Northern Lights Academy board meetings are held once a month, typically the first Thursday or Friday of the month. Meetings are held virtually through a Google Meet or in person at the Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative offices in Esko, MN. 16 E. Hwy 61. See the list below for exact dates and locations. To access a Google Meet virtual meeting, please contact your school district's superintendent's office to arrange for participation in the meeting.
2025 NLA Schedule of Regular Board Meetings
*Board Approved January 10, 2025
Friday January 10, 2025-9 a.m. Organizational Meeting/Google Meet
Friday February 7, 2025 -10:30 a.m. NLSEC Conference Room, Esko, MN (NLSEC meeting at 9am)
Friday March 7, 2025 - 9a.m. Google Meet
Friday April 4, 2025 - 9a.m. Google Meet
Friday May 2, 2025 - 10:30a.m. NLSEC Conference Room, Esko, MN (NLSEC meeting at 9am)
Friday June 6, 2025 - 9a.m. Google Meet
Friday August 1, 2025 - 9a.m. Organizational and Regular Board Meeting - Google Meet
Friday September 5, 2025 - 9a.m. Google Meet
Friday October 3, 2025 - 10:30a.m. NLSEC Conference Room, Esko, MN (NLSEC meeting at 9am)
Friday November 7, 2025 - 9a.m. Google Meet
Friday December 5, 2025- 10:30a.m. NLSEC Conference Room, Esko, MN (NLSEC meeting at 9am)
Friday January 9, 2026 - 9 a.m. Organizational Meeting/Google Meet
NLA Board Members
*NLA Board members are the Superintendents of the NLSEC 12 member districts.
Superintendent, Bill Peel, Barnum
Superintendent, Donita Stepan, Carlton
Superintendent, Michael Cary, Cloquet (Vice Chair)
Superintendent, Nathan Libbon , Cromwell-Wright
Superintendent, Aaron Fischer, Esko (Chairperson)
Superintendent, Wayne Whitwam, Hermantown (Clerk)
Superintendent, Gina Kleive, Lake Superior (Treasurer)
Superintendent, Jackie Skelly, McGregor
Superintendent, John Engstrom, Moose Lake
Superintendent, Kerry Juntunen, Proctor
Superintendent, Bill Peel, Willow River
Superintendent, Jeff Pesta, Wrenshall
NLA Board Agendas & Minutes
*Please note the below documents are in PDF.
Archived NLA Board Minutes