Sojourner Truth Academy 2020-2021 School Year Update - updated Nov 9, Oct 6, Sept 14, Aug 6, Aug 3, July 23 & July 6, 2020

Board of Directors

Board Election February 2020

STA Board Member Roster 2020-21

Member Name Board Member Type Board Position Election Date Date Seated Bylaws Adjusted to end of Fiscal Year. Original Terms: Extended To Email Address
Eliana Salgado-Guzman Parent Board Member 2/20/2020 (For 1 year term) 3/31/2020 6/30/2021 panchoylily@icloud.com
Pamela Young Parent Board Chair 2/20/2020 7/1/2020 7/1/2022 peadi@msn.com
Margaret Fitzgerald Community Member Vice Chair 2/20/2020 4/1/2020 7/1/2022 mfitzgerald@sojournertruthacademy.org
Laverne Wesley Teacher Board Member 2/20202 7/1/2020 7/1/2022 lwesely@sojournertruthacademy.org
Williams, Michael Teacher Board Treasurer 2/28/2019 4/1/2019 6/30/2021 mwilliams@sojournertruthacademy.org
Privratsky, Gina Teacher Board Member 2/28/2019 4/1/2019 6/30/2021 gprivratsky@sojournertruthacademy.org
Robbi Holdreith Teacher Board Member 2/20/2020 7/1/2020 7/1/2022 rholdreith@sojournertruthacademy.org

Secretary TBD. Email to mde.charterschools@state.mn.us and Pillsbury United Communities within 10 days of every election or roster change.

Changes are in orange.

Board Election February 2019

Board Election February 2019

Member Name Board Member Type Board Position Election Date Date Seated Bylaws Adjusted to end of Fiscal Year. Original Terms: Extended To Email Address
TBD Parent Board Member TBD TBD 3/31/2021: 6/30/2021
Pamela Young Parent Vice Chair Appointed 10/16/2018 10/16/2018 3/31/2020: 6/30/2020 peadi@msn.com
Hinck, Judy Community Member Board Chair 2/22/2018 4/1/2018 3/31/2020: Terming Early judyhinck@gmail.com
Bridges, Meghan Teacher Board Secretary 2/22/2018 4/1/2018 3/31/2020: 6/30/2020 mbridges@sojournertruthacademy.org
Williams, Michael Teacher Board Treasurer 2/28/2019 4/1/2019 3/31/2021: 6/30/2021 mwilliams@sojournertruthacademy.org
Privratsky, Gina Teacher Board Member 2/28/2019 4/1/2017 3/31/2021: 6/30/2021 gprivratsky@sojournertruthacademy.org
Kelly Vega Teacher Board Member 2/22/2018 4/1/2018 3/31/2020: 6/30/2020 kvega@sojournertruthacademy.org

2020-2021 Board Meeting Dates

ALL MEETINGS ARE AT 7:00 AM IN THE STA CONFERENCE ROOM

The Regularly scheduled school board meetings of Sojourner Truth Academy will be held electronically on April 14, 2020; May 19, 2020; and June 16, 2020 in compliance with the recommendations of the Minnesota Department of Health following the State of Minnesota’s Emergency Executive Order 20-01 to address the Covid-19 pandemic.

These electronic meetings will be held by Zoom with related working papers provided by desktop sharing during the meeting. The public may join the meeting by requesting an invitation from Troy Kipper, Director of Finance and Operations at tkipper@sojournertruthacademy.org. Meeting admission will be managed by the host of the Zoom Meeting, Julie Guy, Executive Director. Public comment opportunities will be provided by using the Zoom “Raise Hand” within the Zoom “Participants” feature at the lower center of the Zoom interface.

Please find the Declaration of Emergency here.

  • July 21, 2020
  • August 5, 2020 Special Meeting
  • August 18, 2020
  • September 15, 2020
  • October 20, 2020
  • November 17, 2020
  • December 15, 2020
  • January 26, 2021
  • February 23, 2021
  • March 23, 2021
  • April 20, 2021
  • May 18, 2021
  • June 15, 2021

2019-2020 Board Meeting Dates

2018-2019 Board Meeting Dates

ALL MEETINGS ARE AT 7:00am IN THE STA CONFERENCE ROOM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED


Notification

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 7:00am Special Board Meeting

This special board meeting is to discuss a possible change to the 2020-2021 school calendar.

Monday, June 29th at 9:00am Special Board Meeting

This board meeting is to discuss a letter our Board Chair is working on to send to PUC in regards to extending the timeline for the external review as stated in the authorizer contract.

Policy and Procedures

Annual Reporting

The Sojourner Truth Academy board will be participating in development trainings facilitated by its authorizer, Pillsbury United Communities. Although the full or a majority of members will be present, no official board business will be conducted.

The trainings will be held at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits offices at:
2314 University Ave W #20, St Paul, MN 55114

The dates of the trainings are:
9:00am – 2:00pm