Board of Directors

The TVS Board of Directors is a diverse and multi-faceted group of individuals who help make our school a successful atmosphere for teaching and learning. The Board invites stakeholders to connect directly to the Board by email to TVSBoard@thevalleyschool.k12.or.us.

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Rainy Tilton, President and Chair

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Medford Montessori

Dan Akita, Treasurer

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Science Teacher I
McLoughlin Middle School

Amy Maukonen, Secretary

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Founding Board Member

Mike Bowman

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Bryan Cohee

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Alan Cochran

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Stacy Fields

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Director, Bridging Communities

Craig Manning

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Property Supervisor

Kim Parkerson

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Business Intelligence Analyst

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Kaitie Warner

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Senior Technical Product Manager

2024 - 2027 Strategic Framework

Created in consultation with families, staff and community members, the three-year Strategic Framework was adopted by the Board in May of 2024.

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Board Policies

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Agendas & Minutes

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Board Meetings

Regular Board Meetings take place on the third Wednesday of each month. These are public meetings and can be attended in-person at The Valley School or online via GoogleMeet from 5:00-6:30 PM.

Please complete a registration form to make a public comment at a meeting.

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Founding Board Members

The Valley School of Southern Oregon was founded by a group of community members who sought a different type of public education. These community members established a non-profit in September of 2014 and began the process of opening The Valley School of Southern Oregon.

Amy Maukonen, Founder

Andrea Partsafas

Brian Manthe

Cory Maukonen

Heather Fargason

Jeanetta Woodside

Justin Carson

Rainy Tilton