Transparency & Governance

As a public charter school, we are overseen by a governing board of directors, the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools (ASBCS), and the Arizona Department of Education (ADE). The Mountain School Board of Directors is governed by Mountain School’s Articles of Incorporation and By-laws. The Arizona State Board for Charter Schools issues and renews school charters and oversees charter school compliance with state law. The Arizona Department of Education has oversight of state mandated testing, federal grant management, English language learner testing, teacher qualifications, school budgets and calendars, as well as providing state standards and school funding.

Teacher Salary Information

  • Average Salary (Budget Year 2025): $54,134
  • Average Salary (Budget Year 2024): $50,269
  • Increase of Average from Prior Year: $3,865
  • Percentage Increase from Prior Year: 7.7%

Points of Contact

Special Education/IEP Records

Special education records are held for five years after a student exits the Mountain School.  Public notice is provided prior to the shredding of special education documents.

Governing Board

Board Members

By volunteering their time and talents, the Mountain School Board of Directors has provided support for the wonderful programs and people that embody Mountain School. It is with their positive influence over many years that Mountain School has become an amazing place for children to attend school and has provided our staff with the means to make continued strides toward strong educational programs. The Mountain School Board members bring a diversity and wealth of leadership and legal, financial and educational expertise to the table and provide invaluable direction and guidance for the school.

  • Bryan Cooperrider, President
  • Marianne Sullivan, Vice-President
  • Jeffrey Rushall, Member
  • Sarah Kosso, Secretary
  • Linnea Paseiro, Member

Notice of Public Meetings

Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, Mountain School, Inc. hereby states that all notices of Corporate Board Meetings will be posted in the Lobby at 311 W. Cattle Drive Trail, Flagstaff, Arizona 86005 and on this website, at least 24 hours prior to the board meeting.  Our lobby is open to the public August-May, Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m (except legal holidays). 

Summer hours are posted on the website in May. Such notices will indicate the date, time, and place of the meeting and will include an agenda or information concerning the manner in which the public may obtain an agenda for the meeting.  All notices of the meetings for Mountain School Corporate Board and any of its committees are posted below.

Agendas & Minutes

State Required Financials

In compliance with state statutes and for increased financial transparency, the following documents and links are available to the public:

State Required Policies

In compliance with state policies, the following documents and links are available to the public: