NOTICE OF FILING DATES FOR ELECTION TO THE SCHOOL BOARD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 485 ROYALTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS STATE OF MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the period for filing affidavits of candidacy for the office of school board member of Independent School District No. 485 shall begin on July 14, 2026, and shall close at 5:00** o'clock p.m. on July 28, 2026. Please note: District offices are closed on Fridays during the filing period. Candidates should plan accordingly when submitting affidavits. Normal District Office hours are Monday-Thursday 7:30-3:30, except for July 28 when the hours will be 7:30am-5:00pm. The general election shall be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. At that election, 3 members will be elected to the School Board for terms of four (4) years each. Affidavits of Candidacy are available from the school district clerk, 120 South Hawthorn St, Royalton,MN 56373. The filing fee for this office is $2. A candidate for this office must be an eligible voter, must be 21 years of age or more on assuming office, must have been a resident of the school district from which the candidate seeks election for thirty (30) days before the general election, and must have no other affidavit on file for any other office at the same primary or next ensuing general election. The affidavits of candidacy must be filed in the office of the school district clerk and the filing fee paid prior to 5:00** o'clock p.m. on July 28, 2026. Dated: June 8, 2026 BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD Jon Andres, School District Clerk June 14 2026 LMNS0537253