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
2021 - 2022 Board Meeting Dates and Times
Board meetings in 2021-2022 are normally scheduled at 6:15 p.m. on the third Monday of the month in Building A, Room 10. 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.
Dates for the 2021-2022 meetings are:
- Monday, July 19, 2021
- Monday, August 16, 2021
- Monday, September 20, 2021
- Monday, October 18, 2021
- Monday, November 22, 2021
- Monday, December 13, 2021
- Monday, January 6, 2022 - Special Board Meeting @ 4 p.m.
- Monday, January 24, 2022
- Thursday, February 17, 2022 - Special Board Policy Workshop @ 6 p.m.
- Tuesday, February 22, 2022
- Thursday, February 24, 2022 - Special Session - Executive Director candidate interviews
- Monday, March 21, 2022
- Monday, April 18, 2022
- Monday, May 16, 2022
- Monday, June 20, 2022
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. Members of the MSA community are encouraged to attend in person or remotely.
Name of Committee
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Chair & Board Member (BM) Representative |
Meeting Day |
Meeting Time |
Focus or Standing |
| Academics |
Chair: Michelle Kurkoski (BM)
Maggie Burggraaff (BM)
|
2nd Monday of the month |
8:00 a.m. |
Standing |
| Finance |
Chair: Cody Schniepp (BM) |
2nd Monday of the month
|
5:00 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.
Name of Committee
(Click For More Details) |
Chair & Board Member (BM) Representative |
Meeting Day |
Meeting Time |
Focus or Standing |
| Annual Fund (AFC) |
Chair: Lela Olson
Cody Schniepp (BM)
Annie Cardenas (BM)
Ceceila Dodge
|
3rd Wednesday of the month |
4:30 p.m. |
Focus |
| Communication Advisory |
Chair: Heather Krisko (non-BM)
Maggie Burggraaff (BM)
|
2nd Wednesday of the month |
4:30 p.m. |
Focus |
| Director Search |
Chair: Lisa Anderson (non-BM) Jennifer Bartle (BM)
|
As Needed |
|
Focus |
| Elections |
Chair: Sandi Overson (BM)
Jennifer Bartle (BM) Justin Gehring (non-BM)
|
As Needed |
|
Focus |
|
School Expansion
|
Chair: Dan Ellingson (BM)
|
Last Thursday of the Month
|
4:30 p.m.
|
Focus
|
|
Personnel
|
Chair: Dan Ellingson (BM)
Jennifer Bartle (BM)
Jeff Eng (BM)
|
3rd Wednesday of the month
|
4:15 p.m.
|
Focus
|
|
Policy
|
Chair: Michelle Kurkoski (BM)
|
Usually no meeting
|
TBD
|
Focus |
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