Mountain View Academy
45 S. Moss ◊ Lowell, Oregon 97452 ◊ (541)735-1709
Board of Director’s Meeting
Monday, July 15, 2024
6:00 pm – Public Session
Mountain View Academy office
| 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. |
AGENDA:
1.0 OPENING OF PUBLIC SESSION –
1.1 Public Session: 6:00pm
1.2 Attendance:
Julie Valencia, Board President
Beau Garner, Board Vice President
Stephanie Johnson, Board Secretary
Stacey Kelso, Board Member (absent)
Nicco Garcia-Cash, Board Member
Amber Burton, Board Member
Jessica Cardwell, Director
Laurie Cardwell, Director
1.2. Guests: No guests in attendance
1.3 Approval of Agenda: Approved as written
1.4 Approval of Minutes: Approved May Minutes as written
1.5 Schedule Next Meeting: Tuesday, August 20th @ 6pm
1.6 Budget: Budget reports are received and reviewed. Jessica discussed the current budget and the possibility of an increase to the SSF for the 2024 – 2026 biennium, to be determined by Governor Kotek.
1.7 Financial Report: Financial report is received and reviewed.
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.
3.0 ACTION DISCUSSION
3.1 Appointment of Stephanie Johnson to the term of June 2024 – June 2026.
Motion to appoint Stephanie Johnson for the 2024 – 2026 term: Nicco Garcia-Cash
2nd: Amber Burton Vote: Unanimous
3.2 Appointment of Amber Burton to the term of June 2024 – June 2026.
Motion to appoint Amber Burton for the 2024 – 2026 term: Stephanie Johnson
2nd: Beau Garner Vote: Unanimous
3.3 Bathroom update- Aaron, from Johnson Broderick, is working with the City of Lowell on our bathroom project. There is slow progress, as there were a few setbacks. Paperwork was signed to give permission for Johnson Broderick (JBE) to submit the City of Lowell application.
4.0 INFORMATION AND STUDY
4.1 Board Chair report – The board will receive an email to complete their training as required through the Lowell School District.
4.2 Administrator’s Report – OSBA Conference is August 9th-11th. The registrations are complete. ELA Curriculum is purchased and received. The teachers are updating the elementary libraries. The Outdoor School grant for the 23-24 school year was submitted for reimbursement. Safe Schools Trainings have been sent out to board members. Dare to Lead Courses are to support and encourage growth in individuals in education as they lead teachers, students, and staff. This training guide is available to board members as they lead Mountain View Academy. Jessica encouraged board members to stay focused on the Strategic Planning Goals as we enter the 24-25 school year and provided the board with some options for goal 8.
4.3 Board Comments – No comments.
5.0 ADJOURNMENT –
Public Session Call to Close: 6:52pm
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.
