Saint Paul -- Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Mary Mackbee and Sanford Nelson, and the appointment of Ramraj Singh to the Board of School Administrators.

Mary Mackbee, of Bloomington, is High School Principal at Central High School in St. Paul.

She has been with St. Paul Public Schools since 1966. Mackbee received a B.A. in Education from Xavier University of Louisiana and a M.A. in Educational Administration from the University of Minnesota. She is appointed to the Board position for a secondary principal and will serve a term which ends January 1, 2007. Mackbee joined the Board in 2001.

Sanford Nelson, of Richwood, is Principal of Rossman and Callaway Elementary in Detroit Lakes. He has been with Detroit Lakes Public Schools since 1990. Nelson received a B.A. in Elementary Education from Gustavus Adolphus College and a M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction from St. Cloud State University. He is appointed to the Board position for an elementary principal and will serve a term which ends January 3, 2005. Nelson joined the Board in 2001.

Ramraj Singh, of Burnsville, is Director of Community Education for Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools. He has been with the district since 1994. Singh received a B.A. in Public Administration from Metropolitan State University and a M.A. in Administration of Community Education from the University of St. Thomas. He is appointed to the Board position for a community education director and will serve a term which ends January 2, 2006. This is a new board position created in 2003.

The Board of School Administrators is responsible for (1) the licensing of school administrators; (2) the approval of higher education programs and continuing education courses for school administrators; and (3) enforcement of the code of ethics for school administrators. The board is made up of ten members appointed by the Governor.