Saint Paul -- Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of Barbara Troolin to the Board of School Administrators.

Barbara Troolin, of Stillwater, is the Director of Special Services at South Washington County Public Schools. She has eleven years of experience as a director of special education. Troolin received a Ph.D. in Education Administration from the University of Minnesota, a M.S. and Ed.S. in Special Education Administration from St. Cloud State University, and a B.S. in French from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. She is appointed to the Board position for a special education director and will serve a four-year term which ends January 7, 2008. Troolin replaces Daniel Sullivan on the Board.

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.