Board of Directors
About the Board
The Board of Directors (BOD) sets the direction for the school and the staff takes us there. The director and staff run the school's day-to-day operations. The BOD sets policies and curriculum and ensures that MSA meets the requirements of MSA’s authorizer and its charter . The BOD is composed of MSA teachers, parents, community members, and the director.
Current Members
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Tim Tydlacka (Chair of the Board) |
Ken Thielman Phone: (763) 219-2548
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Deb Ledvina (Vice Chair) Phone: (651) 492-0601 |
Peter Irvine Phone: (651) 399-5035
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Mona Hayashi (Treasurer) Phone: (651) 578-0343 |
Jeana Albers (Secretary) |
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Jeff Eng Phone: (612) 812-9802 |
John Gawarecki, Director |
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Cheri Howe Phone: (651) 353-2312 |
Tori Szondy |
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Thomas Johnston |
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| Judith Darling Contracted Financial Manager Phone: (651) 463-2233 X202 Email: judith@bkda.org Representing: School District (Ex-Officio Member BKDA) |
2016 - 2017 Board Meeting Dates and Times
For all board meetings in 2016-2017, the meetings are scheduled to take place at 6:15PM on normally the third Monday of the month in Building A. They typically will end by 8:30PM. A workshop is held prior to the meeting, starting at 5:00PM. Times and dates are subject to change. Please see the previous meeting minutes to confirm a meeting time. Dates for the 2016-2017 meetings are:
Monday, August 15, 2016
Monday, September 19, 2016
Monday, October 17, 2016
Monday, November 21, 2016
Monday, December 12, 2016
Thursday, January 12, 2017 *special meeting
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Monday, January 23, 2017 **special meeting
Monday, February 13, 2017**NOTE DATE CHANGE
Monday, February 21, 2017 strategic planning
Monday, March 6, 2017 **strategic planning
Monday, March 20, 2017
Monday, April 17, 2017
Monday, May 15, 2017
Monday, June 19, 2017
Board Committees
A Committee is an official Board of Director (BOD) working group subject to Open Meeting law. Publicly posted Committee meeting notices, agendas and minutes are available on the MSA website. The following are official BOD committees: Academic, Annual Fund, Finance, and Governance.
| Name of Committee (Click For More Details) |
Chair & Board Member (BM) Representative | Meeting Day | Meeting Time | Focus or Standing |
| Academics | Chair Cheryl Howe (BM) | First Monday of the month | 8:00 a.m. | Standing |
| AFC | Chair: Romelle P. (A. Dir), Ken Thielman (BM) | Second Wednesday of the month | 4:30 p.m. | Focus |
| Finance | Chair: Mona Hayashi (BM/Treasurer) |
Second Monday of the month |
4:30 p.m. | Standing |
Board Task Forces
A Task Force is not an official Board of Director group, and typically is formed for specific tasks or projects. Task force meetings are open and transparent; as with Committees, members of the MSA community are encouraged to participate. The following are current Task Forces: Building, Communications, Personnel, Safety, and Technology.
| Name of Task Force | Chair & Board Member (BM) Representative | Meeting Day | Meeting Time |
| Building Safety | Chair: John Gawarecki | TBD | TBD |
| Communications | Chair: No Chair Currently | Meet as needed | |
| MSHSL - Minnesota State Hich School League | Chair: Shannon Froberg | No meeting/report | |
| Parent Team | Co-Chair: Sharon Huntley (Parent) Co-Chair: Jennifer Bartle Tim Tydlacka (BM) |
TBD | |
| Personnel | Chair: John Gawarecki | Meet as needed | |
| Policy | Deb Ledvina (BM) Mona Hayashi (BM) |
Usually no meeting | |
| Technology | Chair: No Chair Currently | Meet as needed |
Minnesota Charter School Day at the Capitol
March 8, 2017
Board member Mona Hayashi, John Gawarecki (Director), and teachers Thomas Johnston, and Cheryl Howe meet with our district legislators during Charter School Day at the Capitol organized by Minnesota Association of Charter Schools.
Photos below:Board Member, director and teachers meet with Representative Kelly Fenton (in brown shirt). Also shown on the right, with Senator Susan Kent (in red shirt). Click photos for links to more information.
Board of Directors
Math and Science Academy
8430 Woodbury Crossing
Woodbury MN 55125
Main School Line: (651) 578-7507
Attendance Line: (651) 578-8061
Fax Line: (651) 578-7532
Hours: Click Here For Details
E-Mail: info@mnmsa.org
Our Sponsor
Liz Wynne - Director
(763) 557-6676 | liz.wynne2@gmail.com
P.O. Box 581639
Minneapolis, MN 55458-1639