Mountain View Academy
45 S. Moss ◊ Lowell, Oregon 97452 ◊ (541)735-1709
May 28, 2025
6:00 pm – Executive Session
Public Session to follow
| 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 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:
Public Session Call to Order: the public session called to order at 6:03pm. Immediately went into executive session at 6:03pm
1.0_EXECUTIVE SESSION – Mountain View Academy Modular Classroom
- Executive session call to order: 6:03pm
- Pursuant to ORS 192.660 (2)(f) To consider information or records that are exempt by law from public inspection.
- Executive Sesson adjourned: 6:27pm
2.0 – Reconvene Public Session: 6:28pm. No action taken in Executive Session.
2.1 – Attendance:
Julie Valencia, Board President
Beau Garner, Board Vice President
Stephanie Johnson, Board Secretary (absent)
Stacey Kelso, Board Member (absent)
Nicco Garcia-Cash, Board Member
Amber Burton, Board Member
Becky Bessett, Board Member
Jessica Cardwell, Director
Laurie Cardwell, Director
2.2. Guests: None
2.3 Approval of Agenda: The May Agenda is approved as written.
2.4 Approval of Minutes: The minutes are approved as written.
2.5 Schedule Next Meeting: June 10, 2025, at 6pm and August 12th, 2025 at 6pm.
2.6 Budget: We are working on using up our grant funds. The overspending is due to us having spots open throughout the 2024 – 2025 school year.
2.7 Financial Report: The board has received and reviewed their financial packet.
3.0 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.
4.0 ACTION DISCUSSION
4.1 2024 – 2025 Annual Report – Jessica shared the annual report with the board, touching on all points required in the charter contract.
4.2 Approve staff contracts for 2025 – 2026 – Nicco Garcia-Cash motioned to approve the staff contracts for the 2025 – 2026 school year. Amber Burton seconded the motion. Motion unanimously passed.
4.3. Approve the Director’s contract for 2025 – 2026 – Amber Burton motioned to approve the Director’s contract for 2025 – 2026. Becky Bessett seconded the motion. Motion unanimously passed.
4.4 Approve the Assistant Director’s contract for 2025 – 2026 – Nicco Garcia-Cash motioned to approve the 2025 – 2026 Assistant Director’s contract. Beau Garner seconds the motion. Motion unanimously passed.
4.5 2025 – 2026 Strategic Planning – Beau did not receive any other comments on our strategic direction goals. Beau and Jessica will work on creating the document for the June 10th meeting.
5.0 INFORMATION AND STUDY
5.1 Board Chair report – Re-appointment of terms will take place next month. Amber will be taking over the role of secretary.
5.2 Administrator’s Report – All testing is complete for the 2024 – 2025 school year. The D.C. trip and outdoor school trips were successful. We are going to start advertising for the 2027 D.C. trip. Contract meetings are complete for our staff, and we are in the process of hiring 1.5 FTE educational assistant.
5.3 Board Comments – Laurie shared about the D.C. trip, fundraising, and build on the momentum of this trip. We did not receive the Ford Foundation Grant for our bathroom project. Beau and Laurie discussed the D.C. trip and their favorite moments.
6.0 ADJOURNMENT –
Public session adjourned: 7:32pm
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.
