The purpose of the Dakota Conference K-12 Board of Education as follows:
- To assume general responsibility for long-range planning of the K-12 conference educational system.
- To conform to the North American Division Working Policy and the Mid-America Union Education Code.
- To administer the educational program of the conference pursuant to the constitution, bylaws and working policies of the Board of Education.
- To assume, as delegated by the Executive Committee, the responsibility for the employment, assignment, transfer, retirement, termination or dismissal of personnel in the 466 Dakota Conference schools in K-12.
- To develop a plan and formulate procedures designed to evaluate school personnel regularly and routinely.
- To arbitrate major appeals and grievances.
- To receive and consider applications from schools desiring to teach secondary subjects.
- To receive and consider applications from churches desiring to open a church school.
- To administer an annual budget for schools K-12, as voted by the Executive Committee.
- To apply salary rates for all educational personnel within the wage scale policy of the Mid-America Union Conference.
- To approve annual school calendars meeting State and Union Conference Board of Education requirements.
- To evaluate facility needs in terms of pupil population projections and to develop an overall long-range plan for erecting new facilities, renovating and/or remodeling existing schools.
- To evaluate recommendations of the Dakota Conference superintendent of schools regarding new schools and/or consolidation of existing schools.
- To appoint subcommittees (standing or ad-hoc) as needed.
Dakota K-12 Board of Education Members
*Member because of position

Mark Weir, chair*
President

Mark Piotrowski*
Vice-President of Administration

Mark Seibold*
Vice-President of Finance

Lloyd Binder
Bowdle Adventist Church, SD
Aberdeen Region

Barb Christensen
Sioux Falls Adventist Church, SD
Sioux Falls Region

Erik Christenson
Manfred Adventist Church, ND
Jamestown Region

Breann Coughlin
Williston Adventist Church, ND
Dickinson Region

Kris de Bruin
Mandan Adventist Church, ND
Bismarck Region

Ben Dossenko
Dakota Adventist Academy Church, ND
Bismarck Region

Leanne Erickson
Grand Forks Adventist Church, ND
Fargo Region

Marla Hawronsky
Rapid City Adventist Church, SD
Rapid City Region

Christina Masich
Jamestown Adventist Church, ND
Jamestown Region

MAUC Representative*
Lincoln, NE
Mid-America Union Conference

Mitch Merkel
Ellendale Adventist Company, ND
Aberdeen Region

MiKaela Miller
Grand Forks Adventist Church, ND
Fargo Region

George Shaver
Aberdeen Adventist Church, SD
Aberdeen Region

Kelli Wasemiller*
Rapid City Adventist Church, SD
Elementary Education Superintendent

Robin Weisz
Goodrich Adventist Church, ND
Bismarck Region

Gary Wilson*
DAA Interim Principal

Janna Wright
Invitation Hill Adventist Church, ND
Dickinson Region
Dakota K-12 Board of Education Invitees
**Invitee

Eric Garrett**
Dakota Adventist Academy Church, ND
DAA Plant Services Director

Lynette Miller**
Mandan Adventist Church, ND
DAA Development Director

Darla Reed**
Dakota Adventist Academy Church, ND
DAA Recruitment Director
** Please note, all Dakota Conference department directors are invitees to board meetings.