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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Jeana Albers (Board Chair) |
Ken Thielman (Vice Chair) Phone: (763) 219-2548 |
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Mona Hayashi (Treasurer) Phone: (651) 578-0343 |
Rita Winchester (Board Secretary) |
| Noah Langseth Phone: (651) 578-7507 x 4011 Email: nlangseth@mnmsa.org Representing: Teachers Expiration: June 2020 |
Lisa Anderson Phone: (651) 578-7507 x 4021 |
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Jeff Eng Phone: (612) 812-9802 |
Peter Irvine Phone: (651) 399-5035 |
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Cheri Howe Phone: (651) 353-2312 |
Simran Chandak |
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John Gawarecki, Director |
Judith Darling |
2017 - 2018 Board Meeting Dates and Times
For all board meetings in 2017-2018, 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 2017-2018 meetings are:
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Monday, August 21, 2017
Monday, September 18, 2017
Monday, October 16, 2017
Monday, November 20, 2017
Monday, December 18, 2017
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Monday, March 19, 2018
Monday, April 16, 2018
Monday, May 21, 2018
Monday, June 18, 2018
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: Lisa Anderson (BM) Rita Winchester (BM) |
First Monday of the month | 8:00 a.m. | Standing |
| AFC | Chair: Thomas Johnston (A. Dir) Ken Thielman (BM) Noah Langseth (BM) |
Second Thursday of the month | 4:30 p.m. | Focus |
| Finance | Chair: Mona Hayashi (BM/Treasurer) Jeana Albers (BM) Ken Thielman (BM) |
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 Safety, Communications, Personnel, Parent Team, 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 | Cheri Howe (BM Liason) Jeff Eng (BM) |
TBD | |
| Personnel | Chair: John Gawarecki | Meet as needed | |
| Policy | Ken Thielman (BM) | Usually no meeting | |
| Technology | Chair: No Chair Currently Peter Irvine (BM) |
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