Mojave River Academy
Minutes
MOJAVE RIVER ACADEMY SCHOOLS REGULAR BOARD MEETING - May 21 2026
Date and Time
Thursday May 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Directors Present
G. Rivera, J. Mendez
Directors Absent
J. Gaona
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Mendez called a meeting of the board of directors of Mojave River Academy to order on Thursday May 21, 2026 at 8:02 AM.
B.
Roll Call
C.
Hearing from the Audience on Closed Session Items
D.
Adjourn into Closed Session
G. Rivera made a motion to adjourn into Closed Session.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
Closed Session start time: 8:02am
E.
Closed Session Items
F.
Reconvene in Open Session
G. Rivera made a motion to reconvene into Open Session.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
Open Session start time: 8:30am
G.
Pledge of Allegiance
H.
Reporting Out of Closed Session Action
I.
Information Items
J.
Board Member Comments
K.
Comments from Attending Public
L.
Approve Minutes
G. Rivera made a motion to approve the minutes from MOJAVE RIVER ACADEMY SCHOOLS REGULAR BOARD MEETING - Apr 16 2026 Agenda on 04-16-26.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Monthly Enrollment Lottery
A.
Monthly Enrollment Lottery
G. Rivera made a motion to conduct an enrollment lottery for grades TK through 12th for Mojave River Academy Schools for the month of May 2026.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Consent Items
A.
May 2026 Personnel Report
G. Rivera made a motion to approve the May 2026 Personnel Report.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
April 2026 PO Report
G. Rivera made a motion to approve the April 2026 PO Report.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Action Items - Mojave River Academy Schools
A.
CCAP Partnership Agreement with Victor Valley College for 2026–2027
G. Rivera made a motion to approve the CCAP Partnership Agreement with Victor Valley College for 2026-2027.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Ratification of Approval for Brandy Martinez to Attend NASN 2026 Conference
G. Rivera made a motion to ratify the approval for Brandy Martinez to attend NASN 2026 Conference.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Approval of Corodata High-Volume Scanning Proposal for CUME Records
G. Rivera made a motion to approve Corodata high-volume scanning proposal for CUME records.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approval of 2026-2027 Salary Schedules
G. Rivera made a motion to approve the 2026-2027 salary schedules.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Approval of Sierra School Equipment Company Proposal #119878
G. Rivera made a motion to approve the Sierra School Equipment company proposal #119878.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Williams Third Quarterly Report
G. Rivera made a motion to approve the Williams third quarterly report.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G.
Approval of 2026–2027 Board Meeting Schedule
G. Rivera made a motion to approve the 2026-2027 board meeting schedule.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
H.
Approval of GigaKom Agreement for MRA E-Rate MX Appliance Project
G. Rivera made a motion to approve the GigaKom agreement for MRA E-Rate MX appliance project.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
I.
Approval of Agreement with Pali Institute for Overnight Field Trip
G. Rivera made a motion to approve the agreement with Pali Institute for an overnight field trip.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J.
Approval of Practicum Site Agreement with National University
G. Rivera made a motion to approve the practicum site agreement with National University.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
K.
Consideration of Extension of Unpaid Medical Leave for Employee #486
G. Rivera made a motion to approve the extension of unpaid medical leave for employee #486.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
L.
Approval of CalSTRS Activation Application
G. Rivera made a motion to approve the CalSTRS Activation Application, the Employer Paid Member Contributions (EPMC) Resolution, and the Pre-Tax Voluntary Receivable Resolution.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
M.
Approval of Acellus as a Teacher-Supervised Digital Instructional Resource
G. Rivera made a motion to approve Acellus as a teacher-supervised digital instructional resource.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
N.
Approval of Goalbook Toolkit Membership and Services Agreement
G. Rivera made a motion to approve Goalbook Toolkit membership and services agreement.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. 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 8:45 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
G. Rivera
G. Rivera made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.