Mountain View Academy
45 S. Moss ◊ Lowell, Oregon 97452 ◊ (541)735-1709

Board of Director’s Meeting
June 10, 2025
6:00 pm – Public Session

AGENDA:

1.0 OPENING OF PUBLIC SESSION –
1.1 Public Session: 5:59pm
1.2 Attendance:
Julie Valencia, Board President
Beau Garner, Board Vice President
Stephanie Johnson, Board Secretary
Stacey Kelso, Board Member (via zoom)
Becky Bessett, Board Member
Nicco Garcia-Cash, Board Member
Amber Burton, Board Member
Jessica Cardwell, Director
Laurie Cardwell, Director (absent)
1.2. Guests: no guests were in attendance.
1.3 Approval of Agenda: Agenda is approved as written.
1.4 Approval of Minutes: Modifications will be made to correct the last sentence of the 2.6
budget section in the May minutes.
1.5 Schedule Next Meeting: Public session August 12, 2025, at 6:00pm.
1.6 Budget: There were minor adjustments made to the 2025 – 2026 budget. We are not in deficit
spending.
1.7 Financial Report: Financial packets are received and reviewed.
1.8 Staff Presentations: NA
2.0 PUBLIC COMMENT – Opportunity for Citizens to address items not on the agenda. Persons wishing to address the
Board on any school related issue not listed elsewhere on the agenda are invited to do so now.  Audience time is not intended as
a forum for public debate. Questions raised may require further investigation. Normally, the board will wait until its next meeting
before responding to concerns raised.
The Mountain View Academy School Board encourages public input. Persons wishing to address the Board on school related issues – either in
person, virtually, or via email – are invited to do so either when the item is presented on the agenda, or under the “Public Comments” section.
In the interest of time and order, presentations from the public are limited to three (3) minutes per person, and the total time for individual
agenda items shall not exceed (21) minutes. An individual speaker’s allotted time may not be increased by a donation of time from members
of the public in attendance. If you wish to speak under Public Comments, please complete a Public Comment Form and turn it in to Board
Secretary Stephanie Johnson or the public may submit written comments by email to MVAboardsecretary@mtviewacademy.org. Clearly label
the subject line as: “Public Comment: Board meeting”. The deadline to receive public comment is noon on the day of the board meeting. The
Board requests complaints or charges against an employee be held in Executive Session. Individuals who require disability-related
accommodations, modifications, or a virtual option to participate in the Board meeting should provide written notice to the Director 24 hours
prior to the meeting.

3.0 ACTION DISCUSSION
3.1 – Finalize the 2025 – 2026 Strategic Plan – The board reviewed the school’s vision,
mission and strategic direction goals. With stakeholder input, goals were created for the 2025-
2026 strategic plan and the plan will be written up by Beau and Jessica.
3.2 – Approve the move of $32,000 from the Future Focus Fund to the general budget to
hire a full-time substitute teacher for the 2025 – 2026 school year. Motion to approve the
move of $32,000 from the FFF to the general budget: Stephanie Johnson
Second: Becky Bessett Vote: Motion has passed (Nicco Garcia-Cash recused
himself from the vote)
3.3 – Reappointment of term for Beau Garner, as Vice President – Motion to reappoint of
term for Beau Garner: Nicco Garcia-Cash
Second: Amber Burton Vote: Unanimous
3.4 – Reappointment of term for Stacey Kelso, as board member – Motion to reappoint of
term for Stacy Kelso: Amber Burton
Second: Nicco Garcia-Cash Vote: Unanimous
3.5 – Reappointment of term for Nicco Garcia – Cash, as board member – Motion to
reappoint of term for Nicco Garcia-Cash: Becky Bessett
Second: Beau Garner Vote: Unanimous
3.6 – Reappointment of term for Julie Valencia, as Board President – Motion to reappoint of
term for Julie Valencia: Nicco Garcia-Cash
Second: Becky Bessett Vote: Unanimous
3.7 – Accept Stephanie Johnson’s resignation: Motion to accept Stephanie Johnson’s
resignation: Beau Garner
Second: Amber Burton Vote: Unanimous
3.8 – Appoint Amber Burton to Board Secretary- Motion to accept Amber Burton to Board
Secretary: Becky Bessett
Second: Nicco Garcia-Cash Vote: Unanimous

4.0 INFORMATION AND STUDY

4.1 Board Chair report – Beau Garner and Julie Valencia is presented with a certificate to celebrate ten
years on the Mt. View Academy School Board. Cheryl at PACT is notified about the bonus check.

4.2 Administrator’s Report – Graduation is Wednesday at 4:30pm for the PreK and the 8 th grade is at
6pm. Field Days are this week, and kids love the water days. Kelly has begun taking inventory of
supplies and ordering for next year. OSBA Summer Board Conference is Friday, Aug. 8 – Sunday, Aug.
10. The Charter School Board Conference is in Eugene on Thursday Oct. 2 nd & Friday, Oct. 3 rd .
4.3 Board Comments –

5.0 ADJOURNMENT –
Public Session adjourned: 7:06pm
Any documents that are public records and are provided attachments to public session items on this agenda are accessible to the
public on the school’s website, with the exception of, documents provided at the time of the meeting. Documents that are public
records and are provided at the time of the meeting to a majority of the Board regarding a public session item, will be made
available for public inspection upon request to the Administrator’s Assistant.