Board Information
Board Meetings
The public is welcome to attend Valley Academy's Board Meetings. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those needing special assistance or accommodations should email the Board Chair, giving at least one working day notice. Valley Academy's board meetings are generally held on the 2nd Thursday of the month, unless otherwise noted. The board may hold additional meetings as needed and will be posted at least 24 hours in advance. All meetings are held at the school building unless otherwise specified.
Board meeting minutes are organized by year. Click on the button below to access. If you would like to hear the audio, please click on the link below and search for Valley Academy.
Board Member Application
We are currently accepting applications.
Board membership requires attendance at monthly meetings and leadership of at least one board committee. As a board member, one must stay informed of school and board issues by reading the school’s charter and other documents found on our website. Board members are volunteers and receive no compensation for service. Additionally, board members must pass a background check. Board members may not serve concurrently on the Board and work as an employee of the school.
Valley Academy Board of Directors
Miranda Kloos, Chair
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6th term ends June 2025
Miranda has been a part of the school since its opening in 2012. She started with helping out in the classrooms, then became a part of the PTO (now Booster Club), and now has served on the Board since 2015. Miranda has worked for Wells Fargo since 2003 bringing years of financial and leadership experience. She also has a B.S. degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resource Management.
Open Position, Vice Chair
1st term ends June 2026
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Adam Allred, Treasurer
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1st term ends June 2027
Adam has 18 years of banking and lending experience and work through the banking system from a teller to his current role as a Retail Lending Manager at Zions Bank focused on Small Business Lending for all Southern Utah. He graduated from Utah Valley University with a degree in Political Science with an emphasis in international relations and speaks Portuguese.
Additionally, Adam is a cancer survivor and completed his personal goal of earning his MBA from Western Governors University while undergoing chemo and radiation therapy. Thankfully, Adam has remission status and will have official “cured” status July 2024.
Adam’s greatest accomplishments are being married to his amazing wife, Nikki, and father to 3 brilliant girls, #girldad two attend Valley and the other attends Career Tech High. Personal hobbies are soccer, soccer and soccer mixed with Stars Wars and traveling to tropical locations. He loves using technology to have fun like movies on the sides of mountains or “Jaws” in a swimming pool.
Ellen Ranta Olson, Secretary
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1st term ends June 2026
Born and raised in Seattle, Ellen has spent the last two decades drying out in the deserts of Arizona and Utah. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Arizona and has worked as both a journalist and marketing strategist, tackling everything from investigative stories on the for-profit teen treatment industry to holistic marketing strategies for global brands. A mom of two, she is driven by the desire to build a more just world for future generations and believes strongly in the transformative power of education.
Joe Holland, Board Member
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1st term ends June 2027
Joe moved to Hurricane when he was 13 and has spent the majority of the time since then living somewhere in the Hurricane Valley. He attended Dixie College and then went into business with his dad, owning and operating Color Country Automotive, a full service auto repair shop that has been serving the Hurricane area since 2010. Joe is married and has 5 kids ranging from 24 years old down to 13. He loves everything outdoors but his favorites are fishing, exploring canyons at Lake Powell and scuba diving. He is a member of the Hurricane Rotary Club and the Hurricane Chamber of Commerce. All 5 of his kids attended Valley Academy and he looks forward to having the opportunity to serve and be a part of such a great school.
Keen Ellsworth, Board Member
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1st term ends June 2028
Keen Ellsworth is a committed family man and community leader. He is married to Sunny Ellsworth, and they are the proud parents of seven children. He holds a J.D. from J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University. Mr. Ellsworth enjoys outdoor pursuits such as mountain biking, snow skiing, trail running, and hunting.
With over 30 years of experience practicing law, Mr. Ellsworth has worked on a wide range of legal matters, but his primary focus is on business transactions and litigation. He is licensed to practice law in Nevada and Arizona. He received the national top lawyer rating of AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell. Additionally, in 2012 and 2013, he shared legal insightsas a local radio talk show host on Keen’s World, and his writings on legal issues were featured monthly in Southern Utah Neighbors.
Beyond his legal practice, Mr. Ellsworth has served the cities where he lived. Most recently, he served Toquerville City for 13 years on its City Council, as Mayor, and on the Planning Commission. Previously he served two years on the Las Vegas Planning Commission.
Betsy Kimber, Board Member
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1st term ends June 2025
Betsy graduated summa cum laude from Dixie State University with a bachelor’s degree in Integrated Studies: Emphases in English & Psychology. She is passionate about education & loves working with youth. Betsy spent 10 years as the Assistant Athletic Director at a therapeutic boarding school where you could find her organizing pep rallies, coaching sports teams, overseeing the clubs & activities program, etc.
Betsy’s favorite thing to do is hang out with her husband of 18 years & their three amazing, creative, adventurous children - all of whom attend Valley Academy. And she very much looks forward to the opportunity to serve & help grow the Valley Academy community.