chairperson will result in the committee utilizing its power to dismiss and cancel the committee member’s connection immediately.

  • One classroom teacher for one year term alternating from year to year and until each successive term has expired.

  • The student, administration and teacher representative shall be appointed by the district.

Parent Committee meets the Third Wednesday of every other month beginning at 6:00 pm in the District Board Room.

Title VI Parent Committee

  • Chairperson - Frank Stech

  • Vice Chairperson - Gina Bower

  • Secretary - Jessica Asher-Phillips

  • General Member - Brandon Goodwin

  • General Member - Evan Gunderson

  • Staff Representatives - Desiree Linden, Meredith McArthur-Thorpe, Jessica Goodwin, Kelly Phillips, Curt Uran, LaKeisha Londo, Raeanna Connor

Qualifications are:

  • Must be a parent, guardian, grandparent of an Indian child attending Mahnomen School District.

  • Lack of participation (meaning 3 consecutive parent committee meetings without prior notice to the committee Chairperson will result in the committee utilizing its power to dismiss and cancel the committee member’s connection immediately.

  • One classroom teacher for one year term alternating from year to year and until each successive term has expired.

  • The student, administration and teacher representative shall be appointed by the district.

Parent Committee meets the Third Wednesday of every other month beginning right after the AIPAC meeting in the District Board Room.

JOM Committee

  • Chairperson - Gina Bower

  • Secretary - Tiffany Blue

  • Treasurer - Cortney Pemberton

  • General Member - Jessica Frederick

  • General Member - Destiny Zornes

  • General Member - Jessica Goodwin

  • General Member - Danielle Bjerk

  • White Earth Education Program Manager - Kimberly Scott-Neisen

Qualifications are:

  • Must have a JOM eligible child in the Mahnomen School District.

  • Must be elected by majority vote at the annual committee election.

  • Committee members must serve for 2 years.

JOM committee meets on a monthly basis and meetings are announced by the committee based on majority vote of selected dates.