Western Division Officers and Committee Representatives
Louis Rutten, Western Division, President
Division President Louis Rutten Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary 215 SW Colfax Wadena, MN 56482 281/632-2400 lrutten@wdc2155.k12.mn.us
Division President-Elect Communications Committee Representative Lisa Pikop Miltona/Carlos/Garfield Elementary Box 308; 303 Sanstead St E Garfield, MN 56332 320/834-2262 lpikop@alexandria.k12.mn.us Educational Advisory Committee Representative Sheila Flatau Viking Elementary 1 Viking Drive, Box 642 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 281/863-2911 sflatau@pelicanrapids.k12.mn.us
EPAC (Elementary Principals' Action Committee) Representative Donald Schill Breckenridge Elementary/Middle School 810 Beede Avenue Breckenridge, MN 56520 218/641-4020 schilld@breckenridge.k12.mn.us Legislative Resolutions Committee Representative Jerry Hanson Roosevelt Elementary 510 11th Avenue Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 218/847-1106 jehanson@detlakes.k12.mn.us
Membership Committee Representative Kari Yates Heart of the Lakes School 810 2md Avenue SW Perham, MN 56573 281/346-1405 kyates@perham.k12.mn.us
Minnesota School of Excellence Committee Representative Sam Skaaland Lake Park Audubon Elementary 601 4th Street, Box 338 Audubon, MN 56511 218/439-3301 x 102 sskaaland@lpa.k12.mn.us
Negotiations Committee Representative Patrick Ryan Osakis Elementary Box X - 501 Central Avenue Osakis, MN 56360 320/859-2191 pryan@osakis.k12.mn.us
Retirement Committee Representative Jon Harris Fergus Falls Middle School 601 Randolph Avenue Fergus Falls, MN 56537 218/998-0544 x 2004 jharris@fergusfalls.k12.mn.us
Division Directory
For a directory of MESPA Western Division members -- with contact
information, visit the Leaders Center
in the Members Only section of this Web site. (Note: The list is
housed in the Members Only section to protect your privacy.)
Mission: The Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association is dedicated to promoting and improving education for children and youth, strengthening the role as educational leader for elementary and middle level principals, and collaborating with partners in education to assist in achieving these goals.
Leading schools toward excellence through the MESPA vision to be the premiere resource for preparing today's principals for tomorrow and a strong leading voice for public education.
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