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School Board

The Beacon Academy School Board is made up of 9 voting members, 5 teachers, 3 parents, and 1 community member. Original MN charter school law calls for a teacher majority on the board of directors and Beacon still follows this framework. Terms are three years with the exception of the community member which has a two-year term. Board members may run for one additional term. The board chair must be a parent member. The Executive Committee oversees the Principal position and is comprised of the Board Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary.

The Governance Committee oversees the election process which runs from March to May of every year. Each parent or guardian of a student at the school and each employee has the right to cast one vote for the board candidates. Board member terms run from July 1 to June 30.

School board meetings are open to the public. Meetings are typically on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm at our school at 3415 Louisiana Ave N, Crystal MN. Check the school calendar for up-to-date school board meeting dates and times.

School Board Elections

School Board elections are conducted online using an online election tool. Physical copies of the election materials are available by contacting the main office at 763-546-9999. Elections are in May of each year. Results are announced at the June school board meeting of that election year. 

Committee Meetings

Committee meetings of the school board are determined by the committee chair at the start of each school year. They can be found by looking at the calendar on the front page of the website or by contacting the committee chair.

Full Board Meeting

School Board meetings are held typically on the third Thursday of every month. The school community and members of the public are encouraged to attend school board meetings to be informed about school operations and budgets.

School Board Meeting Dates 2024 - 2025:
July 18th
August 22nd
September 19th
October 10th
November 14th
December 19th
January 16th
February 18th
March 20th
April 17th
May 22nd

June 12th 

 

Special Meeting

Special Meeting for Strategic Planning - Thursday, December 5th, 2024

2025-2026 Annual Reorganization Meeting - Thursday, July 17th, 2025

 

School Board Retreat

Thursday, October 3rd at 5pm in the Cafeteria