School Board Members

Great Expectations School is a membership organization, meaning that parents, teachers, and staff elect the board. The school board must include teachers and may also include parents and community members.

Meet the Board

President

Sara Hingos :: Parent

Sara has lived in Grand Marais for 8 years.  Currently she has two children attending GES, a Fawn and a Wolf.  In addition to being a mom she also owns and manages a local business with her husband. 

Vice-President                         

Jon Hedstrom :: Parent

Jon's involvement with GES began as a student mentor for our Science Fair.  He was elected to our board as a Grand Marais Community member and serves on the Technology Committee.

Treasurer

Baiers Heeren :: Community Member

Baiers has recently moved back to Grand Marais to practice law.  He has two school aged children.

Secretary

Susan Miller :: Educator

Susan Miller is the special education teacher at GES and is now serving her 2nd term on the board. Susan is head of the Communications and Community Outreach Committee, which will work toinclude GES in the larger community.  This committee will seek to promote GES to the community and offer service to the community when it is educationally relevant. This committee will also work to organize volunteers and match their strengths to the needs of the school. The committee head will also act as the Great Expectations Foundation Liaison.

Member At Large

Amanda Hand :: Parent

Amanda moved to Grand Marais in the summer of 2010.  Her daughter is in the Fawns classroom and her son is in the Otters classroom at GES.

Member At Large

Jeff Kern :: Parent

Jeff's son is in the Otters classroom at GES. 

Member At Large

Mary Haussner :: Educator

Mary is the educator in the Fawns classroom.  She also has sons in the Bear Cubs and Wolves classrooms at GES.