Filing begins July 14 for Osseo school board
Filing begins July 14 for Osseo school board
The filing period for three school board seats up for election this fall in Osseo Area Schools begins July 14 and runs through July 28.
Where to File
Candidates file at the Educational Service Center, 11200 93rd Avenue North, Maple Grove, MN.
When and How to File
Affidavits of Candidacy must be submitted during the filing period: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 – Tuesday, July 28, 2026. It is requested that candidates please contact the election clerk at 763-391-7003 or lincolns@district279.org to confirm a date and time to complete the candidate filing process. Affidavits must be notarized; staff at the Educational Service Center can provide that service.
The Educational Service Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The office will remain open until 5 p.m. on the final day of filing (Tuesday, July 28).
An electronic copy of the Affidavit of Candidacy can be accessed on the Secretary of State website, here (complete, download and print), or paper copies are available from the election clerk.
At the time of filing, school board candidates must provide photo ID and address verification, and pay a $2 filing fee. A candidate for this office must:
· be an eligible voter,
· be 21 years of age or older upon assuming office,
· have been a resident of the school district from which they seek election for 30 days before the general election, and
· have no other affidavit on file for any other office at the same election.
Candidate Affidavit of Withdrawal
If after filing you decide you no longer wish to run for office, you must file an Affidavit of Withdrawal no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2026. The names of all candidates who do not file an Affidavit of Withdrawal before the deadline will appear on the ballot.
Candidate Affidavits and Documents
All ISD 279 candidate filings will appear on the Secretary of State’s Candidate Filings page; link here.
Candidate financial documents will appear on the district’s website when they are submitted to the election clerk.
Candidate Information Packet
A candidate information packet, including the Affidavit of Candidacy and other relevant documents about running for school board, may be obtained now through the candidate filing period from the Osseo Area Schools Educational Service Center during regular office hours (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
More information
Minnesota Secretary of State
Minnesota School Boards Association Running for School Board Brochure
Minnesota School Boards Association Legal Requirements for School Board Members
A guide to serving as a school board member for Osseo Area Schools
2026 Minnesota Campaign Manual
Questions?
Please call ISD 279 School Board Election Clerk at 763-391-7003, or email lincolns@district279.org
Filing begins July 14 for Osseo school board