Innovations STEM Academy Governance Board
Mission:
Innovations STEM Academy provides a teacher-led, inquiry/problem-based learning environment which maximizes individual learner potential and ensures that all students have the knowledge and skills to meet the demands of the 21st century.
Vision:
To engage students in meaningful application of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics concepts.
Board Members
- Jason Melby, President, jmelby@spartan.org
- Jeremiah Erickson, Vice President, jerickson@spartan.org
- Chris Hanson, Secretary, crhanson@spartan.org
- Mindy Hemmersbach, Treasurer, mhemmersbach@spartan.org
- Cherie Davenport, cdavenport@spartan.org
- Clay Kalember, ckalember@spartan.org
Committees
Executive: The executive committee functions on behalf of the Governance Board in matters of emergency and in interim periods between regularly scheduled Governance Board meetings. The Executive Committee is the President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Innovations STEM Academy’s Administrator. The Chair of the Executive Committee is the President of the Governance Board.
Resource Development Committee: The Resource Development Committee works to identify and attract financial and other educational resources to Innovations STEM Academy. Its efforts are aimed at assuring the long term stability of Innovations STEM Academy.
Policy and Planning Committee: The Policy and Planning Committee works to develop, evaluate and update all handbooks that are identified for Innovations STEM Academy. They will also be involved in the development and evaluation of curriculum. Its efforts are aimed at maintaining the schools mission and vision.
Innovations STEM Charter School Contract
Innovations STEM Financial Statement
Innovations STEM Management Letter
Agendas
July 27, 2026
April 13, 2026
February 23, 2026
January 12, 2026
November 17, 2025
July 23, 2025 and July 23, 2025 Annual Meeting
May 20, 2025
April 7, 2025
February 24, 2025
February 3, 2025
January 20, 2025
January 7, 2025
Minutes
July 23, 2025
May 20, 2025
April 7, 2025
February 24, 2025
February 3, 2025
January 20, 2025
January 7, 2025