Board of Education

About the Board of Education

The District is governed by an elected Board of Education. This Board welcomes and encourages you to attend the Board meetings. Agendas and minutes from previous Board meetings are available on this web site or at the meetings.

The Board usually meets the second Thursday of each month. It seldom meets in July and a complete schedule of meetings is available on this site.

The Mark Twain Board of Education sets policy for the District and yearly sets District Goals. The goals provide the direction for the District's work and keep it focused on the success of our students.

The Overall District Goals:

• Increase Student Academic Success
• Align District Expenditures to Support District Goals
• Provide Technology Infrastructure to Support Curriculum and Student Data Management
• Recruit and Retain Qualified Personnel
• Specific goals support the overall goals and progress toward completion of those goals is posted on the web site for your review.

Unless otherwise stated, the Open Session will commence at 4:45 p.m. and the board will immediately recess to Closed Session for approximately 45 minutes, returning to Open Session at approximately 5:30 p.m. Board meetings will be held in person. The public may attend and comment in-person or via Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams link will be provided upon agenda publication. Special Board Meetings may or may not have a closed session and may follow a different schedule. The Brown Act, the open meeting law, ensures the Board's actions are taken openly and that their deliberations are conducted openly. The public is welcome to comment on items on the agenda and on any topic during the Public Comment section. Due to the Brown Act stipulations, the Board cannot take action on an item brought to its attention during Public Comment.

Governance Calendar

August, 2026 — December, 2026

Unless otherwise notified all meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of every month.

Until further notice. the OPEN PUBLIC SESSION will commence at 4:45 p.m. and immediately convene to Closed Session for approximately 45 minutes, returning to open session approximately at 5:30 p.m. Board meetings will be in-person. The public may attend and comment in-person or via Microsoft Teams. The Microsoft Teams link will be provided upon agenda publication. Special Board Meetings may or may not have a closed session and may follow a different schedule as posted on the agenda. No scheduled meeting is held in July.

Board Meeting Calendar

January 2026 - December 2026