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April 27, 2021 Board Meeting

Posted by on Apr 21, 2021 in Board Meetings

Mountain View Academy

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

Board of Director’s Meeting

April 27th, 2021

7:00 pm – Public Session

The Mountain View Academy School Board encourages public input.  Persons wishing to address the Board on school related issues, 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 Julie Curry.  The Board requests complaints or charges against an employee be held in Executive Session.  Individuals who require disability-related accommodations or modifications to participate in the Board meeting should contact the Administrator in writing prior to the meeting.

AGENDA

1.0 OPENING OF PUBLIC SESSION –

1.1 Public Session Call to Order: 7:04pm

            1.2 Attendance:

Julie Valencia, Board President

Julie Curry, Board Secretary – Absent

Beau Garner, Board Vice President

Rita Fisher, Board Member – Arrived at 7:19pm.

Stacey Kelso, Board Member via Zoom

Jessica Cardwell, Director

Laurie Cardwell, Director – Absent

                        1.2.1 Guests – Stephanie Johnson

1.3 Approval of Agenda: Strike 4.1 from the agenda and add it to May’s agenda. With the noted change, agenda approved.

            1.4 Approval of Minutes: March minutes approved as written.

            1.5 Schedule Next Meeting:  May 25th,  7pm, unless an executive session is needed.

1.6 Budget: The budget was discussed.

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 Approve the 2021 – 2022 Budget – Rita Fischer moves to approve the 2021 – 2022 budget. Beau Garner seconds the motion to approve the 2021 – 2022 budget. Motion unanimously passed.

3.2 Approve FT Director and PT Director 2021-2022 contracts –

Beau Garner moves to approve the Full Time Director contract for the 2021 – 2022 school year. Stacey Kelso seconds the motion. Motion unanimously passed.

Rita Fischer motions to approve the 2021 – 2022 Part Time Director contract. Beau Garner seconds the motion. Motion unanimously passed.

4.0 INFORMATION AND STUDY

4.1 The History of MVA – Presented by Laurie Cardwell (moved to May meeting)

4.2 Administrator’s Report

  • Staff update
  • Terra Nova Testing (K-8th)
  • Smarter Balanced Testing (3rd-8th)
  • ESSER grants
  • Comprehensive Distance Learning grants
  • SIA grant

5.0 ADJOURNMENT

Public Session Call to Close: 7:47pm

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.

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March 2021 Board Meeting

Posted by on Mar 15, 2021 in Board Meetings

Mountain View Academy

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

Board of Director’s Meeting

March 16th, 2021

7:00 pm – Public Session

The Mountain View Academy School Board encourages public input.  Persons wishing to address the Board on school related issues, 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 Julie Curry.  The Board requests complaints or charges against an employee be held in Executive Session.  Individuals who require disability-related accommodations or modifications to participate in the Board meeting should contact the Administrator in writing prior to the meeting.

AGENDA

1.0 OPENING OF PUBLIC SESSION –

            1.1 Public Session Call to Order: 7:04pm

            1.2 Attendance:

Julie Valencia, Board President

Julie Curry, Board Secretary

Beau Garner, Board Vice President

Rita Fisher, Board Member

Stacey Kelso, Board Member

Jessica Cardwell, Director

                        1.2.1 Guests: Stephanie Johnson & Maureen Weathers

1.3 Approval of Agenda: Agenda is approved as written.

            1.4 Approval of Minutes: Minutes have been approved as written.

            1.5 Schedule Next Meeting: April 27, 2021 at 7pm

1.6 Budget: Board discussed budget.

1.7 Financial Report: 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 2021 – 2022 Budget – Discussed proposed budget, Board decided to review at next meeting, as more would be finalized.

3.2 Declare three SWIVL sets surplus – Rita motioned to accept three SWIVL sets at surplus, Stacey seconds the motion; motion was unanimously passed.

4.0 INFORMATION AND STUDY

4.1 Board Chair Report:

  • Answered questions from previous meeting
  • Led discussion on adding workshops to our meetings
  • Presentation on what constitutes a board meeting, social media information, etc.

4.2 Administrator’s Report:

  • Enrollment update
  • ESSER grant & SIA grant documentation update
  • State testing update
  • Staffing update
  • Governor’s guidance information
  • Oregon legislature information.

            4.3 Financial Presentation by Maureen Weathers: Maureen presented to the Board information about grants and answered questions about the budget.

5.0 ADJOURNMENT

Public Session Call to Close: 8:30pm

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

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February 2021 Board Meeting

Posted by on Feb 17, 2021 in Board Meetings

Mountain View Academy

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

Board of Director’s Meeting – MVA Activity Room

February 23rd, 2021

6:00pm – Executive Session

7:00pm – Public Session

The Mountain View Academy School Board encourages public input.  Persons wishing to address the Board on school related issues, 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 Julie Curry.  The Board requests complaints or charges against an employee be held in Executive Session.  Individuals who require disability-related accommodations or modifications to participate in the Board meeting should contact the Administrator in writing prior to the meeting.

AGENDA

1.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION – Mountain View Academy Activity Room

  1. Pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(i)
    1. Pursuant to ORS 192.192.660(2)(f)

2.0 OPENING OF PUBLIC SESSION –

            2.1 Public Session Call to Order: 7:04pm

            2.2 Attendance:

Julie Valencia, Board President

Julie Curry, Board Secretary

Beau Garner, Board Vice President

Rita Fisher, Board Member

Stacey Kelso, Board Member (Via ZOOM)

Jessica Cardwell, Director

Laurie Cardwell, Asst. Director

                        1.2.1 Guests: N/A

            2.3 Approval of Agenda: Approved as written

            2.4 Approval of Minutes: Approved as written

            2.5 Schedule Next Meeting: March 16, 2021. 7pm.

2.6 Budget: Board discussed budget

2.7 Financial Report: Board has received and reviewed their financial packets.

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 Accept the 2020 -2021 Director review – Beau Garner conducted the annual review of the Director, compiled the data from the Board, as well as the staff. He then provided a narrative on all the information gathered, accompanied by a spreadsheet of data. Rita Fischer moves to accept the 2020-21 Director’s review. Julie Curry seconds. Director Review unanimously passed.

4.2 Continued discussion of the 2021 – 2022 budget – Board discussed and will continue to review at the March board meeting.

4.3 Discussion regarding 2021 board candidates – Board reviewed the four applications received and discussed the candidates.

5.0 INFORMATION AND STUDY

5.1 Board Chair Report

  • Researched and responded to application question asked by the Board at last month’s meeting.
  • Provided answer to confidentiality question asked by the Board at last month’s meeting.
  • Discussed adding a training/workshop, as we onboard our new member.
  • Discussed a School Board Operating Agreement and creating one for the MVA board.

5.2 Administrator’s Report

  • Honor Roll
  • Enrollment
  • 2021 Lottery
  • Pre-Kindergarten hiring process
  • Staff update
  • 2021-2022 contract meetings will begin in March

6.0 ADJOURNMENT

Public Session Call to Close: 8:20pm

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

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January 2021 Board Meeting

Posted by on Jan 21, 2021 in Board Meetings

Mountain View Academy

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

Board of Director’s Meeting

January 26th, 2021

7:00 pm – Public Session

The Mountain View Academy School Board encourages public input.  Persons wishing to address the Board on school related issues, 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 Julie Curry.  The Board requests complaints or charges against an employee be held in Executive Session.  Individuals who require disability-related accommodations or modifications to participate in the Board meeting should contact the Administrator in writing prior to the meeting.

AGENDA

1.0 OPENING OF PUBLIC SESSION –

            1.1 Public Session Call to Order: 7:00 pm

            1.2 Attendance:

Julie Valencia, Board President

Julie Curry, Board Secretary

Beau Garner, Board Vice President

Rita Fisher, Board Member

Stacey Kelso, Board Member

Jessica Cardwell, Director

Laurie Cardwell, Director (absent)

                        1.2.1 Guests: N/A

            1.3 Approval of Agenda: Agenda approved as written.

            1.4 Approval of Minutes: December minutes approved as written.

            1.5 Schedule Next Meeting: February 23rd, 2021 @7pm. Executive session will begin at 6pm.

1.6 Budget: Board discussed budget.

1.7 Financial Report: 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 Additional days for Assistant Director – Through COVID-19, additional days are needed to extend the Assistant Director’s contract. Rita Fischer motioned for the addendum of additional days to be added to the Assistant Director’s contract to be approved. Beau seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously passed.

3.2 Preliminary discussion of the 2021 – 2022 budget – Board discussed preliminary 2021-2022 budget.

3.3 Approval of the 2021 – 2022 school calendar – Stacey Kelso moves to accept the 2021-2022 school calendar. Julie Curry seconds the motion. The motion unanimously passed.

3.4 Review FY End 2020 audit – Reviewed and discussed findings of 2020 audit. Beau Garner motioned to accept the 2020 Fiscal Year End 2020 audit. Rita Fischer seconds the motion. Motion was unanimously passed.

4.0 INFORMATION AND STUDY

4.1 Board Chair report :

  • Staff Survey
  • Board Survey
  • Board Vacancy Applications
  • Complaint Procedure Update

4.2 Administrator’s Report:

  • Metrics
  • Screening Process Update
  • Advertising Plan
  • In-Person Learning Update
  • ESSER Grant Update
  • SIA Grant
  • Tours
  • Open Enrollment for 2021-2022
  • Pre-K Position Opening
  • Staff Wellness Update

5.0 ADJOURNMENT

Public Session Call to Close: 8:13pm

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.

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December 1, 2020 Board Meeting

Posted by on Nov 30, 2020 in Board Meetings

Mountain View Academy

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

Board of Director’s Meeting

December 1, 2020

Limited in-person and via ZOOM

Due to the Governor’s pause orders, public attendance is not permitted.

7:00 pm – Public Session

The Mountain View Academy School Board encourages public input.  Persons wishing to address the Board on school related issues, 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 Julie Curry.  The Board requests complaints or charges against an employee be held in Executive Session.  Individuals who require disability-related accommodations or modifications to participate in the Board meeting should contact the Administrator in writing prior to the meeting.

AGENDA

1.0 OPENING OF PUBLIC SESSION –

            1.1 Public Session Call to Order: 7:00 pm call to order

            1.2 Attendance:

Julie Valencia, Board President

Julie Curry, Board Secretary

Beau Garner, Board Vice President

Rita Fisher, Board Member

Stacey Kelso, Board Member

Jessica Cardwell, Director

Laurie Cardwell, Director

                        1.2.1 Guests: N/A

            1.3 Approval of Agenda: Agenda approved as written

            1.4 Approval of Minutes: Minutes approved as written

            1.5 Schedule Next Meeting: January 26, 2021 at 7 pm

1.6 Budget: Discussed budget and LGIP line item, which Beau had asked about at last month’s meeting.

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 Additional days for Assistant Director – the board discussed adding more days to the assistant director’s year, due to COVID-19 and the requirements of the director position. The board will consult with our financial advisor and continue this conversation next month.

4.0 INFORMATION AND STUDY

4.1 Board Chair report:

  • Director review process with begin in January
  • Board applications will be accepted in January & February to fill open positions.

4.2 Administrator’s Report:

  • Metrics & Safe Harbor Clause
  • MVA-Lowell SD grant agreements
  • Cares Act money
  • Smarter Balanced testing removed from 20-21 school year due to COVID-19
  • New OSHA rule
  • Veteran’s Thanksgiving Meal
  • Stockings
  • Advertising

5.0 ADJOURNMENT

Public Session Call to Close: Meeting adjourned at 8:26 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.

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