Gerry Klassen of Steinbach is shooting for an 18th year as trustee on the Hanover School Board.

Klassen is currently the longest serving trustee on the board and will seek re-election this October.  He believes experience is needed at the board table to deal with several big projects.  These projects include constructing a new middle school for Steinbach, expanding the SRSS vocational area and regular reviews of Steinbach's busing system.  Klassen says being a trustee in Hanover is very rewarding but also challenging.  He says in the last 5 years the Division has grown by more than 1,000 students.