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Mountain View Montessori

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Board of Directors

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Board Meeting

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Event Start Date & Time

October 19, 2023 05:37 PM

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October 19, 2023 06:58 PM

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Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Oct 19, 2023 1160 N. 645 West, Washington, Utah 5:30 pm - Board Meeting Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/tqw-ahso-trd Agenda Item Presenter Questions to answer Time Board Meeting Call to Order Chair Connolly Board Members in Attendance: Linsey Connolly (Chair) | Jamee Adams (Secretary) | Elizabeth Chesley | Jason Lewis | Marisa Granado | RaLynne Parry Others in Attendance: Director Chelsea Bergeron, Nate Adams (Financial Director), Ms. Katy Carter (Faculty) 5:37 pm Public Comment Chair Connolly No Public Comment Public Comment Note: The Board will not take action on an item introduced during this portion of the agenda according to Utah Code 52-4-202(6)(b) Approve Minutes from Previous Meeting Chair Connolly Motion: Elizabeth Chesley motions to approve the minutes from the last meeting. RayLynne ___ seconds. Ayes: Linsey Connolly (Chair) | Jamee Adams (Secretary) | Elizabeth Chesley , Rachel Edwards Nays: None Abstain: None Minutes are approved Financial Training & Report Nate Adams Lower enrollment- $70,000 revenue loss (estimate). Still in positive for operating budget. Marketing- $5000 - usually use in late winter, spring. Auditis still going- we will likely be audited in mid-end Nov. Administrative Report Director Bergeron Director's Report Oct. 2023 Academics - MOY assessments will start in beginning of December All K-3rd graders are being progress monitored based on Tier. Tier III - once a week, Tier II every other week, Tier I once a month First LETRS training completed for this year we will complete 5-8 next school year (K-3 teachers) Next training date is Dec.1st Title I interventions have started and Compacts will be sent to parents. Abbie and Roshni have begun Montessori training for Lower Elem. We do not have anyone in training for Upper at this time. We will post for a Montessori certified Upper Teacher in January. Iready Licenses are renewed Clubs are up and running (started by Rachel- librarian) - 4th and older on Fridays Safety/Facilities All cameras added upstairs and at all exits; working great Fire drill today (one per month) - went well We are in the process of looking at Valley's bus; we have had someone go out a few times to look at it but so far it has not been driveable yet. 2nd Lower Elementary classroom has been created and many of the materials have already been purchased and are in the classrooms. Updated plumbing in the kitchen and the new oven was installed over Fall break. Compliance/Culture Cactus updated All teachers are on a Utah License All grants and reporting is up-to-date School Land Trust Current Year Plan submitted - I do not need Board members to check their emails for Community Council membership. Multicultural market will be the 31st. Students display their projects about a certain culture, and parents will be invited to attend. Discussion / Action Items Chair Connolly / Director Bergeron Teacher and Student Success Framework 23/24 SY - MountainView Montessori-Total: $51,217.11 Goal: Increase school performance and student academic achievement by 5 percent. (EOY Reading/ELA and Math scores for Acadiance and RISE) Plan Elements Allocation Strategy 50 % School personal Stipends for taking on additional responsibility outside of the typical work ($31,278) assignment. - These Stipends will be paid for all K-3 teachers who are completing training in the Science of Reading through LTRS. This training will improve phonemic awareness and phonics instruction in all K-3 classrooms and improve Acadiance reading scores. Up to 40 % Increase Teacher Salaries ($25,022)- Increasing teacher salaries will help maintain and retain qualified personnel in the building for effective instruction. 10 % Augmentation of existing intervention programs ($6,257) ( expand Iready licenses for Reading and Math Interventions ) Students are progress monitored using Iready for Math and Reading. This data is tracked along with BOY, MOY, and EOY assessments to set intervention groups and plan systematic and explicit instruction. Motion Chair Connolly Motion: Elizabeth Chesley motions to approved the TSSA Grant allocations Jason Lewis seconds Ayes: Linsey Connolly, Jamee Adams, Elizabeth Chesley, Jason Lewis, Marisa Granado, RaLynne Parry Nays: None Abstains: None The motion is passed. Discussion Items Chair Connolly Policy committee formation Video: Policy Committee rules.utah.gov (R277 numbers) le.utha.gov (laws- 52 numbers) Review annual legislative update in the Spring school.utah.gov (public education summary tab) Elizabeth- mention it in the PTVO meeting tomorrow Current committee: Chelsea & Ms. Katy UAPCS can send somebody 1- are we missing things from the updated legislative session? 2- Go to GWA and look at their policies 3- Do we have everything we need? Ask Shannon Greer to come and do a training for the Policy Committee Meeting Ask Board Members to write down when their role is in their Meeting Finance Committee Meeting- Jamee, Linsey, Elizabeth- will meet together to create the initial document Policy Committee- Jamee will head up with Director Bergeron and Ms. Katy Carter (and any parents that are interested) Marketing Committee Jason will head up Ads, promotions, etc. Radio stations (2 beneficial) - Younger moms Targeted Direct Email- can use with programmatic audio Drip campaign via email, etc. St. George Newspaper / kiosks, etc. Jason- come up with a few ideas and come up with a plan Wrap a vehicle (wrap the bus), car magnets MVM- get a radio station here at our Montessori Fair (could change the event to a different time for enrollment time - Feb, March, July) Strategies to increase enrollment Rachel - started the PTVO process to get a PTVO president Community centers, grocery stores, etc. Board Secretary training - RaLynne Parry Jamee will step down from the Finance Committee and as Secretary, RaLynne will take over as Secretary, Jamee will head Policy Committee, Marisa will also support Policy Committee. Adjournment Chair Connolly Motion: Elizabeth Chesley motions to adjourn the meeting. RaLynne Parry seconds. Ayes: Linsey Connolly, Jamee Adams, Elizabeth Chesley, Jason Lewis, Marisa Granado, RaLynne Parry Nays: None Abstains: None The motion is passed the meeting is adjourned 6:58 pm Next Meeting November 9th, 5:30 pm | Board Meeting Audio Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Jn6IiYsKFMeV8GZ4duTYsa3msMgIJiX2/view?usp=sharing Vision At MVM, our vision is to awaken within each child their unique potential that will enable them to make a valuable contribution to society. Mission The mission of Mountain View Montessori (MVM) is to provide a child-centered education founded upon the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori. MVM will foster a structured environment of freedom and discovery in which each child can reach his or her full academic, social, and personal potential. Graduates of MVM will demonstrate creative thinking, self-discipline, respect, and cooperation, and will build a solid foundation for future success.

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1160 North 645 West
Washington, UT 84780
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October 19, 2023 07:27 PM

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