Mojave River Academy
Minutes
MOJAVE RIVER ACADEMY SCHOOLS REGULAR BOARD MEETING - Apr 16 2026 Agenda
Date and Time
Thursday April 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Directors Present
G. Rivera, J. Gaona, J. Mendez, S. Garcia
Directors Absent
None
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Gaona called a meeting of the board of directors of Mojave River Academy to order on Thursday Apr 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM.
B.
Roll Call
C.
Hearing from the Audience on Closed Session Items
D.
Adjourn into Closed Session
J. Mendez made a motion to adjourn into Closed Session.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
Closed Session start time: 8:04am
E.
Closed Session Items
F.
Reconvene in Open Session
J. Mendez made a motion to reconvene into Open Session.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
Open Session start time: 8:43am
G.
Pledge of Allegiance
H.
Reporting Out of Closed Session Action
J. Mendez made a motion to approved in Closed Session regarding Student Discipline (Student ID: 116090) for a stipulated expulsion.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
I.
Information Items
J.
Board Member Comments
K.
Comments from Attending Public
L.
Approve Minutes
J. Mendez made a motion to approve the minutes from the March 26, 2026 regular board meeting.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Consent Items
A.
April 2026 Personnel Report
J. Mendez made a motion to approve the April 2026 Personnel Report.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
March 2026 PO Report
J. Mendez made a motion to approve the March 2026 PO Report.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Action Items - Mojave River Academy Schools
A.
Contracts/Agreements
J. Mendez made a motion to approve the following Contract/Agreements.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Approval of Overnight Grad Bash 2026 Student and Chaperone Tickets – Universal Studios Hollywood
J. Mendez made a motion to approve the Overnight Grad Bash 2026 Student and Chaperone Tickets - Universal Students Hollywood.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Individual Memberships - GoGo Speech
J. Mendez made a motion to approve the Individual Memberships for GoGo Speech.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approval of Consulting Services Agreement with Jensen School Business Consulting, Inc.
J. Mendez made a motion to to approve the Consulting Services Agreement with Jensen School Business Consulting, Inc.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Approval of Health and Ethnic Studies Curriculum Purchase
J. Mendez made a motion to approve of purchasing Health and Ethic Studies Curriculum.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Request for Out of State Conference for Caleb Gray - NCSC 2026
J. Mendez made a motion to approve the out is state conference for Caleb Gray for NCSC 2026.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G.
Approval of CDW-G Chromebook Devices
J. Mendez made a motion to approve of purchasing chromebook devices from CDW-G.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
H.
Authorization of Officers for Mojave River Academy Bank Accounts
J. Mendez made a motion to approve the authorization of officers for Mojave River Academy bank accounts.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
I.
Approval of Phase 1 Esports & Technology Flagship Project and GameSync Consulting Agreement
J. Mendez made a motion to approve Phase 1 Esports & Technology Flagship Project and GameSync Consulting aggrement.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J.
Approval of Vendor Selection for Fitness Equipment and Sports Flooring at Mojave River Sports Academy
J. Mendez made a motion to approve the vendor selection, Advanced Healthstyles Fitness Equipment, Inc for fitness equipment and sports flooring.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
K.
Board Policies and Administrative Regulations
J. Mendez made a motion to approve all Board Policies and Administrative Regulations.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
L.
Approval of Amended 2026–2027 MRA School Calendar
J. Mendez made a motion to approve the amended Mojave River Academy MRA school calendar.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
M.
Approval of Amended Mojave River Academy Organizational Chart
J. Mendez made a motion to approve the amended Mojave River Academy Organizational Chart.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
N.
Approval of 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 Salary Schedules
J. Mendez made a motion to approve the following salary schedudes.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
O.
Approval of Chromebook Distribution for Graduating Seniors
J. Mendez made a motion to approve the distribution of Chromebooks to graduating seniors not to exceed $41,350.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
P.
Approval of Overnight Field Trip – Directing Change Film Festival Award Ceremony
J. Mendez made a motion to approve the overnight field trip, Directing Change Film Festival Award Ceremony.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Q.
Approval of Vehicle Purchase – 2026 Ford Explorer
J. Mendez made a motion to approve the purchase of vehicles for operation use not to exceed $300,000.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
R.
Approval of Records Management Services Agreement with Parchment
J. Mendez made a motion to approve the Records Management services with Parchment.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:51 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Gaona
J. Mendez made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
G. Rivera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
One public speaker addressed the Board during the Hearing from the Audience on Closed Session Items.