School board
Below is a list of school board members for the Blooming Prairie school district. Please visit the district for more information and for the official list of school board members.
Superintendent: Chris Staloch
District Email: cstaloch@blossoms.k12.mn.us
Mailing Address: 202 4th Ave NW, Blooming Prairie, MN 55917
Phone: 507-583-4426
Kelly Braaten
Email: kellybraaten@yahoo.com
Phone: 507-456-7111
Term ends: 12/31/2026
Rodney Krell
Email: rmkrell@frontiernet.net
Phone: 507-390-4149
Term ends: 12/31/2026
Dean Meshke
Email: dmeshke@blossoms.k12.mn.us
Term ends: 12/31/2026
Melissa Stoen
Email: melissa.stoen@gmail.com
Term ends: 12/31/2024
Crystal Studer
Email: CStuder@blossoms.k12.mn.us
Term ends: 12/31/2026
Jonathan Sunde
Email: sundeschool@live.com
Phone: 507-434-3590
Term ends: 12/31/2024
Jennifer Thurnau
Email: jennythurnau@gmail.com
Phone: 507-456-9148
Term ends: 12/31/2024
Your legislators
Below is a list of state elected officials who represent the Blooming Prairie school district. Not sure who represents you? Visit the State of Minnesota’s legislator finder and enter your address to find out what district you are in.
Senate District 23: Gene Dornink, R – Brownsdale
• Website
• Email: sen.gene.dornink@senate.mn
• Phone: 651-296-5240
• Facebook: SenatorGeneDornink
• Twitter: @genedornink
• Legislative aide: Greg Marcus – 651-296-9248
House District 23A: Peggy Bennett, R – Albert Lea
• Website
• Email: rep.peggy.bennett@house.mn.gov
• Phone: 651-296-8216
• Facebook: reppeggybennett
• Twitter: @peggyabennett
• Legislative aide: Matthew Noonan – 651-296-5494
House District 23B: Patricia Mueller, R – Austin
• Website
• Email: rep.patricia.mueller@house.mn.gov
• Phone: 651-296-4193
• Facebook: RepMueller
• Twitter: @RepMueller
• Legislative aide: Rebecca Reiners – 651-296-5398
Senate District 24: Carla Nelson, R – Rochester
• Website
• Email: sen.carla.nelson@senate.mn
• Phone: 651-296-4848
• Facebook: SenatorCarlaNelson
• Twitter: @CarlaNelsonMN
• Legislative aide: Madeline Hoy – 651-296-5956
House District 24A: Duane Quam, R – Byron
• Website
• Email: rep.duane.quam@house.mn.gov
• Phone: 651-296-9236
• Facebook: RepDuaneQuam
• Twitter: @drquam
• Legislative aide: Rebecca Reiners – 651-296-5398
Local union affiliates
Blooming Prairie Teachers Association
Phone: (507) 456-4907
President: William Rinkenberger
Email: brinkenberger@blossoms.k12.mn.us
Field staff: Brian Triplett
Email: Brian.Triplett@edmn.org
Blooming Prairie