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
Dan Ellingson (Chair)
Phone: (651) 337-8797 Email: danellingson@mnmsa.org Representing: Parents Expiration: June 2025
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Maggie Burggraaff (Vice Chair)
Phone: (651) 578-7507 ext. 4003 Email: mburggraaff@mnmsa.org Representing: Teachers Expiration: June 2023
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Wendell Sletten (Treasurer)
Phone: (651) 578-7507 ext. 2302 Email: wsletten@mnmsa.org Representing: Teachers Expiration: June 2023
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Phone: Email: Representing: Parents Expiration: June 2023
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David Johnston (Secretary)
Phone: (651) 578-7507 ext. 1006 Email: djohnston@mnmsa.org Representing: Teachers Expiration: June 2024
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Stephanie Luedtke
Phone:
Email: sluedtke@mnmsa.org
Representing: Community
Expiration: June 2024
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Teresa Ward
Phone: (651) 578-7507 ext. 1002 Email: tward@mnmsa.org Representing: Teachers Expiration: June 2023
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Hetal Patel
Phone: (330) 620-3271 Email: hetalpatel@mnmsa.org Representing: Parents Expiration: June 2024
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Representing: Community
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Randy Vetsch Executive Director
Phone: 651-578-7507 ext. 3506 Email: rvetsch@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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Noah Yehalashet Student
Representing: Students (Non-Voting Member)
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2022 - 2023 Board Meeting Dates and Times
Board meetings in are normally scheduled at 6:15 p.m. on the third Monday of the month in Building B, Room 302. They typically will end by 8:30 p.m. A workshop is held prior to the meeting, 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 18, 2022
- August 15, 2022
- September 19, 2022
- October 17, 2022
- November 21, 2022
- December 19, 2022
- January 23, 2023* (the 16th is the 3rd Monday but it is MLK’s Bday)
- February 27, 2023* (the 20th is the third Monday but it is President’s day)
- March 20, 2023
- April 17, 2023
- May 15, 2023
- June 20, 2023* (the 19th is Juneteenth, a Federal holiday)
Name of Committee (Click For More Details) |
Chair & Board Member (BM) Representative |
Meeting Day |
Meeting Time |
Focus or Standing |
Governance and Policy |
Chair: Hetal Patel (BM) Vice Chair: Dan Ellingson (BM)
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Varies Montly (virtual) |
4:15 p.m. |
Standing |
Finance |
Chair: Wendell Sletten (BM) |
2nd Monday of the month
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4:30 p.m. |
Standing |
Facilities Committee |
Chair: DJ Johnston (BM) |
1st Thursday of the Month |
4:30 p.m. |
Standing |
Merger Committee |
Chair: Maggie Burggraaff (BM) |
First Meeting: 12/14/2022 |
8:00 a.m. |
Focus |
Election Committee |
Chair: Maggie Burggraaff (BM) |
See Election Schedule |
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Focus |
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.
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