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Charter School

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Salt Lake Arts Academy

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http://www.slarts.org

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Salt Lake Arts Academy

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Notice Title

2025-05-19 Minutes of Governing Board

Notice Type(s)

Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

May 19, 2025 05:30 PM

Description/Agenda

Salt Lake Arts Academy Governing Board Minutes May 19, 1015 at 5:30 pm Salt Lake Arts Academy, Room 201 Board Members in Attendance: John Bakken, Diana Cabrales, Sarah Colonna, Cat Palmer, Kelly Goff, Greg Ostrander, Abby Rizk, Shantel Stoff, Jennie Stacey, Kimberly Venable, Nick Vienneau, Amy Yuda Board Members Excused: Amy Redford Staff in Attendance: Deborah Candler, Nicole Laird, Dan Rose, Katy Andrews, Mindy Cook, and Jennifer Guillory 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Review and Approval of Minutes from April 29, 2025 Board Meeting a. Shantel moved to approve the minutes. b. Jennie seconded the motion. c. The motion was unanimously approved. 3. Outdoor Glow-UP a. Troy Cook discussed the Refined Preferred Plan for the Glow-Up. b. The Board discussed scope and budget 4. Principal's Report. Deborah Candler provided updates on the following items: a. staffing changes for upcoming academic year b. new sources for maturation and comprehensive sex ed education c. other legislative requirements such as firearm safety and food additive requirements d. proposals for comprehensive behavior plan as part of staff professional development i. Board discussed details of proposals in preparation for vote at a future date 5. Kimberly left the meeting at 6:25. A quorum was maintained. 6. SLArts policies a. Nicole gave an overview of the Fiscal and Auditing Policy and the Time and Effort Policy. b. Dan gave an overview of the Data Collection Policy. c. Deborah gave an overview of Health and Wellness Policy. d. Kelly made a motion to adopt the Fiscal and Auditing Policy, Time and Effort Policy, Data Collection Policy, and Health and Wellness Policy. e. Abby seconded the motion. f. The motion was unanimously approved 7. Finance Report. Nicole presented updates on the current budget since the last board meeting and provided an initial overview of the 2025-2026 budget. She also discussed proposed equitable adjustments to staff salaries and shared a revised fee schedule for the upcoming school year. A vote on the fee schedule is expected at the June 23, 2025 meeting. 8. No requests to speak were made. 9. Closed Session a. The Board moved into closed session at 6:50 p.m. to discuss topics allowed under the Utah Open Meetings law. i. Amy moved to enter a closed session. ii. John seconded the motion. iii. The motion was unanimously approved. b. Board came out of closed session at 6:55 pm i. Cat motioned to move out of a closed session. ii. Amy seconded the motion. iii. The motion was unanimously approved. 10. Approval of motion from closed session a. Jennie moved to approve the motion from the closed session regarding a salary increase. b. Cat seconded the motion. c. The motion was unanimously approved. 11. Adjournment a. John Bakken moved to adjourn the meeting b. Shantel seconded the motion c. The motion was unanimously approved Next Meeting: Board Retreat on June 23, 2025 Minutes submitted by: Diana Cabrales, Board Secretary Date: May 19, 2025

Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Jen Guillory at 801-531-1173. .

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844 S 200 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
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Jen Guillory

Contact Email

jeng@slarts.org

Contact Phone

(801)531-1173

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June 25, 2025 02:58 PM

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June 25, 2025 02:58 PM

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