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Board of Directors

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The school is governed by a Board of Directors, which sets the policies for school operations.  The World Learner School operates under a contract with the Audubon Center of the North Woods.  Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 124D.10 Subd. 4 (c), the majority of the Board may be comprised of licensed teaching staff of The World Learner School.  Board members are elected for the next school year in an open election held during the annual April meeting of all parents and staff members, the members of our corporation.

The Board meets every fourth Monday of the month at The World Learner School, with a Parent Forum at 6:15 p.m., and the meeting proper starting at 6:30 p.m.  If you have a question about the Board, please feel free to contact one of the Board members. Board members are given email addresses through the school that follow the same format as the staff email: first initial, last name @ wlschaska.org. For example, Dave Lowry, our current Chair can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Current Board Members

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If you want to reach any of the board members, contact the school office at 952-368-7398 to get their contact information or email them directly by clicking their name in the chart above.

Guidelines for Citizens Wishing to Speak at Open Forum

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The School Board, as a representative body of the district, welcomes all citizens to express interest in and concerns for the schools. Time is set aside at each regular meeting to give citizens an opportunity to be heard. The School Board agenda reflects the official business of the school district; time constraints and procedures are in place to assure an orderly process for each meeting.

Individuals or groups who wish to speak to the Board will be recognized during the Open Forum segment of the agenda. These guidelines govern citizen presentations:

• Speakers are expected to have followed communication channels outlined in Parent Handbook and will be encouraged to redirect issue to that process.
• Speakers must identify themselves and the topic on which they will be speaking.
• In the event that a large number of people wish to address the Board on the same topic, the Board may request that spokespersons be appointed to speak on behalf of a group.
• The following items are inappropriate for the Open Forum and will not be allowed:      
  1. Complaints against individual Board members
  2. Complaints against individual employees of the District
  3. Private data related to a student.
• The presiding Board officer has the prerogative to determine whether or not a speaker is acting within these guidelines.
• The presiding Board officer may terminate the remarks of any speaker who does not follow these guidelines. If a speaker persists after being asked to stop, that person’s privilege to address the School Board will be terminated.
• A person who willfully violates data privacy is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Minn. Stat. § 13.09)

The School Board will listen and possibly ask clarifying questions, but will not try to resolve the issue at the meeting.

The School Board will assign a member to serve as liaison.  This member will collect questions or data from the Board and the community member and work towards a resolution.  Initial contact with the community member will occur with 7 days of Community Forum.

Board Liaison will complete a Grievance Document and provide copies to the Community Member, Administration, and Board Chair.  The Board Chair will report on the issue at the following Board meeting.

The School Board reserves the right to limit or restrict presentations as necessary in order to provide an orderly, efficient, and fair opportunity for those present to be heard as well as to observe the propriety of staff and students.