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, 1301 7th St. N. 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: Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 4:00pm - Click to join the meeting.
Academic Committee: Wednesday August, 2026, 5:30pm to 6:30pm - Click to join the meeting.
Board of Directors: Thursday August 6, 2026, at 4:00pm -
Please click here to view the packet for the upcoming meeting.
Members of the Board
Brittani Zelinksi
Parent
3 Year Term- July 2026-June 2029
612-386-2736
bmae082313@gmail.com
Chalona Menyweather
Teacher
3 Year Term- July 2026-June 2029
612-655-4846
cmenyweather@thebestacademy.org
Jasmine Miller
Parent
3-Year Term: June 2025 - June 2028 (651) 867-7632
miller.dbg@gmail.com
Date of this year's board election: April 28th-May 5th, 2026
Sarah Swanson, Board Chair
Teacher
3- Year Term: October 2024- June 2027 (651) 373-6817 sswanson@thebestacademy.org
Abby Smith, Treasurer
Teacher
3 Year Term- July 2026-June 2029
605-360-1245
asmith@thebestacademy.org
Janice Daley, Secretary
Parent
3- Year Term: July 2026 - June 2029 (612) 814-1521 janicedaley.ja@gmail.com
Harvest Best Academy and our Board of Directors would like to welcome and congratulate the newly elected members: Brittani Zelinksi, Janice Daley, Abby Smith, and Chalona Menyweather. Election results were certified on May 12, 2026, at 5:00pm.
Next board election date: TBD