Board of Directors
Applicants Needed: Community Member BOD position
The MPA Board of Directors invites applications for the open Community Member position. The Community Member Director position cannot be filled by a parent, staff, or spouse of staff. Grandparents, relatives, and former MPA parents would make great candidates! The term is one year. If interested, please send a Statement of Interest and Resume to esplitek@mpaboard.org by January 1, 2025. The Community Member will be appointed by the Board (no election necessary).
BOD Top 3 from the 1/21/25 Meeting
- MPA will be getting new signs! Keep an eye out for the 2 new marquees + 3 metal signs on the North campus.
- There will be 3 seats open on the BOD in May. Info for BOD election will be coming soon. If you'd like to be a part of implementing the MPA vision, we'd love to have you on the board!
- Shout out to the Outdoor Committee for helping MPA acquire trees to be planted this spring!
What does the MPA Board Do?
The Board creates, updates and maintains MPA's strategic plan, which includes effectively evaluating the effectiveness of the Board, Staff, Administration and Students. They attend scheduled board meetings every month throughout year; constantly reviewing the professional leadership of the school, community relations, educational leadership, organizational management, and financial management; address monthly agenda items; review and maintain the current year's operating budget as well as create a budget for the next year; develop MPA policies; and support and promote the Vision and Mission Statement of MPA.
All Board members are committed to ensuring the success of MPA through alignment of vision and our mission with the best practices of professional and quality education. The Principal, Business Manager, Assistant Principal, and the Staff Liaison, who is elected by the MPA staff, also attend all Board of Directors meetings.
Communicating with the Board
The Board meets once a month to discuss the various elements of school governance. These meetings are open to the public and open to any community member who might wish to attend. While the meetings are open, it is important to remember this is a formal meeting and the dialogue primarily exists between Board members as they discuss the various items on the agenda. However, there is a designated time for community members to share their thoughts with the Board during each meeting. This time is called “Community Comments,” and you are welcome to sign up to speak during this time. A sign-up sheet for comments can be found on the lobby bulletin board of the school, along with the meeting agenda.
If you wish to share ideas or concerns with the Board, you are welcome to reach out to any Board member individually. Contact information for each member is found on the school website. The Board welcomes feedback from the community!
For reference, all corporate documents (i.e. by-laws, articles of incorporation, BOD policies) are located on the school website and are also available in the front office and are available for public review upon request. The Board does not generally have access to confidential files of students, school personnel or other federally or state mandated confidential information.
Board Meetings
- Regular meetings of the MPA Board of Directors are held on the third Tuesday of every month, starting at 6:30 pm at Montessori Peaks Academy or virtually.
- All regular meetings are open to the public.
- All members of the school community are cordially invited to attend all open meetings of the Board.
- A time for public comment is a part of every regular Board meeting. An agenda will be posted prior to the meeting in the Board Meeting folder on the bulletin board inside the front door of the school, and the board documents webpage.
2024-25 Regular Board Meeting Schedule
July 16, 2024 - Regular Meeting | Aug. 20, 2024 - Regular Meeting | Sept. 17, 2024 - Regular Meeting | Oct. 15, 2024 - Regular Meeting |
Nov. 19, 2024 - Regular Meeting | Dec. 17, 2024 - Regular Meeting | Jan. 21, 2025 - Regular Meeting | Feb. 18, 2025 - Regular Meeting - Virtual |
March 18, 2025 - Regular Meeting | April 15, 2025 - Regular Meeting | May 20, 2025 - Regular Meeting | June 17, 2025 - Regular Meeting |
Board of Directors Documents and Minutes
All corporate documents (i.e. by-laws, articles of incorporation, BOD policies) are located in this section of the website. There are also hard copies available in the front office which are available for public review.
All Board Meetings can be viewed live by visiting our YouTube Channel. If you miss the live version you can replay the video on our YouTube channel as well. Click the link below to subscribe and view our channel.