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The Mountain West Montessori Academy (MWMA) Board of Directors is a non-profit governing body made up of caring and experienced parents and community members established to oversee the implementation of the school charter as approved by the Utah State Office of Education. The Governing Board of Directors adheres to the philosophy that the ability of the school to carry out its mission and meet its goals depends heavily on the ability to provide strategic direction, select and support strong school leaders, and ensure the financial stability of the school.

Board Rules of Order and Procedure (pdf)
Public Meeting Protocol (pdf)

Board Members

Meet our the board!

President (June 2025)

Steve Barnes resides in South Jordan with his wife and three young child...

Vice President (June 2025)

Corbin White lives in Riverton with his wife Kathy and their two childre...

Financial Coordinator (June 2026)

Andrew Marx resides in West Jordan with his wife. He currently works as ...

Secretary (June 2027)

Nelson Altamirano resides in Sandy, Utah with his three children. He rec...

Board Member (June 2027)

Gimenia was born in the Dominican Republic. She had big dreams but modes...

Board Member (June 2026)

Sheri Ebert resides in Lehi, Utah with her husband. They have three chil...

FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT

The Governing Board oversees the financial health of Mountain West Montessori Academy. All budgets are approved by the Governing Board and published on the Utah Public Finance Website

In accordance with Utah Code Ann. Section 53G-7-309, the governing board receives a budget report each month. This budget report includes the following information: (i) the amounts of all budget appropriations; (ii) the disbursements from the appropriations as of the date of the report; and (iii) the percentage of the disbursements as of the date of the report. The report is also available for public review. To receive a copy of a budget report(s), please CLICK HERE.

The Board Audit Committee is comprised of the Financial Coordinator and the Vice President.

Stakeholders of Mountain West Montessori Academy may report financial concerns regarding fraud, waste, abuse, or non-compliance directly to the School in accordance with the School’s grievance policies. Alternatively, stakeholders may report such financial concerns to the Utah State Board of Education through their Public Education Hotline at (801) 538-7813. Full contact information for the Public Education Hotline can be found here.

FOUNDERS

Mountain West Montessori Academy (MWMA) was founded to provide solid academics through student-centered learning and cultivate natural intellectual curiosity, bringing the benefits of Montessori education to a wider group of students in Utah.

MWMA wishes to extend their gratitude to the Founding Members who contributed significantly to the start up of MWMA.

Steve and Jaime Barnes
Dave and Jennifer Evans
James and Angie Johnson

Board Meetings

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Mountain West Montessori Academy (MWMA) Board of Directors meetings agendas are posted on the Utah Public Notice Website at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance and include the time and location. MWMA Board meetings are open to the public and follow the Utah Open Meetings Act. If you are interested in receiving an automatic e-mail or RSS feed regarding Board meetings, you may visit this website and search for Mountain West Montessori Academy.

Meeting minutes are also made available to the public by request. To request a written copy of board meeting minutes or an audio recording of an open meeting, please email your request to: AJohnson@MWMAcademy.org or you may visit Utah Public Notice Website.

2024-2025 Board Meeting Schedule (pdf)

2023-2024 Board Meetings
Date Agenda Minutes Closed Session Agenda Closed Session Affidavit Description

Meeting Archives

This is where we keep a history of our board meetings

2023-2024 Board Meetings
Date Agenda Minutes Closed Session Agenda Closed Session Affidavit Description
08/15/2022 Download Agenda Download Minutes     Electronic Board Meeting
10/17/2022 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
11/28/2022 Download Agenda Download Minutes     Electronic Board Meeting
01/30/2023 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
02/27/2023 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
04/12/2023 Download Agenda Download Minutes     Electronic Board Meeting
04/25/2023 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
05/16/2023 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
05/25/2023 Download Agenda Download Minutes     Electronic Board Meeting
06/26/2023 Download Agenda       Annual Board Meeting
2023-2024 Board Meetings
Date Agenda Minutes Closed Session Agenda Closed Session Affidavit Description
08/09/2021 Download Agenda Download Minutes     Electronic Board Meeting
09/27/2021 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
10/25/2021 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
11/29/2021 Meeting Cancelled
01/24/2022 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
01/27/2022 Download Agenda Download Minutes     Electronic Board Meeting
03/28/2022 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
04/25/2022 Download Agenda Download Minutes     Electronic Board Meeting
05/23/2022 Download Agenda Download Minutes     Electronic Board Meeting
06/27/2022 Download Agenda Download Minutes     Annual Board Meeting
2023-2024 Board Meetings
Date Agenda Minutes Closed Session Agenda Closed Session Affidavit Description
07/23/2020 Download Agenda Download Minutes     Electronic Board Meeting
08/24/2020 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
10/05/2020 Download Agenda Download Minutes     Electronic Board Meeting
10/26/2020 Download Agenda Download Minutes Download Closed Session Agenda Download Closed Session Affidavit
11/30/2020 Meeting Cancelled Electronic Board Meeting
02/22/2021 Download Agenda Download Minutes Download Closed Session Agenda Download Closed Session Affidavit
03/22/2021 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
04/26/2021 Meeting Cancelled
05/17/2021 Download Agenda Download Minutes Download Closed Session Agenda Download Closed Session Affidavit
06/21/2021 Download Agenda Download Minutes     Annual Board Meeting
2023-2024 Board Meetings
Date Agenda Minutes Closed Session Agenda Closed Session Affidavit Description
08/01/2017 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
08/23/2017 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
09/27/2017 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
10/25/2017 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
11/29/2017 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
01/23/2018 Meeting Cancelled
02/28/2018 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
03/26/2018 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
04/23/2018 Download Agenda Download Minutes Download Closed Session Agenda  
05/21/2018 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
06/11/2018 Download Agenda Download Minutes     Annual Board Meeting
2023-2024 Board Meetings
Date Agenda Minutes Closed Session Agenda Closed Session Affidavit Description
08/23/2016 Meeting Cancelled
09/27/2016 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
10/25/2016 Meeting Cancelled
11/15/2016 Meeting Cancelled
01/24/2017 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
02/28/2017 Meeting Cancelled
03/28/2017 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
04/25/2017 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
05/23/2017 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
06/20/2017 Download Agenda Download Minutes     Annual Board Meeting
2023-2024 Board Meetings
Date Agenda Minutes Closed Session Agenda Closed Session Affidavit Description
08/10/2015 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
09/23/2015 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
10/27/2015 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
11/16/2015 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
01/26/2016 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
03/29/2016 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
05/03/2016 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
06/21/2016 Download Agenda Download Minutes     Annual Board Meeting
2023-2024 Board Meetings
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07/22/2014 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
08/11/2014 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
08/26/2014 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
09/23/2014 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
10/28/2014 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
11/25/2014 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
12/16/2014 Meeting Cancelled
01/27/2015 Meeting Cancelled
02/19/2015 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
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04/28/2015 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
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06/23/2015 Download Agenda Download Minutes    
2023-2024 Board Meetings
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10/22/2013   Download Minutes    
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