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2026 School Board Elections

This year, the Delano Public School Community will vote for four school board members during the November 3, 2026 General Election. Each member is elected to serve a four-year term. At the end of a four-year term, members may run for re-election to successive terms; the terms begin the fourth Monday in January of the following year. 

Candidate Filing Period is July 14 - July 28, 2026

  • Candidates should file an Affidavit of Candidacy at the Delano Public School District Office located at 700 Elm Avenue East, Delano, MN 55328. The district office hours are Monday - Thursday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
  • Fee: $2

Qualifications

Candidates for an elected school board office must:

  • be eligible to vote in Minnesota
  • be at least 21 years old upon assuming office
  • have maintained residence in their district for at least 30 days before the general election
  • have not filed for another office at the upcoming primary or general election (unless authorized by Minn. Stat. 367.033)
  • have not been convicted of an offense for which they are required to register as a predatory offender under Minn. Stat. 243.166

To learn more about candidates filing for office in Delano Public Schools and throughout Minnesota, click here to be directed to the MN Secretary of State's Candidate Filing webpage. 

calendar showing September and November dates

Important Dates

July 14 | First day candidates can file to run for School Board.

July 28 | Last day candidates can file to run for School Board.

July 30 | Last day for candidates to withdraw. 

November 3 | Election Day.

Notice of Filing Dates for Election to the School Board

June 22, 2026

NOTICE OF FILING DATES FOR ELECTION TO THE SCHOOL BOARD
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 879
DELANO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
STATE OF MINNESOTA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the period for filing affidavits of candidacy for the office of school board member of Independent School District No. 659 shall begin on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, and shall close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

The general election shall be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.  At that four (4) members will be elected to the School Board for terms of four (4) years each.

Affidavits of Candidacy are available from the school district, Independent School District 879, 700 East Elm St, Delano, MN, 55057. The filing fee for this office is $2. A candidate for this office must be at least 21 years old, must be an eligible voter, must be a district resident for at least thirty (30) days, must have no other affidavit on file for any other office at the same primary or next ensuing general election, and must not be a convicted sex offender.

The affidavits of candidacy must be filed in the office of the school district and the filing fee paid before 5 p.m. on July 28, 2026.

Dated: June 22, 2026 BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD