Mountain Sunrise Academy
Leadership Retreat
July 31, 2026
8:30 - 9:00
Arrivals and settling in
9:00 - 9:20
Introductions, group activity, and intentions
Emily - lead . roles assigned: time keeper, notes keeper, norms keeper
9:20 - 9:30
Short biography of the school and key accomplishments from past year
Tayler P and Carlos VacaGuzman
9:30 -10:15
Waldorf Education, Three-fold Social Order and Stages of Organizational Development
Review from last year . Emily - presentation and Q&A
10:15 - 10:45
Where we are activity, with debrief
Emily - lead, all participate
10:45 - 11:00
Break - drinks and snacks
11:00 - 11:30
Review of goals from previous year
Carlos
11:30 - 12:00
Discussion: goals alignment and high-level priorities for the year
3 goals, 3 years model . Emily - lead, all participate
12:00 - 12:25
Board-leadership communication success
Shannon - presentation
12:25 - 1:10
Lunch
1:10 - 1:25
Movement activity
Emily - lead, all participate
1:25 - 2:00
Discussion: leadership norms and agreements for the year
Emily - lead, all participate
2:00 - 2:20
Open and public meetings review
Shannon - presentation
2:20 - 2:35
Break
2:35 - 3:15
Committee structure and assignments - overview
Emily and Carlos . what exists now, what's clear, what's uncertain
3:15 - 3:45
Discussion: key committee mandated activities for the year
Aligned with priorities and goals . governance - review by-laws
3:45 - 4:00
Review of day and concrete plan
Emily and Carlos . action items, owners, check-in plan, items requiring ratification at next Board meeting
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify the Executive Director at director@mountainsunriseacademy.org