Mojave River Academy
Minutes
MOJAVE RIVER ACADEMY SCHOOLS REGULAR BOARD MEETING - August 20 2026
Date and Time
Thursday August 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Location
The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport
222 N. Vineyard Ave., Ontario, CA 91764
Directors Present
G. Rivera, J. Gaona, J. Mendez
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
G. Rivera
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
G. Rivera
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 Aug 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM.
B.
Roll Call
C.
Hearing from the Audience on Closed Session Items
D.
Adjourn into Closed Session
J. Gaona made a motion to adjourn into Closed Session.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
Closed Session start time: 8:01 am.
E.
Closed Session Items
F.
Reconvene in Open Session
J. Gaona made a motion to reconvene in Open Session.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
Open Session start time: 8:45 am.
G. Rivera arrived at 8:45 AM.
G.
Pledge of Allegiance
H.
Reporting Out of Closed Session Action
I.
Information Items
The Board received presentations from the Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Chief People Officer (CPO), and Charter Impact. The Board discussed and received information regarding the presented items.
G. Rivera left at 9:30 AM.
J.
Board Member Comments
No Board Member comments were made.
K.
Comments from Attending Public
There were no comments from the attending public.
L.
Approve Minutes
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the minutes from MOJAVE RIVER ACADEMY SCHOOLS REGULAR BOARD MEETING - June 18 2026 on 06-18-26.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Action Items - Mojave River Academy Schools
A.
Approval of Securly Student Safety & Web Filtering Three-Year Renewal
J. Gaona made a motion to approve Securly Student Safety & Web Filtering Three-Year Renewal.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Approval of Teacher MacBook Purchase
J. Gaona made a motion to approve Teacher MacBook Purchase.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
Approval of Revised 2026–2027 Board Meeting Schedule
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the revised 2026-2027 Board Meeting Schedule.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Approval of the 2026-2027 Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for Mojave River Academy Silver Mountain (Form CL-500)
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the 2026-2027 Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for Mojave River Academy Silver Mountain.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
E.
Approval of the 2026-2027 Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for Mojave River Academy Route 66 (Form CL-500)
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the 2026-2027 Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for Mojave River Academy Route 66.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
F.
Approval of the 2026-2027 Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for Mojave River Academy National Trails (Form CL-500)
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the 2026-2027 Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for Mojave River Academy National Trails.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
G.
Approval of the 2026-2027 Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for Mojave River Academy Rockview Park (Form CL-500)
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the 2026-2027 Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for Mojave River Academy Rockview Park.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
H.
Approval of the 2026-2027 Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for Mojave River Academy Oro Grande (Form CL-500)
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the 2026-2027 Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for Mojave River Academy Oro Grande.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
I.
Approval of the 2026-2027 Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for Mojave River Academy Gold Canyon (Form CL-500)
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the 2026-2027 Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for Mojave River Academy Gold Canyon.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
J.
Approval of the 2026-2027 Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for Mojave River Academy Marble City (Form CL-500)
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the 2026-2027 Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for Mojave River Academy Marble City.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
K.
Approval of the 2026-2027 Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for Mojave River Academy (Form CL-500)
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the 2026-2027 Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for Mojave River Academy.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
L.
Approval of Open Purchase Order with Chroma Digital Imaging
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the Open Purchase Order with Chroma Digital Imaging.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
M.
Approval of Purchase of McGraw Hill CA Reveal Math and Modern Business Math Instructional Materials
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the Purchase of McGraw Hill CA Reveal Math and Modern Business Math Instructional Materials.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
N.
Williams Fourth Quarter Report
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the Williams Fourth Quarter Report.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
O.
Approval of Purchase of Savvas Instructional Materials
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the Purchase of Savvas Instructional Materials.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
P.
Approval of Purchase of Vista Higher Learning Instructional Materials
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the Purchase of Vista Higher Learning Instructional Materials.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Q.
Approval of Purchase of i-Ready Instructional Program and Professional Learning Services
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the Purchase of i-Ready Instructional Program and Professional Learning Services.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
R.
Approval of Purchase Order for McGraw Hill California Impact Instructional Materials
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the Purchase Order for McGraw Hill California Impact Instructional Materials.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
S.
Approval of McGraw Hill California Reveal Math Instructional Materials
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the purchase of McGraw Hill California Reveal Math Instructional Materials.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
T.
Approval of McGraw Hill California Wonders Digital Licenses
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the purchase of McGraw Hill California Wonders Digital Licenses.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
U.
Approval of Disposal of Outdated Art and Health Textbooks
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the Disposal of Outdated Art and Health Textbooks.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
V.
Approval to Purchase Four Vehicles for the Maintenance & Operations Department
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the Purchase of Four Vehicles for the Maintenance & Operations Department.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
W.
Approval of 2026–2027 Authorized Official Transcript Signers
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the 2026-2027 Authorized Official Transcript Signers.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
X.
Approval of Scout Edu, Inc. Scout SIS Agreement
J. Gaona made a motion to approve Scout Edu, Inc.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Y.
Approval of Braintrust Tutors One-Year Partnership Agreement
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the Braintrust Tutors One-Year Partnership Agreement.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Z.
Approval of HMH READ 180 and MATH 180 Intervention Programs
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the HMH Read 180 and Math 190 Intervention Programs.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
AA.
Approval of Open Purchase Order with The Stepping Stones Group for 2026–2027 Services
J. Gaona made a motion to approve the Open Purchase Order with the Stepping Stones Group for 2026-2027 Services.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
III. Future Business
A.
Future Business
The next board meeting of the Mojave River Academy Schools Board of Directors will be held September 17 2026 at 8:00am at Mojave River Academy, 13911 Park Ave. Suite 108, Victorville, CA 92392.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
J. Gaona made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
J. Mendez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:59 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Gaona
There were no comments from the public regarding closed session items.