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Brainerd has six members on its School Board right now but could increase to seven with a ballot question.
Brainerd School Board members will hear presentations from the Minnesota School Boards Association and PartnerED next month before choosing one firm to lead the strategic planning efforts.
After 16 candidates competed for the five seats on this year's ballot for Brainerd School Board, some brought up the idea of a primary.
DJ Dondelinger, Randy Heidmann and Sarah Speer were the top three vote-getters out of a pool of seven with 92.3% of precincts reporting early Wednesday morning
Seven candidates are vying for the three four-year seats open on the Brainerd School Board.