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, a high school student, the director, and a contracted financial manager. NOTE: The Parent Team is no longer part of the BOD and is now its own PTO. For more information, go to the MSA PTO webpage.
Current Members
Wendell Sletten (he/him) Chair
Phone: (651) 578-7507 ext. 2302 Email: wsletten@mnmsa.org Representing: Teachers Expiration: June 2025
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Isaac Leonhardi (he/him) Treasurer
Phone: (651) 578-7507 ext. 1016 Email: ileonhardi@mnmsa.org Representing: Teachers Expiration: June 2026
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Sarah Harms (she/her) Secretary
Phone: (651) 578-7507 ext. 2303 Email: sharms@mnmsa.org Representing: Teachers Expiration: June 2026
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Karina Lozano (she/they)
Phone: (651) 578-7507 ext. 2203 Email: klozano@mnmsa.org Representing: Teachers Expiration: June 2024
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Hetal Patel (she/her) Vice Chair
Phone: (330) 620-3271 Email: hetalpatel@mnmsa.org Representing: Parents Expiration: June 2024
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Mary Yapp
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Dan Ellingson
Phone: (651) 337-8797 Email: danellingson@mnmsa.org Representing: Parents Expiration: June 2025
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Brian Linzmeier (he/him)
Phone: Email: brianlinzmeier@mnmsa.org Representing: Community Expiration: June 2024
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Jules Kinkel (they/them)
Phone: Email: juleskinkel@mnmsa.org Representing: Community Expiration: June 2025
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Kate Hinton Executive Director
Phone: 651-578-7507 ext. 3503 Email: khinton@mnmsa.org Representing: School District (Ex-Officio Member)
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Jenny Abbs Contracted Financial Manager
Phone: 651-463-2233 ext. 6835 Email:Jenny.Abbs@bergankdv.com Representing: School District (Ex-Officio Member)
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Joseph Ayalew Student
Representing: Students (Non-Voting Member)
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Josh Balami Student
Representing: Students (Non-Voting Member)
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2023 - 2024 Board Meeting Dates and Times
Board meetings in are normally scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month in Building A, Room 8. They typically will last 2 hours. A workshop typically held on the second Tuesday of the month, starting at 5:00 p.m. Times and dates are subject to change. Please see the online school calendar to confirm a meeting time and location.
- July 26, 2023
- August 22, 2023 (Meeting & Workshop)
- September 12, 2023 (Workshop)
- September 26, 2023
- October 14, 2023, 9am-12pm (Workshop)
- October 24, 2023
- November 14, 2023 (Workshop)
- November 28, 2023
- December 12, 2023* (Meeting 2nd Tuesday due to Winter Break)
- January 9, 2024 (Workshop)
- January 16, 2024* (the 23rd is the 4th Tuesday but is Open House)
- February 6, 2024 (Workshop)
- February 20, 2023* (*3rd Tuesday)
- March 12, 2024 (Workshop)
- March 26, 2024
- April 2, 2024* (*1st Tuesday, Workshop)
- April 16, 2024* (*3rd Tuesday)
- May 7, 2024* (*1st Tuesday, Workshop)
- May 21, 2024* (*3rd Tuesday)
- June 11, 2024
- June 25, 2024
- July 16, 2024 (Organizational Meeting)
Board Committees
A Committee is an official Board of Director (BOD) working group. Publicly posted committee meeting notices, agendas and minutes are available on the MSA website. Members of the MSA community are encouraged to attend in person or remotely.
Name of Committee (Click For More Details) |
Chair & Board Member (BM) Representative |
Meeting Day |
Meeting Time |
Focus or Standing |
Governance and Policy |
CoChair: Hetal Patel (BM) CoChair: Jules Kinkel (BM)
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Varies Monthly (virtual) |
4:30 p.m. |
Standing |
Finance |
Chair: Isaac Leonhardi (BM) |
2nd or 3rd Monday of the month
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4:15 p.m. |
Standing |
Board Sub-Committee
A Sub-Committee is an official BOD group formed for specific tasks but not delegated any decision-making authority. Sub-committee meetings are open, have an agenda published, minutes of the meeting are taken, and are transparent; members of the MSA community are encouraged to participate in person or remotely.
No Sub-Committees at this time. Will appoint as necessary.
Former Task Force/Sub-Committee - Archive