The meeting will be called to order at 8:00 am.

Board Chair, Mr. Jesse Gaona, will call the name of each Board Member, and each member in attendance will state, “Present.”

Mr. Jesse Gaona - 

Mr. Jonathan Mendez - 

Mr. Gilberto Rivera Jr. - 

Guidelines for Public Comment 

This is an opportunity for citizens to address the school board on any item that is on the agenda and other school related matters, or suggest topics for future agendas. With regards to items not on the agenda, the Board cannot discuss or take action per state law. 

Speakers who wish to address the Board must fill out and return a Speaker’s Card prior to the beginning of the meeting. Speakers shall limit their comments to three minutes or less. Charges or complaints against employees should be submitted first to the Superintendent and then to the Governing Board under the provisions of the Governing Board Policy (BP 1312.1 Complaints Concerning School Employees). Speakers are cautioned that under California Law, no person is immune from liability for making intentionally false or defamatory comments regarding any person simply because those comments are made at a public meeting.

 PLEASE LIMIT COMMENTS TO THREE (3) MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL. TOTAL TIME FOR PUBLIC INPUT ON EACH ITEM IS LIMITED TO TWELVE (12) MINUTES.

1.  Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
2.   Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation     
3.   Public Employee Assignment/ Discipline/ Dismissal/ Release/ Reassignment/ Transfer for Employee -       Government Cod section 54957: Ed Code 44932(a): Section (a), Section (c), and Section (g)
4.   Acquisition of Land, Facilities, and Real Estate

Pledge will be led by Jesse Gaona.

Board Chair, Mr. Jesse Gaona will report out any action taken in Closed Session and the votes of the Board.

CEO Report

Board Member Comments by Board Members can be made at this time.

Guidelines for Public Comment 

This is an opportunity for citizens to address the school board on any item that is on the agenda and other school related matters, or suggest topics for future agendas. With regards to items not on the agenda, the Board cannot discuss or take action per state law. Speakers who wish to address the Board must fill out and return a Speaker’s Card prior to the beginning of the meeting. 

Speakers shall limit their comments to three minutes or less. Charges or complaints against employees should be submitted first to the Superintendent and then to the Governing Board under the provisions of the Governing Board Policy (BP 1312.1 Complaints Concerning School Employees). Speakers are cautioned that under California Law, no person is immune from liability for making intentionally false or defamatory comments regarding any person simply because those comments are made at a public meeting.

PLEASE LIMIT COMMENTS TO THREE (3) MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL. TOTAL TIME FOR PUBLIC INPUT ON EACH ITEM IS LIMITED TO TWELVE (12) MINUTES.

The Board of Directors will consider approving the minutes of the September 17, 2026 special board meeting.

Consent Items may be moved to the ACTION ITEM(s) - MOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA - MOJAVE RIVER ACADEMY SCHOOLS category for separate action and discussion at the request of the Board of Directors. 

*A consent agenda groups routine meeting discussion points into a single agenda item. In so doing, the grouped items can be approved in one action, rather than through the filing of multiple motions.

The Board of Directors will consider approving Amanda Cordova as an additional authorized official transcript signer for Mojave River Academy (MRA) for the 2026–2027 school year. Upon approval, Amanda Cordova will be authorized to sign official student transcripts on behalf of Mojave River Academy.

The Board of Directors will consider approving the Mojave River Academy Student Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Policy for grades TK–12, pursuant to California Education Code Sections 215 and 215.5.

The Board of Directors will consider approving an agreement with Instructure, Inc. to adopt Canvas Next as the Academy’s learning management system and Mastery Connect as its assessment and item bank platform. Staff recommends approval of the agreement, which provides for a 5,300-user subscription covering Canvas Next, Mastery Connect, Tier 1 (24x7) support, Mastery Item Bank, Mastery Connect Online PD, Desmos Tools & Calculators, Training Portal access, a custom URL, and 30 hours of Strategic Success Retainer consulting.

Non-recurring implementation bundles for Canvas Next ($37,000) and Mastery Connect ($6,130) include project management, instance configuration, SIS integration support, strategic consulting workshops, virtual training sessions, instructional design services, and Canvas Certified Technical Administrator certification. A no-cost early access period runs from November 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, for administrator configuration and content preparation ahead of the subscription start date.

Year 1 cost is $151,999, consisting of $108,869 in recurring subscription fees and $43,130 in one-time implementation fees. Non-recurring items are invoiced upon signing; recurring items are invoiced 30 days prior to the July 1, 2027, start date, with Net 30 payment terms. Recurring items automatically renew for successive 12-month terms at a 5% annual increase unless either party provides 60 days’ written notice of non-renewal. The quote is valid through October 30, 2026.

The next board meeting of the Mojave River Academy Schools Board of Directors will be held on November 12, 2026 at 8:00am at Mojave River Academy, 13911 Park Ave Suite 108, Victorville, CA 92392.