Board of Directors

The Upper Mississippi Academy Board of Directors is ultimately responsible for the success of the students and the school. From direction of the school’s strategy and finances to oversight of school activities, the board works to make sure the school continues to operate smoothly and maintains a high priority for student education and well-being.

Our first elected Board assumed their responsibilities at the July 2016 Board meeting. In accordance with new charter school statutes, the previous Board was appointed in 2013, UMA’s first year of operation.

Directors serving on the Upper Mississippi Academy (UMA) Board are elected by our community; eligible voters are all parents and legal guardians of current UMA students, all current UMA Board members, and all current employees of UMA.

Elections will take place on 05/04/2020 via online voting from 9:00am – 8:30pm. If you are not able to access email and need to vote via other means, please contact Lesley Ernst at lesley.ernst@umissacademy.org

For the following document contains more information on the Board of Directors Call for Nominations – 2020.

Regular meetings take place on a monthly basis, and special meetings are called as needed.

UMA Board of Directors meets on the third Tuesday of each month from 4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at UMA, unless otherwise noted.  Meetings are open to the public and all are welcome to attend. Check the UMA Calendar for dates.

Please scroll to the bottom of this page for an archive of meeting minutes by school year.

The Board of Directors includes UMA staff members, current parents, and community members, all of whom come from a wide array of backgrounds. Through this diversity, the Board is able to incorporate a wonderfully broad and holistic approach to managing and maintaining general school functions.

Official BOD Policies

• Policy 533: Wellness
• Policy 208: Adopting Policies
• Policy 210: Conflict of Interest Provisions
• Policy 214: Out of State Travel
• Policy 701: Fund Balance
• Policy 704: Capital Assets
• Policy 705: Investments
• Policy 807: Purchasing & Contracting