Board Members 

Les Green, clerk

25447 Pleasant Road
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Home: 320-253-6613
E-mail: les.green@isd742.org

Term expires Dec. 31, 2012

Les Green graduated from Ralph H. Rosenberger High School, St. Cloud. He graduated from St. Cloud State College in 1972, with majors in sociology and psychology. In 1993, Les received a master's degree in Human Relations from St. Cloud State University. He received his Doctorate in Educational Administration and Leadership from the University of Minnesota in October of 2006

He was St. Cloud State's first African American instructor in 1972 in the Department of Education, helping write the curriculum for the first Human Relations program for in-servicing teachers. He served on the College of St. Benedict faculty from 1972 to 1974. Gov. Wendell Anderson appointed Les to the Minnesota Corrections Authority, where he served as vice chair for eight years and chair for two years. Green served as Executive Officer of Adult Release until 1986 when he resigned to return to school and earn his master's degree.

Green is on the boards of Wells Fargo Bank, St. John's University Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research and the Central Minnesota Community Foundation. He also serves on the general grants committee of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation. His full-time job is director of the Office of Cultural Diversity in the College of Education at SCSU.

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Cindy Harner

1204 7th Avenue N.
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Phone: 320-240-9280
E-mail: cindy.harner@isd742.org

Term expires Dec. 31, 2012

Cindy Harner's background includes a bachelor’s degree in Business and Economics from Winona State University.  Prior to moving to St. Cloud, Harner was in retail and business banking in the Twin Cities.  After having her second child she became a stay-at-home mother.

Harner is currently a mother to three children in the 742 School District.  She has been very involved in the schools since they entered and serves on the Madison Elementary School PTA as co-chair, and was a member of the Chinese/Spanish Immersion Advisory Board.

Harner is currently an employee of the Falcon National Bank.

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Sigrid Hedman-Dennis, vice-chair

32170 County Road 1
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Cell Phone: 290-4107
E-mail: sigrid.hedman-dennis@isd742.org

Term expires Dec. 31, 2010

Sigrid Hedman-Dennis brings a nursing perspective to the board. She has a bachelor of arts in nursing from Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, and a master of science in nursing from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. She is a licensed registered nurse and a certified clinical nurse specialist in the area of pediatrics.

Sigrid is employed by the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University as a nursing faculty/clinical nurse specialist. Her area of expertise is infant, child and young adult care.

Sigrid and her spouse Jon Dennis have 2 sons, Marc and Paul. Jon and Sigrid have been volunteers in the St. Cloud Area Schools during theirs sons attendance at Westwood, Discovery, North, and Apollo.

Sigrid will chair the Board Development Committee and be a member of the Personnel Committee for the 2008 year.

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Bruce Hentges, treasurer

5033 65th St. SE
St. Cloud, MN  56304
Home: 320-253-5780
E-mail: bruce.hentges@isd742.org

Term expires Dec. 31, 2012

Bruce Hentges is a life-long resident of District 742. He grew up in Clear Lake and attended District 742 schools (as did his mother and nine brothers and sisters).  He has a BA in Social Science from St. John’s University.  He also received his Master's Degree as well as his 6th Year Certification in Educational Administration from St. Cloud State University.

Hentges taught one semester at Winona Cotter High School and then spent 35 years with District 742.  He has experience in this District as a social studies teacher for 17 years (at Tech, Apollo and South Junior High), head coach in football (13 years) and baseball (10 years) at Tech.  He also served as Tech’s activities director and the District 742 activities director.  He spent four years as the district transportation director and served as an assistant principal at Tech and Apollo for 15 years.  He spent several months as interim principal at Westwood Elementary school in the fall of 2006 and filled in two weeks as an assistant principal at the Area Learning Center. 

In addition to his District 742 experience, he has been on the Local Education Activities Foundation (LEAF) Board since LEAF began in 1993 and currently serves as President.  LEAF has raised over $500,000 for District 742 student activities since 1993, while building an endowment of over $600,000.

Hentges has chaired the LEAF Night of the Stars event as well as the LEAF Appreciation and Awards Reception since it began in 2003. He helped develop the plan to save junior high activities and then chaired the LEAF committee that raised $140,000 to save the junior high activities program in 2002. 

Hentges was selected by former students for the Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers recognition in 1993 and 1994.  He was awarded the Leadership in Educational Excellence Award from Resource Training & Solutions in 2005, the Optimist Friend of Education Award in 2006 and the St. John’s University Alumni Achievement Award in 2007.

His goals are to continue a quality Comprehensive Educational Program in District 742 that include:

• AP & Advanced Courses
• Quality remedial programs for at-risk learners
• A strong Industrial Technology Program
• A Quality Student Activities Program

Board Committees:  Board Finance - Chair.  Board Development Committee (member)

Bruce and his wife Colleen have two sons who attended District 742 schools.  They also have four grandchildren.

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Debra Lalley

32342 Meadow Lane
St. Joseph, MN 56374
Home: 320-363-8468
E-mail: debra.lalley@isd742.org

Term expires Dec. 31, 2012

Deb Lalley has a bachelor of science in Nursing from St. Olaf College and a master of science from the University of Minnesota. She is licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse in child and adolescent psychiatry.
Deb provides therapy and psychiatric medication management to children and adolescents at the CentraCare Child and Adolescent Specialty Center.

She is married to Patrick Lalley. Her three children graduated from District 742 schools. She was active as a site council member at Kennedy, Discovery, North and Apollo schools.

Deb served on the Board of Education from 2000 to 2004. She was a member of the steering committee for Kids Voting of St. Cloud Area and served as vice chair of the last election campaign. She is an advisory board member for Safe Schools/Healthy Students. She's a member of Stearns County Children's Mental Health Work Group. She is a past board member of Local Education and Activities Foundation and a past board member of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Minnesota.

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Bruce A. Mohs

1554 8th Avenue SE
St. Cloud, MN 56304
Home: 320-251-1218
E-mail: bruce.mohs@isd742.org

Term expires Dec. 31, 2010

Bruce Mohs is a retired public school educator who brings a broad background of educational experience and perspective to the District 742 Board of Education. His professional background includes classroom teaching, athletic coaching, student advising, building administration, program supervision, and international education. His work experience included duties and responsibilities at the junior high, senior high, technical college, and university levels.

During his thirty-two year professional career in the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District in southeastern Wisconsin, Mohs taught high school biology, coached boys and girls athletics, advised student organizations, and was a substitute building administrator before his retirement in June of 2000. In addition, he worked ten years part-time for Milwaukee Area Technical College as an Adult Education program supervisor and Weekend College program coordinator. He also has international teaching experience as an adjunct faculty ESL instructor at the University of Guam (2001-2002), and ESL summer language camp teacher at Liaoning University and Beijing Normal University in the People’s Republic of China (1985).

Mohs was born and raised in St. Cloud, and was educated in the public schools of District 742. He attended Jefferson Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Garfield Elementary, Central Junior High School and Technical High School. He graduated from St. Cloud Tech (‘62) where he lettered in hockey and was a member of the National Honor Society and the Junior Rotarians. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from St. Cloud State University (1968), a Master of Science Teaching Degree in Biology from the University of Arizona (1973), and a Master of Science Degree in Secondary School Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee(1983).

As a member of the District 742 Board Of Education, Mohs has served as Vice-Chairman (2006) and Chairman (2007) of the school board, and chair of the Board Development Committee (2006) and Community Linkages Committee (2005 and 2008). He’s also served as a member of the board’s contract negotiating team and as a board liaison to Tech, Apollo, NJHS, Lincoln and Talahi. At the state level, Mohs is currently on the executive board of Schools for Equity in Education (SEE), and has been selected to serve as a Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) Ambassador Speaker. In 2008, Mohs received the MSBA Director’s Award for having completed 100 hours of professional development training.

In addition to his duties and responsibilities as a member of the District 742 Board of Education, Mohs is involved in a number of community organizations and activities including the St. Cloud Tech High School Alumni Association, East Side Boosters, St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce, Great River Interfaith Partnership (GRIP), and Salem Lutheran Church.

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Gerald Von Korff, chair

1826 Kilian Blvd
St. Cloud, MN 56304
Home: 320-253-5156
E-mail: gerald.vonkorff@isd742.org

Term expires Dec. 31, 2010

Jerry Von Korff graduated with honors in economics from Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio. He attended Georgetown University Law Center, Washington D.C., where he was the law review editor. Jerry also has a master of arts in teaching and taught high school for five years. He has been an attorney for 28 years, concentrating in governmental advice and litigation, with seven years of business management experience hiring, budgeting and supervising. He has been a partner with the Rinke-Noonan law firm since 1984.

Jerry served as president of the St. Cloud Symphony, chair of the District 742 Curriculum Advisory Committee, chair of the Minnesota Bar Association Fee Mediation Committee, chair of the St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce Education Division, chair of the District 742 Talent Development Committee, chair of the Minnesota Department of Education’s Challenge Task Force, and chair of the District 742 Elementary Science Task Force. He also is a past board member of the Association of Information Technology Professionals. He has volunteered as a teacher and tutor in District 742 for more than 20 years. He started the Upward Bound program at Trinity College, Washington, D.C.

Jerry and his wife, Connie, have three sons Joshua, Benjamin and Michael. All three attended District 742 schools. The Von Korffs volunteered at Lincoln, Jefferson and Talahi schools. Jerry taught arithmetic and mathematics and Connie taught reading and literature.

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