Board Meeting Agenda: September 25, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE

Mountain School Board

Meeting Notice

Pursuant to A.R.S. §8-1194(A) and A.R.S. §38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of Mountain School Board and to the general public that the School Board will hold a regular meeting, open to the public on Monday, September 25, 2023, at 5:30 PM at Mountain School, 311 W. Cattle Drive Trail, Flagstaff, AZ 86005.

Some members of the School Board may elect to attend telephonically.

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03 (A) (1), A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A) (2) and A.R.S. § 38-431.03 (A) (3), the School Board may vote to go into Executive Session, which will not be open to the general public, to discuss personnel items, records exempt from public inspection, and/or to obtain legal advice regarding any matter on this agenda.

The School Board may hear items on the agenda out of order.  The School Board may discuss, consider, or take action regarding any item on the agenda.

The School Board may elect to solicit public comment on certain agenda items. 

The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

1.	Call to Order/Welcome	Bryan Cooperrider, President
2.	Action Item: Adoption of Agenda	Bryan Cooperrider, President
3.	Call to the Public	Bryan Cooperrider, President
	This is the time for the public to comment. Members of the Board may not discuss or take legal action regarding matters that are not specifically identified on the agenda. Therefore, pursuant to A.R.S. §38‐431.01(H), action taken as a result of public comment will be limited to directing staff to study the matter, responding to any criticism or scheduling the matter for further consideration and decision at a later date. Public comments relative to a specific agenda item may be heard during the discussion of that item.
4.	Disclosure of Conflicts	Bryan Cooperrider, President
5.	Action Item:  Approve board meeting minutes from August 7, 2023	Bryan Cooperrider, President
6.	Action Item:  Remove Renee Fauset as Charter Representative, to be recorded with the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools.	Bryan Cooperrider, President
7.	Agenda Item: All board members review and sign “Conflict of Interest” form	Bryan Cooperrider, President
8.	Agenda Item: Review of draft audit financials from Fester & Chapman	Vanessa Fitz-Kesler, Executive Director
9.	Agenda Item: Review financials through August 30, 2023	Katherine Lampros, Treasurer
10.	Agenda Item:  Marketing & architect meeting update	Vanessa Fitz-Kesler, Executive Director
11.	Agenda Item: Capital items update (doors, insulation/HVAC, roof)	Bryan Cooperrider, President
12.	Agenda Item: Possible new board member(s) discussion	Vanessa Fitz-Kesler, Executive Director
13.	Agenda Item: Working session to discuss strategies, priorities and use of monies to address declining enrollment	Vanessa Fitz-Kesler, Executive Director
14.	Action Item: Decide whether to give the Executive Director authority to implement strategies discussed in Agenda Item 12 to address declining enrollment.	Vanessa Fitz-Kesler, Executive Director Vanessa Fitz-Kesler, Executive Director
15.	Agenda Item: Director’s Report Parent Workday (8/19) Audit update Safety Training Oct. 4 all admin Minimum wage increase January 1	Vanessa Fitz-Kesler, Executive Director
16.	Agenda Item: Legislative Update, HB 2459 & HB 1276	Vanessa Fitz-Kesler, Executive Director
17.	Agenda Item: Sign School Vouchers	Bryan Cooperrider, President
18.	Agenda Item: Future Agenda items	Bryan Cooperrider, President
19.	Agenda Item: Future Meeting dates: Oct 23, Nov. 27	Bryan Cooperrider, President
20.	Action Item: Adjourn Meeting	Bryan Cooperrider, President

A person with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter by contacting Vanessa Fitz-Kesler, Executive Director, Mountain School, 311 W. Cattle Drive Trail, Flagstaff, AZ 86005, telephone 928-779-2392.  Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.