Get Involved

Thank you for your interest in Minneapolis Public Schools and in my candidacy for school board.

Get involved!

Contribute financially!

Please make checks payable to:
Carla Bates for Minneapolis Schools

And mail your check to:

Carla Bates for Minneapolis Schools
c/o Claire Colliander, Treasurer
4707 Nokomis Ave, S
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Why support Carla?

Because Carla is active in our schools!

District Parent Advisory Council (district-level parent advisory group meeting once per month with superintendent) Member 2002-present

Founder, MPS Parent's Forum
online discussion forum for MPS parents
2005-present

North High Digital Media
Advisory Committee (advisory group of IT professionals for North High Small Learning Community) Member
2006-present

Special Education Advocate
Various Activities
2005-present

School Leadership Positions Various Activities 2002-present

Because Carla has great qualifications!

IT Professional
University of Minnesota
Department of Psychology
1997-present

Pursuing Masters of Education
Curriculum and Instruction,
Learning Technologies
2005-present

Program in American Studies PhD., University of Minnesota 1998

Family Advocate, Head Start
Parents in Community Action
1995-1998

Writing Instructor
University of Minnesota
College of Liberal Arts, General College
1985-1995

Upward Bound Instructor
University of Minnesota
1986-1989

Because Carla knows what it means to have children in our schools today!

Carla and partner Susan Pollock have three children. Nick is in 9th grade at South High. Frances is in 6th grade at Sanford Middle School. Tommy is in 4th grade at Seward Montessori K8.