Brandon Valley Board Members

 

JAY RASMUSSEN
 PRESIDENT

         Jay Rasmussen is entering his sixth year serving on the Board of Education. 

        Jay and his wife Allison are the parents of Grant - BVHS 12th grade, Lance - BVHS 9th grade, & Ethan - BVMS 6th grade. He is currently Vice President of Business Development and partner at Sioux Falls Construction Company.

        He is involved in many worthy community organizations including:  United Way Community Impact Committee Chair and Brandon Community Foundation Board Member to name a few.

        He will serve as Chair of the City Affairs and Legislation Committee.  He will also serve as a member on the Buildings & Grounds Committee.   His term will continue through June of 2013.

 Email Jay at jay.rasmussen@k12.sd.us
Phone: 605-582-6703
 

RENEE ULLOM
VICE PRESIDENT

         Renee Ullom and her family have lived in the Brandon Valley School District for 20 years.  Renee and her husband, Ron, a Communications Electronic Technician at Sanford USD Medical Center, have two daughters; Haley a 12th grader and Emily, 9th grader at BVHS.

         Renee is an RN, PA-C at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls.  She is actively involved with Brandon/Valley Springs/Garretson Girl Scout Region, the BVMS PTSO Teacher Appreciation Committee and a supporter of the BVHS Marching Lynx Band Program and Spring Musical.

         She will serve as chair of the Safety, Child Nutrition and Wellness, & Alternative Education Committees and as a member of Curriculum & Technology Committee.  Her term will continue through June of 2013.

Email Renee at renee.ullom@k12.sd.us
Phone: 605-582-6260

GREGG ODE
MEMBER

Gregg Ode has spent his entire life living in the Brandon Valley School District.  Gregg and his wife, Jane are the parents of two children, Alex graduated from BVHS in 2005 and from SDSU in 2010 and Elisabeth is a  2010 BVHS graduate and is a Junior at SDSU.

        Gregg is currently involved, with his brother, in a dairy and grain farming operation.

        He will serve as chair of the Buildings & Grounds Committee and the Transportation Committee.  He will also serve as a member of the Personnel Welfare Committee.  His term will continue through June of 2015.

Email Gregg at gregg.ode@k12.sd.us
Phone: 605-310-2452

SUE HEGLAND
MEMBER

        Sue Hegland has lived in Brandon for eleven years with her husband Luther and their three children:  Michael is a 2011 BVHS graduate and is attending SDSU.  Shannon will be an 11th grader, and Jacob will be a 9th grader at BVHS. Luther (Mike) is also a graduate of Brandon Valley.

        Sue has served as committee chair and volunteers for the PTA, and has volunteered in elementary and middle school classrooms. She is an active member of Brandon Lutheran Church, and has been a Girl Scout leader and Destination Imagination team manager

        She works to increase understanding of the science of reading and reading instruction.

        She will serve as a chair of Personnel Welfare Committee & Curriculum & Technology Committee and will be a member of the Safety Committee and alternate to Alternative Education Committee.  Her term will continue through June of 2014.

Email Sue at sue.hegland@k12.sd.us
Phone: 605-582-6765

 

SANDY KLATT
MEMBER

        Sandy Klatt and her husband, Kevin, moved to Brandon last summer but have always open-enrolled their children to attend Brandon Valley schools:  Carter is an 8th grader, Courtney a 7th grader, and Caleb is in 5th grade at Brandon Elementary.  Kevin is an Agronomy Farm Marketer with Cargill AgHorizons while Sandy stays at home with their two-year-old son, Colten.

         Sandy delights in cheering on her kids at their activities and games and helping Kevin coach them whenever possible.  She is a member of First Evangelical Free Church in Sioux Falls, where she works with preschoolers on Wednesday nights at Awana.  Sandy is an active PTA/PTSO member and has served as past president of Fred Assam Elementary PTA.

        She will serve as a member of Transportation, Child Nutrition & Wellness, and alternate to City Affairs & Legislation Committees. Her term will continue through June of 2015.

Email Sandy at sandy.klatt@k12.sd.us
Phone: 605-582-2229