Discovery Woods School
604 N 7th St
Brainerd, MN 56401
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Phone: 218-828-8200
Email: mainoffice@discoverywoods.com
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Office Hours 8:00 AM-3:30PM

Board of Directors
Members:
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Emma Needham - Parent - Chair
eneedhamboard@discoverywoods.com
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Dawn Snook - Teacher - Vice Chair
dsnookboard@discoverywoods.com
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Rebekah Kent-Ehlebracht - Community Member - Treasurer
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​Ashley Gangestad - Teacher - Secretary
agangestadboard@discoverywoods.com
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Matt Hastert - Parent - Member
mhastertboard@discoverywoods.com​
Chasidi Grant - Teacher - Member
cgrantboard@discoverywoods.com​
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Denise Belden - Parent - Member
dbeldenboard@discoverywoods.com​
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2025-26 School Year Board Meeting Schedule:
Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at 5:00 p.m. in the Second Floor Board Room and via Zoom:
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Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84627147456?pwd=aPSgqaDY6nfg6Vox5NlgHZmSPd7rKq.1
Meeting ID: 846 2714 7456
Passcode: 095969
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Each board meeting has a 3-minute community forum.​
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Work Sessions are at 5:00 pm on the fourth Thursday of the month in the Second Floor Board Room. (No meetings in November, December, June, July, August)
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Discovery Woods does not currently have any committees with board-delegated authority.
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Annual Public Stakeholder Meeting - November 20th @ 4:30 pm​
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