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Charter School

Entity

Mountain View Montessori

Public Body

Board of Directors

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Board Meeting

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Charter Schools

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Event Start Date & Time

July 11, 2024 06:08 PM

Event End Date & Time

July 11, 2024 08:18 PM

Description/Agenda

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes July 11, 2024 | 1160 N. 645 West, Washington, Utah 5:30PM Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/toh-nwap-sxo Agenda Item Presenter Action taken Time Board Meeting Call to Order Chair Adams Board Members in Attendance: Jamee Adams (Chair) | RaLynne Parry (Secretary) | Marisa Granado | Elizabeth Chesley | Chelsea Williamson | Courtney Carter Others in Attendance: Suzanne Fox, Heather King, Brian Clyne, Denis SInnesterra Reading of School Vision and Mission Statement by Courtney Carter 6:08PM Approve Minutes from Previous Meetings Chair Adams Motion: Elizabeth Chesley motions to approve the Minutes from June 8, 2024. Courtney Carter seconds. Ayes: Elizabeth Chesley, Marisa Granado, RaLynne Parry, Jamee Adams, Courtney Carter, Chelsea Williamson Nays: None Abstains: None The motion is passed *Adjournment set for 7:30pm Public Comment Chair Adams Denis Sinnesterra: Regarding discussion of MVM Mission; request to not change too much too fast right before school starts. We don't want to scare parents we have away with an announcement of drastic changes to mission or name of the school. Stay the course and implement steady productive change. We are having to make some adjustments, but reassure parents that our 'North' is still Montessori. Implement change based on data gathered as the school year progresses. Heather King: if we changed our name and took the Montessori name out, we could underpromise and over deliver on a Montessori philosophy based education. Administrative Report Director Brian Clyne Teachers & Staff Teacher Interviews continue for 5th grade teacher Interviews in progress for possible additional teachers in 1st and 2nd grades Program: Schedules are complete until teacher edits submitted New LEA Curriculum training scheduled for Aug 2, 2024 Enrichment classes expanded for 2024-25. Art, Music, PE, Library, PEACE, Leadership and Makerspace/Engineering Design. Leadership and service program for all grade levels Facility: All major projects are complete Upcoming Back to school schedule will be introduced next week. It will include 'Back to School' nights for grades 1-7. This will provide time for teachers to meet parents and give them important information on how their child can succeed in the classroom Financial Training & Report Nate Adams No reports provided due to the July holiday and nothing to report currently as we are so early in the fiscal year. Discussion / Action Items Chair Adams Turn in signed Board Member Handbook Board Committee Assignments Policy Update: Utah Paid Leave Regulations Discuss MVM Mission (prepare to vote in August) Current: The mission of Mountain View Montessori is to provide a child-centered, individualized grade K-7 education founded upon the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori. Proposed: Mountain View Montessori educates children to become creative, curious and confident citizens so that they may learn to be brave, be kind and to always persevere. Director Clyne shares process he went through to develop the proposed Mission Statement. thoughts shared about the word 'citizen' having a feeling of politicizing our students. Discussion follows to amend the word citizen to something like 'individual' or 'steward'. Mission legally written in the Charter is 'The mission of Mountain ViewMontessori (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. MVM Current Status Discussion (No Action Taken, Discussion Only) concerns include: staffing for Montessori trained teachers, multi-level classrooms, state testing requirements, transparency with the public and aligning our name with the education that is being received by the children, how do we incorporate Montessori and technology to keep up with the times? Action Item: 1. All Board members submit a picture and a bio to Heather to update the Board of Directors page on the website. 2. RaLynne and Jamee submit new board member emails to UACPS website. 3. Adjournment Chair Adams Motion: Courtney Carter motions to adjourn the meeting. Elizabeth Chesley seconds. Ayes: Elizabeth Chesley, Marisa Granado, RaLynne Parry, Jamee Adams, Chelsea Williamson, Courtney Carter Nays: None Abstains: None The motion is passed. The meeting is adjourned. 8:18PM Next Meeting August 8, 2024 5:30pm Audio Links: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1V5HXWJEVrvF1cMJ2KC8dqA3Hks42inZS 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 N. 645 W.
Washington, UT 84780
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Contact Name

Nancy Glover

Contact Email

nancy.glover@mvmutah.org

Contact Phone

(435)000-0000

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July 12, 2024 11:27 AM

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