2024-2025 MNCS Board of Directors Members
Chair - Dee Thomas
Community Member
7/2022-6/2025 (2nd Term)
Vice Chair - Adam Specht
K-12 Parent Member
7/2023-6/2026 (1st Term)
Treasurer - Nick Ryan
7-12 Teacher Member
File Folder #436122
1/2025 - 6/2025 (appointed to complete term)
Human Rights Officer - Jane Hibscher
K-6 Teacher Member
File Folder #387210
7/2022-6/2025 (2nd Term)
Clerk - Nichole Kotasek
7-12 Teacher Member
File Folder #386451
7/2024-7/2027 (1st Term)
Director - Esther Yunkin
K-12 Parent Member
7/2022-6/2025 (1st Term)
Director - Jean Ische
K-6 Parent Member
7/2024-6/2027 (2nd Term)
Director - Chrissy Sheets
7-12 Teacher Member File Folder #499526
7/2024-6/2027 (2ndTerm)
2024-2025 MNCS Board of Directors Regular Meeting Dates, Time & Location:
MNCS School Board of Directors holds regular meetings every 3rd Monday* at 5:30pm at the MNCS High School at 210 Main Street in Henderson, MN.
These meetings are open to the public.
* There are some Mondays on which meetings cannot be held due to government holidays/events. During these months the meeting will be held on the following Tuesday at 5:30 pm.
Other MNCS Board of Directors Information & Links
2024-2025 MNCS School Board of Directors Meeting Dates
July 15, 2024
August 19, 2024
September 16, 2024
October 21, 2024
November 18, 2024
December 16, 2024
January 21, 2025* cancelled due to extreme cold - was rescheduled and held on Friday, January 24, 2025
February 18, 2025* cancelled due to extreme cold - was rescheduled and held on Monday, February 24, 2025
March 17, 2025
April 21, 2025
May 19, 2025
June 16, 2025
July 21, 2025 - Organizational Meeting for 2025-2026
MNCS is authorized by:
IQS is a leader in authorizing innovative Minnesota charter schools, both in Minneapolis / St. Paul and greater Minnesota. We’ve been authorizing schools since 2010, and today authorize over 30 charter schools.
Contact information for IQS:
Laurie Schroeder -- Managing Partner of the Leadership Team
Heather Ross -- Associate Partner of the Leadership Team
Phone -- 651-234-0900
IQS Address -- P.O. Box 580, Hutchinson, MN 55350
MNCS facilities are owned and operated by Community Capital Inc. (CCI):
CCI's Purpose: To purchase, renovate, and operate properties for Minnesota New Country School, which serves approximately 242 students.
Contacts and further information about CCI can be found here