Mountain View Academy
45 S. Moss ◊ Lowell, Oregon 97452 ◊ (541)735-1709
Board of Director’s Meeting
October 28, 2025
6:00 pm – Public Session
| 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 Amber Burton 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: 6:05 pm
1.2 Attendance:
Julie Valencia, Board President – absent
Beau Garner, Board Vice President
Amber Burton, Board Secretary
Stacey Kelso, Board Member – via zoom
Becky Bessett, Board Member
Nicco Garcia-Cash, Board Member
Jessica Cardwell, Director
Laurie Cardwell, Director – absent
1.2. Guests: Carson Mason
1.3 Approval of Agenda: Approved as written
1.4 Approval of Minutes: Approved as written
1.5 Schedule Next Meeting: December 2, 2025 @ 6:00 pm
1.6 Budget: Grant revenue funds to be adjusted due to error in line item
1.7 Financial Report: Board has received and reviewed their packets
1.8 Staff Presentations: no presentations
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 – Accept the 2025 – 2026 Strategic Plan and align with the 25-26 budget. Discussed funds to be allotted for all strategic plans that will affect the budget. The board has designated $8,000 towards our strategic plan.
4.0 INFORMATION AND STUDY
4.1 Board Chair report – nothing to share.
4.2 Board Member report – Summary of 2025 Annual Charter School Conference presented by Amber.
4.3 Administrator’s Report – Jessica covered the budget and the revenue forcast coming out on November 17th, accountability and miderm assessment requirements per the new senate bill, the business service contract was signed by the district, parent-teacher conferences are wrapping up, and enrollment numbers.
4.4 Division 22 Standards Report – Jessica shared the Division 22 standards report with instructional time, PE minutes, adoption of curriculum, healthy & safe schools plan, emergency plans, and safety group.
5.0 ADJOURNMENT –
Public Session adjourned: 7:03 pm
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.
