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.

Mike Bowman, President
he/him/his

Dan Akita, Treasurer
he/him/his
Science Teacher I
McLoughlin Middle School

Amy Maukonen, Secretary
she/her
Founding Board Member

Rainy Tilton,
she/her
Teacher |
Medford Montessori

Alan Cochran
he/him/his

Craig Manning
he/him/his
Property Supervisor

Kim Parkerson
she/her
Business Intelligence Analyst

Kaitie Warner
she/her
Senior Technical Product Manager
Agendas & Minutes
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.

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.
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Amy Maukonen, Founder
Andrea Partsafas
Brian Manthe
Cory Maukonen
Heather Fargason
Jeanetta Woodside
Justin Carson
Rainy Tilton
