OOCS Oversight and Governance

Our Authorizer:

Oshki Ogimaag Community School is a public charter school authorized by Osprey Wilds:

Osprey Wilds Learning Center

Erin Anderson, Director of Charter School Authorizing
1730 New Brighton BLVD
Suite 104, PMB 196
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 331-4181
csdadmin@ospreywilds.org
ospreywilds.org/charter-school-division

Oshki Ogimaag Community School Board

The Oshki Ogimaag Community School Board of Directors is made up of licensed teachers employed at OOCS, parent/guardians of students currently enrolled at Oshki Ogimaag Community School and Grand Portage Community Members. Please reach out to discuss any questions, comments, concerns, and suggestions that you may have.

The OOCS Board does NOT currently have any committees with Board delegated authority, but is currently developing a Finance Committee.

Tesha Dickenson

Parent Member

tdickenson@oshkiogimaag.org

Call 218-475-2817

Chairperson

Elected: 11/13/2024
Seated: 07/01/2025
Expires: 06/30/2028

Kristin Lindenmuth

Parent Member

klindenmuth@oshkiogimaag.org

Call 218-626-7988

Vice Chairperson

Elected: 11/13/2024
Seated: 07/01/2025
Expires: 06/30/2028

John Morrin

Community Member

jmorrin@oshkiogimaag.org

Call 218-370-8759

Treasurer

Re-elected: 11/13/2024
Seated: 07/01/2025
Expires: 06/30/2028

Tina Gatzke

Assistant Director and Special Education Coordinator

tgatzke@oshkiogimaag.org

Call 218-475-2112 ext 2012

Secretary – Educator Board Member

Elected: 11/13/2024
Seated: 07/01/2025
Expires: 06/30/2028

I’ve been part of the Oshki Ogimaag team since 2022 and currently serve as Assistant Director, SpEd Coordinator, Interventionist and Literacy Lead. I hold a BA in Philosophy from St. Catherine University and an MA in Family Life Education from Concordia University, St. Paul, with graduate research focused on Autism Spectrum Disorders. With nearly 30 years in education serving in roles from Teacher to Director, and as a parent of 6 unique learners, I believe learning should be inclusive, joyful and rooted in relationships. It’s an honor to serve Grand Portage and grow alongside students in our classrooms without walls. My family lives in Grand Marais, and I find peace in cooking, enjoying a good movie, time with family and friends, nature walks, bonfires, and listening to the waves of Gichigami.

Agatha Armstrong

Community Member

aarmstrong@oshkiogimaag.org

Call 218-475-2802

Elected: 11/13/2024
Seated: 017/01/2025
Expires: 06/30/2028

Joanne Czeswik

Community Member

jvczeswik@oshkiogimaag.org

Call 651-295-0123

Elected: 11/13/2024
Seated: 07/01/2025
Expires: 06/30/2028

Patty Winchell-Dahl

Community Member

pwinchell-dahl@oshkiogimaag.org

Call 218-475-2440

Re-elected: 11/13/2024
Seated: 07/01/2025
Expires: 06/30/2028

Indian Education Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)

Meeting: Thursday, March 20th at 3pm in the OOCS Conference Area

Daniel Deschampe

Denise Magiskan

Charlene James

Roger James

Kat Sherer

Board Meeting Information

OOCS Board Meeting Schedule: Regular Board Meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month unless otherwise specified (meetings that do not follow this schedule are in bold).

Time: All meetings begin at 4:30pm, unless otherwise specified.

Place: Oshki Ogimaag Community School Conference Room, unless otherwise specified.

2025-2026 Board Meeting Schedule

Meeting Time: 4:30pm (unless otherwise specified)
Location: Oshki Ogimaag Community School Conference Room (unless otherwise specified)
July 16, 2025
August 13, 2025
September 17, 2025
October 15, 2025
November 19, 2025
December 17, 2025
January 21, 2026
February 18, 2026
March 18, 2026
April 15, 2026
May 20, 2026
May 29, 2026 – Annual Meeting
June 17, 2026

Bylaws

OOCS BYLAWS 052125 — PDF 479.62 KB

2025-2026 Meeting Materials

June 17, 2026 Board Packet
May 20, 2026 Board Packet
April 15, 2026 Board Packet
March 18, 2026 Board Packet
February 18, 2026 Board Packet
January 21, 2026 Board Packet
December 17, 2025 Board Packet
November 19, 2025 Board Packet
October 15, 2025 Board Packet
September 17, 2025 Board Packet
August 13, 2025 Board Packet
July 16, 2025 Board Packet

OOCS Board Meeting Schedule 2025-2026 — PDF 187.58 KB

2024-2025 Meeting Materials

2024-2025 OOCS Board Meeting Schedule — PDF 187.71 KB
Approved Minutes 071724 — PDF 2.23 MB
Approved Minutes 073024 — PDF 0.96 MB
Approved Minutes 082124 — PDF 1.64 MB
Approved Minutes 091824 — PDF 250.29 KB
Approved Minutes 101524 — PDF 349.56 KB
Approved Minutes 102324 — PDF 1.99 MB
Approved Minutes 112024 — PDF 1.89 MB
Approved Minutes 121824 — PDF 175.42 KB
Approved Minutes 011525 — PDF 1.58 MB
Approved Minutes 021925 — PDF 2.20 MB
Approved Minutes 031925 — PDF 1.98 MB
Approved Minutes 041625 — PDF 2.27 MB
Approved Minutes 052125 — PDF 3.38 MB