Mountain Community Schools
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday October 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Directors Present
Alex Williams, Carina Erkel, Cathey Chet, Heather Kogoy, Hunter Strong, Isaac Savage, Leigh Pashke, Shalee Beddingfield
Directors Absent
Angela Bryner
Guests Present
Jeff Morris, Wiley Fisher
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Mission Statement
D.
Approve Minutes
E.
Public Comment
No public comments were made.
II. School Report
A.
Executive Director’s Report
Pulse: Discussion of parent/teacher conferences (90% of families participated), fall festival (volunteer recruitment challenges), Denise Pesce memorial activities, Winter Showcase (celebration and learning) at the school. Cub House groups for k-1 classes.
Operations: NCEES training was completed and efforts being taken to move forward with this method. Lawn mower needs to be liquidated. Exclusion amendment discussed, Goal setting - prioritized 5 main goals. Housekeeping - exploring CityWide as a vendor.
Strategic Focus / Look Ahead: School Calendar - Elementary School instructional time discussion. Mission/Brand group - First group meeting took place and is off to a good start. Remote Charter School application is in the works and will likely be ready for review at the next meeting.
B.
Enrollment Update
Update provided
C.
Finance Update
Current budget provided
D.
Enrollment & Admissions Policy
Admissions Policy was outdated and has been updated and details of these changes were presented.
E.
After School Program
Superlative Club will be discontinued at the end of this calendar year.
III. Committee Reports
A.
Finance Committee
Updates given on Internal Controls policy and Investments for savings funds.
Mission statement was read.