School Board
School Board Updates
Looking for what happened at the latest board meeting? If you don't have time to watch the latest board replay, check out the posts below for a summarized version of the meeting.
Meet the Board
As elected members of your Rochester Public School Board, we are responsible for working together to set policy and oversee our district's budget. We look out for the best interest of the district to ensure that we best serve each and every student.
- Don Barlow, Chair
- Deborah Seelinger, Vice Chair
- Cathy Nathan, Clerk
- Mark Schleusner, Treasurer
- Melissa Amundsen, Director
- Jean Marvin, Director
- Julie Workman, Director
Don Barlow, Chair
1048 6th Ave SE
Rochester, MN 55904
Phone: (507) 358-6737
Email:dobarlow@rochester.k12.mn.us
Term Expires: December 2020
Deborah Seelinger, Vice Chair
2440 Northern Hills Ct. NE
Rochester, MN 55906
Phone: (507) 252-5398
Email: deseelinger@rochester.k12.mn.us
Term Expires: December 2020
Cathy Nathan, Clerk
2427 Churchill Lane NE
Rochester, MN 55906
Phone: (507) 722-2443
Email: canathan@rochester.k12.mn.us
Term Expires: December 2022
Mark Schleusner, Treasurer
2002 26th Ave NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: (507) 254-8074
Email: maschleusner@rochester.k12.mn.us
Term Expires: December 2020
Melissa Amundsen, Director
423 13th Ave. NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: (507) 722-1088
Email: meamundsen@rochester.k12.mn.us
Term Expires: December 2022
Jean Marvin, Director
3495 Jasper Court NE
Rochester, MN 55906
Phone: (507) 282-3427
Email: jemarvin@rochester.k12.mn.us
Term Expires: December 2022
Julie Workman, Director
1300 Mayowood Road SW
Rochester, MN 55902
Phone: (507) 285-9707
Email: juworkman@rochester.k12.mn.us
Term Expires: December 2022
Stay up-to-date by:
- Attending our board meetings. Board meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of every month.
- All board meetings are open to the public, except for those specifically permitted by law to be closed for discussion of identified issues such as negotiation strategy or litigation.
- There is a designated time for Community Comments at all regular meetings.
- Watch our board meetings on cable television or YouTube.
- Read our district communications and local newspapers for coverage of significant issues.