Skip to main content
Important Changes to Office Operations: COVID-19 Information
MENU
search

BOARD/COMMISSION:  Board Of The Minnesota State Academies

Address

615 Olof Hanson Dr
Faribault, MN
55021

Web Site

Supporting Entity/Enabling Legislation Supported by Minnesota State Academies (MSA)

ENABLING LEGISLATION
MN Session Laws 1999, ch. 241, Sec. 20, Sec. 125A.
Enabled: 05-25-1999

Chair and Contact
CONTACT
Kim Barron
(507) 400-6088
Membership
Membership includes one present or former superintendent of an ISD; one present or former special education director; the commissioner of the Department of Education or designee; one member of the blind community; one member of the deaf community; two members of the general public with business, administrative, or financial expertise; one nonvoting, unpaid ex-officio member appointed by the site council for the state academy for the deaf; and one nonvoting, unpaid ex-officio member appointed by the site council for the state academy for the blind.
Member Info

COMPENSATION

  • Per Diem: $55.00
  • Other Compensation:

MEMBERSHIP DETAILS

  • Requires Older Member - no
  • Requires Senate Approval - yes
  • Members file campaign finance and disclosure - no
Entity Powers and Duties, Activity Summary

To govern state academies for the deaf and blind. The board must promote academic standards based on high expectation and an assessment system to measure academic performance toward the achievement of those standards.

MN State Academies

ACTIVITY SUMMARY

Governance  of the Minnesota State Academies
Meeting Information
Meetings typically last: 3
Meeting Frequency: Board meetings will be held on the average nine times a year, in Faribault MN.

Meetings are held at:
Faribault


Fiscal Information
Annual Staff Hours: 200.00
Total Appropriations: $15,000.00
Appropriations Description:
Fiscal Year Expenses: $11,000.00

Expenses Description:

Open Positions (0)
No Open Positions
NAME
POSITION
APPLICATION DATE
ACTION
Jessica Eggert
Blind Community Member
12/12/2020
Mrs. Briley O'Connor
Blind Community Member
11/17/2020
No pending appointments found.
POSITION/SEAT
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
MEMBER NAME
STATUS
TERM END
ACTION
Direct Appointments
Commissioner Education/Designee
Commissioner of Education
Mary Cashman-Bakken
Filled
07/01/2025
MSAB Site Council Representative - Ex-Officio - Non-Voting
Kim Barron
MSAD Site Council Representative - Ex-Officio - Non-Voting
State Academy for the Deaf - Site Council
Staff - Contact
Staff
Kim Barron
Filled
05/01/2025
Current Members (6)
POSITION/SEAT
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
MEMBER NAME
STATUS
TERM END
Blind Community Member
Blind Community Member
Governor
Jessica Eggert
Filled
01/06/2025
Deaf Community Member
Deaf Community Member
Governor
Katherine Wangberg
Filled
01/02/2023
Public Member - Business, Admin, Or Fin
Public Member - Business, Admin, Or Fin #1
Governor
Jamie Speier
Filled
01/01/2024
Public Member - Business, Admin, Or Fin #2
Governor
OLUWAGBENGA OGUNGBE
Filled
01/03/2022
Special Education Director Member
Special Education Director Member
Governor
Nicole Halabi
Filled
01/02/2023
Superintendent Member
Superintendent Member
Governor
Dr. Marty Duncan Ed.D.
Filled
01/03/2022
ALL BOARDS/COMMISSIONS

© 2021 Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State - Terms & Conditions
The Office of the Secretary of State is an equal opportunity employer