Mountain View Academy

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

Board of Director’s Meeting

December 2, 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:  6:02 pm

1.2 Attendance:

 

Julie Valencia, Board President

Beau Garner, Board Vice President

Amber Burton, Board Secretary

Stacey Kelso, Board Member

Becky Bessett, Board Member

Nicco Garcia-Cash, Board Member – absent

Jessica Cardwell, Director

Laurie Cardwell, Director – absent

1.2. Guests:  none

 

1.3 Approval of Agenda:  Approved as written

1.4 Approval of Minutes: Approved as written

1.5 Schedule Next Meeting:  January 27, 2026

1.6 Budget: Unclaimed Grant Funds for 2025 were claimed. They got put in the wrong file by the district. Our carryover will go back to 19% as projected. Our SSF rate increased to $12, 260 and we will see those funds in January.

1.7 Financial Report: The board has received and reviewed their packets

1.8 Staff Presentations: None

 

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 – Budget discussion – In January we will revise our budget. Will focus on increasing the budget for technology fees and insurance.

3.2 – Request to use some of the funds from the Parent Committee Account for the March Madness Reading Challenge. Request to use $1,000 from Parent Committee Fund for prizes. Motion to approve 1,000 from the fund by Becky B., second motion made by Amber B. Motion unanimously passed.

3.3 Proposed 2026 – 2027 Calendar (first look) – Proposing BSO for Monday August 31, and first day of school Tuesday September 1st.  Proposing Monday November 9 & 10 for conferences, Veteran’s Day (Wednesday Nov. 11) off.

 

4.0 INFORMATION AND STUDY

 

4.1 Board Chair report –

  • Discussion on how hours are spent at MVA throughout the year.
  • Director and Assistant Director formal evaluations are coming up.
  • Invitation to shadow Laurie and Jessica to have a better understanding of what they do.
  • Public Meeting Law training needs to be taken once every 4 years – send certificate to Julie if you have not already done so.
  • Christmas bonus/gift ideas for staff discussed – Gift Cards

 

4.2 Board Member Report –

 

4.3 Administrator’s Report –  Discussed Interim Assessments information. Test scores on Terra Nova are high, math scores are low on the Smarter Balanced assessment. Activity fee is increasing.

 

5.0 ADJOURNMENT – 

Public Session adjourned:  7:55 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.