BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Harvest Best Academy is led by a board of directors, which includes parent and teacher representatives. The board meets monthly to provide oversight and governance to the school.

The board meets every 4th Tuesday of the month at 5:30p.m at Harvest Best Academy, 1300 Olson Memorial Highway, Minneapolis, MN 55411.

Board Meeting Dates for School Year 2025-26

July: 7/22/2025

August: 8/26/2025

September: 9/23/2025

October: 10/28/2025

November: 11/25/2025 (Rescheduled for 12/2/25)

December: 12/23/2025 (Rescheduled for 12/16/25)

January: 1/27/2026

February: 2/24/2026

March: 3/24/2026

April: 4/28/2026

May: 5/26/2026

June: 6/23/2026

Upcoming Committee Meetings:

Finance Committee: Tuesday May 19, 2026, at 5:00pm - Click to join the meeting.

Academic Committee: Wednesday May, 2026, 5:30pm to 6:30pm - Click to join the meeting.

Board of Directors: Tuesday May 26, 2026, at 5:30pm - Click to join the meeting.

Please click here to view the packet for the upcoming meeting.

Members of the Board

Ezra Hyland, Board Chair
Community Member
3-Year Term: November 2023 - June 2026
(612) 423- 4306
ehyland@thebestacademy.org

Anura Si-Asar  
Community Member
3-Year Term: November 2023 - June 2026
(612) 481- 6417
asi-asar@thebestacademy.org

Sarah Swanson
Teacher
3- Year Term: October 2024- June 2027 (651) 373-6817 sswanson@thebestacademy.org

Harvest Best Academy and our Board of Directors would like to welcome and congratulate the newly elected members: Brittani Zelinksi, Janice Daley, Abby Smnith, Chalona Menyweather, and DeAndra Knighten. Election results were certified on May 12, 2026, at 5:00pm.

Next board election date: TBD