School Board
Legacy Christian Academy is committed to maintain the framework of biblical principles and high educational standards. The School Board will manifest by precept and example the highest Christian virtue and personal decorum, setting the spiritual tone for the school. The primary function and responsibility of the School Board will be in providing oversight for the school’s business affairs.
Brian Bovee
School Board Chair
Bio
“The more I look around, the more apparent it becomes how extremely vital it is to the Kingdom of God to have a school like Legacy in our community teaching the next generations how to be the light of Christ in this world. And seeing firsthand with our three children the impact that a Legacy education is having on our own family is a blessing beyond our hopes. So, when I was asked to be on the leadership team at Legacy to support our amazing administrators, teachers, and staff, it was an easy honor to accept to try and do my part in helping Legacy not only survive, but thrive.”
Fall 2018 – Present
Scott Colestock
School Board Treasurer
Bio
“We have watched with grateful hearts as the teaching staff at Legacy poured into our own children – and so many others we’ve had the privilege of seeing through the years at Legacy. Legacy is a place of equipping, of readying, and sending. I’m honored to serve on the board – to give back in a new way to a community that has been invaluable to our family.”
Scott and his wife Tracy have been married for 24 years, and have been incredibly blessed to have four children journey through Legacy. They have been involved in the school community since 2002, making their home in Andover. Scott and Tracy run a software engineering consultancy in Anoka.
Fall 2019 – Present
Paula Heppner
School Board Secretary
Bio
I am a wife to Ted and a mom to our three children. I was blessed to marry my high school sweetheart, and we just celebrated 25 years of marriage together. A caregiver at heart, I readily traded my role as an RN for an amazing gig as a stay-at-home mom before child number three made her debut and my husband started his business. I’ve been in women’s ministry in a variety of roles for 20 years. Our family’s newest venture is hosting weddings and faith based events at our barn up north. I also serve in an advisory role for a company in family business communications.
We had our eye and heart on Legacy for years, but lived too far away to make it work. In 2018, we moved to Andover and excitedly enrolled our daughter at Legacy as a 7th grader. We absolutely love Legacy’s commitment to a biblical worldview. We value the close-knit, Christ centered community that Legacy offers, while still allowing for ample extracurricular opportunities for students to plug into. Our daughter has flourished in her development both academically and spiritually. We appreciate the leadership at LCA and the priority they place on their alignment with the holy Scriptures. It’s great to be at a place that loves God and loves others. The teachers, staff and families we have met have been life-giving. I am honored to serve alongside many others at Legacy as a board member. I have been honored to pray for our school as a member of Moms Who Pray for the past several years. Ted and I believe wholeheartedly in the mission of Legacy, “To equip the minds and disciple the hearts of every student for Christ-like living.” Legacy feels like home and we love it!
My life verse: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your path. Proverbs 3:5-6
Ben Minks
School Board Member
Bio
Ben is a K-12 alumni graduating in the class of 1992. On the receiving end of a Christian education himself, he is passionate about the biblical worldview that Legacy instills in its students.
“After growing up attending the school myself and now watching my kids experience the same Christian educational environment, it’s been a privilege and honor to serve on the Board and give back to a place that has benefited our family and community so much.”
Ben has been a business owner for the last 20 years in the field of home building. He and his high school sweetheart, Rachel, raise their five children in Andover and attend Constance Free Church. They are thrilled to have their kids at Legacy and to be a part of this great community.
Fall 2016 – Present
Jen Niska
Board Vice Chair
Bio
Jen is passionate about and deeply committed to the mission of Christian education. She has completed her coursework and is finishing her dissertation for her Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership at Bethel University, holds an M.A. in Christian Leadership from Sioux Falls Seminary, and received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Sioux Falls.
Jen brings a wealth of experience in higher education, public affairs, and politics. In leadership roles at Bethel University, she served in online education, non-traditional student enrollment, and corporate relations. Jen is currently the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Crown College and previously worked as Chief of Staff for Weber Johnson Public Affairs. She brings valuable expertise in legislation and public policy, including knowledge of lobbying and the legislative process. In her most recent role at North Central University, Jen served as Executive Director for Online Education.
Jen and her husband, Harry, along with their three children Kaisa, Nathanael, and Jude, have been members of the Legacy community since 2012.
Jen’s life verse is Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Alan Pue
School Board Member
Bio
Dr. Alan Pue serves as President of The Barnabas Group, Inc. In that capacity he draws on over fifty years of experience of working in and with faith-based schools to assist schools in the areas of strategic/scenario planning, mission clarification/delivery, and governance. He is the author of three books, Rethinking Sustainability: A Strategic Finance Guide for Christian Schools, Rethinking Strategic Planning for Christian Schools, and Rethinking Discipleship: Why Christian Schooling Matters, along with numerous articles and book reviews. Alan and his wife Linda have two children, Amy and Ryan and seven lively granddaughters and live in beautiful Castle Pines, CO.
Evan Schiebout
School Board Member
Bio
Evan enjoys archery hunting. He spends many hours practicing to get ready for the season. If you practice enough, you can have confidence your arrow you will hit the target when it is time to let it go. The short time you have with your children are the practice shots you take in preparation for the day you need to release them towards the target of God’s will for their life. Evan feels that Christian education plays a critical role in helping prepare children for kingdom living.
Evan and his wife Leslie are thrilled to have had all four of their children attend Legacy since preschool. Legacy staff and community has made their kids love school. The mentorship and caring of teachers have made a safe environment for his kids and helped to further develop their character. His oldest daughter graduated in 2021, with another graduating the spring of 2023. While he misses them and is sometimes sad to see them go, he is happy to see the trajectory that Legacy has helped send them on.
“I attended private Christian school from K-12, and I can say that I am jealous of my kids, because I did not have the same experience that I have seen Legacy create for my children. I have seen the faculty, staff, and parents engage intentionally with each of my children, and I have seen such incredible academic, but more importantly, spiritual growth in each one of them. I am honored to be a part of Legacy’s board and I intend to serve in order to continue to maintain the standards that have made my family’s experience so great.”
Peggy Scott
School Board Member
Bio
“Legacy Christian is a shining star in our community offering a Christ-centered, nurturing and rigorous education. The Biblical worldview taught at LCA is equipping students to be the strong, ethical, mission-minded leaders of tomorrow. I am proud to be a part of what God is doing in and through the leadership, faculty, staff and students of LCA.”
Peggy’s two children attended Meadow Creek/LCA. Their daughter graduated from LCA in 2014.
Peggy and her husband, Dave, have been married 35 years. In addition to their two adult children, they have a beloved Golden Retriever, Summer. They are part of a new church plant, Transform Church, in Andover. Peggy has served on both the education finance and policy committees in the legislature.
Fall 2019 – Present