Mountain View Academy
45 S. Moss ◊ Lowell, Oregon 97452 ◊ (541)735-1709
Board of Director’s Meeting
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
7:00 pm – Public Session
AGENDA
1.0 OPENING OF PUBLIC SESSION –
1.1 Public Session Call to Order: meeting called to order at 7:03pm
1.2 Attendance:
Julie Valencia, Board President
Beau Garner, Board Vice President
Stephanie Johnson, Board Secretary
Stacey Kelso, Board Member (via Zoom)
Jessica Cardwell, Director
Laurie Cardwell, Director (absent)
1.2. Guests: No guests were present.
1.3 Approval of Agenda: October Agenda is approved.
1.4 Approval of Minutes: September minutes are approved as written
1.5 Schedule Next Meeting: November 30, 2022 @ 6pm
1.6 Budget: The board received and reviewed the September budget
1.7 Financial Report: The Board has received and reviewed their financial packets.
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 Review and discuss article 4.1 of the bylaws – Julie suggested an update to article 4.1 of the bylaws – expanding the number of members to 7, but no fewer than 3. The board may operate and any number – between 3 & 7 – and be considered full, so long as the majority agrees.
Beau Garner motions to amend the bylaws stating that the board shall have up to 7 members and no fewer than 3. Stacey Kelso seconds the motion. The vote has unanimously passed.
3.2 Discuss board applications- The board reviewed and discussed the submitted applications and addendums for the new board member position. Julie Valencia will contact the applicants to move forward.
3.3 Review and discuss the charter contract – The board discussed the progress being made with the charter contract. The Board will follow-up at the next meeting.
4.0 INFORMATION AND STUDY
4.1 Board Chair report– Brainstorming ideas for a staff Christmas party. An OSBA conference, in Portland, is available to any board member if they choose to attend.
4.2 Administrator’s Report – Staff wellness update. Discussed grant updates. Discussed overnight field trip location. Presented a possible employment opportunity.
4.3 Board Comments – No further comments.
5.0 ADJOURNMENT –
Public Session Call to Close: Meeting adjourned at 8:04pm.
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.
