Leadership

Governing Board

Region/Representation
CREA - North
Celeste Thingvold, Bowbells Superintendent
CREA - Central
Jennifer Wallender, Hazen School Board
CREA - South
Richard Bjerklie, Napoleon Superintendent
CREA - Mandan
Lori Furaus, Mandan Public School Board
CREA - Bismarck
Amanda Peterson, Bismarck Public School Board
CREA - Minot
Lacey Laudenschlager, Minot Public School Board
At-Large
Larry Derr, Glenburn Superintendent
Lead Administrator
Sheila Schlafmann, Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School Superintendent

Administrator Support

Superintendent Meetings

Meetings are held face-to-face at CREA's Minot office the 1st Wednesday of every other month, September - May - 9:30 AM CT. Meetings are held virtually via Microsoft Teams the 1st Wednesday of each month - 11:30 AM CT.

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Principal Meetings

Meetings are held virtually via Microsoft Teams the 1st Wednesday of every month - 8:30-9:30 AM CT.