School Board

The Richfield Board of Education encourages open communication both during and outside of the board meetings. Board members work to be available to meet and talk with individuals.

Public Comments

If you wish to address the school board during a regular school board meeting, you may do so during the public comments portion of the agenda at the beginning of the meeting. Public comment occurs at the second meeting of the month. To participate in the public comments, individuals must make a written request to the board secretary up until one minute before the start of a board meeting. The guidelines for public comment are distributed in person at each school board meeting and are outlined in board policy 216.

PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATE: Pursuant to the resolution adopted at the board meeting on April 6, 2020, the following change was made regarding public comment:

Individuals who wish to address the school board during a regular school board meeting may do so during the public comments portion of the agenda at the beginning of the meeting. Public comment occurs at the second meeting of the month. To participate in the public comments, individuals must make a written request by noon on the day of the board meeting by emailing Board Chair Timothy Pollis at Timothy.Pollis@rpsmn.org. The guidelines for public comment are on our website (here) and will also be read at the start of the school board meeting as outlined in board policy 216.

Upcoming Board Meetings

Board Calendar

Print Element

RSS Feeds Subscribe to Alerts

April 2021

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Sun, Mar 28

Mon, Mar 29

Tue, Mar 30

Wed, Mar 31

Thu, Apr 1

Fri, Apr 2

Sat, Apr 3

Sun, Apr 4

Mon, Apr 5

School Board Meeting

7:00 PM

Board Room

Tue, Apr 6

Wed, Apr 7

Thu, Apr 8

Fri, Apr 9

Sat, Apr 10

Sun, Apr 11

Mon, Apr 12

Tue, Apr 13

Wed, Apr 14

Thu, Apr 15

Fri, Apr 16

Sat, Apr 17

Sun, Apr 18

Mon, Apr 19

Subscribe to Alerts School Board Meeting

7:00 PM

Board Room

Tue, Apr 20

Wed, Apr 21

Thu, Apr 22

Fri, Apr 23

Sat, Apr 24

Sun, Apr 25

Mon, Apr 26

Tue, Apr 27

Wed, Apr 28

Thu, Apr 29

Fri, Apr 30

Sat, May 1

Archived Agendas & Materials

To view earlier archives of board materials, please contact board secretary Cassandra Quam at cassandra.quam@rpsmn.org.

2020-21 School Year Archives

2019-20 School Year Archives

Board Member School & Committee Assignments

Represent-a-School Assignments

Centennial Elementary School

Director Paula Cole

Sheridan Hills Elementary School

Director Crystal Brakke

Richfield STEM School

Chair Tim Pollis

Richfield Dual Language School

Director Paula Cole
Director Peter Toensing

Richfield Middle School

Director Allegra Smisek

Richfield High School

Director Christine Maleck

Central Education Center & Richfield College Experience Program

Director Peter Toensing

Liaison Assignments

Association of Metropolitan School Districts (AMSD)

Director Peter Toensing
Director Crystal Brakke
Superintendent Steven Unowsky (Assistant Superintendent Latanya Daniels as alternate)

Activities Advisory and Fundraising Advisory Committees

Activities Director Jared Ellerson
Superintendent Steven Unowsky
Director Peter Toensing (Fundraising)
Director Crystal Brakke (Activities)

Board Representatives – Negotiations & District Insurance Committee

Chair Tim Pollis
Director Peter Toensing

Community Education Advisory Council

Director Paula Cole

District Construction Committee

Director Christine Maleck
Chief HR & Admin Officer Craig Holje

District Curriculum Committee

Director Christine Maleck
Director Allegra Smisek
Assistant Superintendent Latanya Daniels

District Health, Safety & Wellness Committee

Director Peter Toensing
Director Allegra Smisek
Chief HR & Admin Officer Craig Holje

District Technology Committee

Director Christine Maleck
Director of Technology Cory Klinge

(ECSU) Metropolitan Educational Cooperative Service Unit Executive Committee

Superintendent Steven Unowsky

Fiscal Planning Advisory Committee

Director Peter Toensing (Director Crystal Brakke as alternate)
Chief HR & Admin Officer Craig Holje
Director of Finance James Gilligan

Friends of Wood Lake (FOWL)

Director Christine Maleck

Headway Emotional Health Services

Director Christine Maleck

Hennepin South Services Collaborative / Richfield Community Council/Alliance for Families & Children

Director of Community Education Carole McNaughton-Commers

Intermediate District 287

Director Crystal Brakke

Metro South Adult Basic Education

Director of Community Education Carole McNaughton-Commers

Minnesota State High School League

Chair Tim Pollis

MSBA Delegate Assembly

Director Paula Cole

PELSB Board

Superintendent Steven Unowsky

Richfield Chamber of Commerce

Chief HR & Admin Officer Craig Holje

Richfield City Council (Planning Commission if appropriate)

Director Christine Maleck
Director Paula Cole

Richfield Community Services Advisory Commission

Director of Facilities & Transportation Dan Kretsinger

Richfield Foundation

Director Peter Toensing
Superintendent Steven Unowsky

Richfield Historical Society

Director Paula Cole

Richfield Human Rights Commission

Director Allegra Smisek

RPS Foundation

Director Peter Toensing
Superintendent Steven Unowsky

Richfield Spartan Foundation

Director Tim Pollis

Safe & Support Schools Advisory Committee

Director Crystal Brakke (Student)
Director Allegra Smisek (Student & Parent)
Executive Dir. of Special Programs Mary Clarkson
Director of Student Support Services Christina Gonzalez

Superintendent Strategic Advisory Committee

Superintendent Steven Unowsky
One board member per meeting, rotates

Work Experience Advisory Committee

Director Tim Pollis

View Past Board Meetings

To view additional board meetings, visit the School Board Meeting playlist on our YouTube channel.

Contact the Board

CRYSTAL BRAKKE

BOARD OF EDUCATION, DIRECTOR

PAULA COLE

BOARD OF EDUCATION, VICE CHAIR

CHRISTINE MALECK

BOARD OF EDUCATION, CLERK

TIMOTHY POLLIS

BOARD OF EDUCATION, CHAIR

ALLEGRA SMISEK

BOARD OF EDUCATION, TREASURER

PETER TOENSING