Board of Directors
Board Election February 2021
STA Board Member Roster 2021-22
| Member Name | Board Member Type | Board Position | Election Date | Date Seated | End of Term | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliana Salgado-Guzman | Parent | Board Member | 2/25/2021 | 7/1/2021 | 6/30/2023 | panchoylily@icloud.com |
| Pamela Young | Parent | Board Chair | 2/20/2020 | 7/1/2020 | 7/1/2022 | peadi@msn.com |
| Margaret Fitzgerald | Community Member | Board Member | 2/20/2022 | 4/1/2020 | 7/1/2022 | mfitzgerald@sojournertruthacademy.org |
| Laverne Wesley | Teacher | Board Member | 2/20/2020 | 7/1/2020 | 7/1/2022 | lwesely@sojournertruthacademy.org |
| Williams, Michael | Teacher | Board Treasurer | 2/25/2021 | 7/1/2021 | 6/30/2023 | mwilliams@sojournertruthacademy.org |
| Privratsky, Gina | Teacher | Vice Chair | 2/25/2021 | 7/1/2021 | 6/30/2021 | gprivratsky@sojournertruthacademy.org |
| Robbi Holdreith | Teacher | Board Member | 2/20/2020 | 7/1/2020 | 7/1/2022 | rholdreith@sojournertruthacademy.org |
. 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 2020
| 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 Secretary | 2/20/2020 | 7/1/2020 | 7/1/2022 | rholdreith@sojournertruthacademy.org |
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
- Bylaws, Revised 12/17/2019
- Authorizer Contract to June 30, 2020
- Discrimination & Harassment Policy
- Scholar Bullying Prohibition Policy
- Wellness Policy
- Internet Acceptable Use and Technology Policy
- Purchasing Group Health Insurance Policy
- Restrictive Procedures Policy
- Drinking Water Plan
Annual Reporting
- STA FY20 Budget Publication
- STA FY21 Budget Publication
- World’s Best Workforce Report 2018-19
- World’s Best Workforce Report 2017-18
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
- September 7th
- October 5th
- November 2nd
- December 7th