United South Central School Board

school board

L-R, Brittany Voigt, director; Diana Brooks, clerk; Katie Hanson, director; Mike Schrader, chair; Chris Lutteke, treasurer; Brad Heggen, vice-chair; Superintedent Taylor Topinka.

2025 United South Central School Board Members:

Chair

Mike Schrader 507-380-4930 
Email Mike Schrader

Term: 2025-2028

Vice Chair

Brad Heggen 507-525-3031 
Email Brad Heggen

Term: 2025-2028

Treasurer

Chris Lutteke  507-525-3861 
Email Chris Lutteke

Term: 2025-2028

Clerk

Diana Brooks  507-473-3840 Email Diana Brooks

Term: 2023-2026

Director

Brittany Voigt   651-895-9709
Email Brittany Voigt

Term: 2023-2026

Director

Katie Hanson 612-532-0948 
Email Katie Hanson

Term: 2023-2026

Student Representatives

12th Grade: Reyna Gallardo

11th Grade: Alyssa Winkle


School Board Roles and Process:

  • Developing a vision for the school district,

  • Setting goals and monitoring progress,

  • Establishing school district policy,

  • Hiring, directing, and evaluating the superintendent,

  • Attending training in governance and education issues,

  • Aligning resources with goals,

  • Collaborating with community partners,

  • Ensuring facilities are safe and adequate,

  • Communicating with stakeholders,

  • Monitoring student achievement,

  • Approving collectively bargained employee contracts, and

  • Advocating student needs to lawmakers.

2024 Committee Assignments:

Committee

Member(s)

Operations Committee

Chris Lutteke (Chair), Mike Schrader, Katie Hanson

SCACR Committee

Diana Brooks (chair), Chris Lutteke, Katie Hanson and Student Representatives

Workforce Committee

Mike Schrader (chair), Brad Heggen, Brittany Voigt

Community Relations Committee

Brad Heggen (chair), Brittany Voigt, Diana Brooks

Community Education Representative

Brittany Voigt

MSHSL Representative

Brad Heggen

Legislative Representative 

Katie Hanson

Special Education Cooperative Representative

Mike Schrader