General Information

Government Type

Charter School

Entity

Utah Connections Academy

Public Body

Utah Connections Academy Board

Notice Information

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Notice Title

UCA Board Meeting

Notice Type(s)

Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

August 20, 2025 05:30 PM

Description/Agenda

Utah Connections Academy (UCA) Board Meeting Agenda August 20, 2025 5:30pm -7:30pm MDT 6965 Union Park Center, Suite 200, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84047 and via videoconference Dial-in: +1 888 998 2469 PIN: 43616217# Below is an agenda of all items scheduled to be considered. Unless otherwise stated, items may be taken out of the order presented on the agenda at the discretion of the Chair. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting Mollie McBride at 801-298-6660. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation; no later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting. I. Call to Order and Roll Call -S. Kinney 5:3 0pm II. Mission Statement -S. Kinney Utah Connections Academy is a pioneering virtual public charter school whose mission is to maximize academic achievement for students in grades K-12 throughout the state of Utah who need an alternative to the traditional classroom. III. Public Comment -S. Kinney The Board welcomes participation by the members of the public both in-person and telephonically. To address an item on the agenda, before the scheduled start of the meeting, an individual must write their name and a short description of the agenda item on which they wish to comment on the card provided and submit this to the Chair, along with any materials they want to have distributed to Board. Individuals who wish to address the Board telephonically must contact the school principal by phone or by email at least twenty-four (24) hours before the scheduled start of the Board meeting. If the individual wants to provide any written materials to the Board, these should be emailed to the School Principal at least twenty-four (24) hours before the scheduled start of the meeting. The total time for any individual to present, either in person or via telephone, on an item on the agenda shall not exceed three (3) minutes, unless the Board grants additional time. Individuals desiring to make a formal presentation to the Board on an item not on the agenda but desiring it be placed on the agenda must provide notice and written submissions detailing the subject of the presentation to the School Principal at least fourteen (14) days prior to the meeting. Any such presentations shall not exceed fifteen (15) minutes in duration, unless otherwise permitted by the Chair. To view the Board Public Comment Policy, visit the school's 'Governance' page at https://www.connectionsacademy.com/utah-online-school. IV. Routine Business a. Approval of Agenda -S. Kinney V. Oral Reports a. School Leader Report (MSR attached) -M. McBroom 1. Update on Back-to-School Activities, Enrollment, Staffing, and Training 2. Update on Connections Academy Summer Leadership Conference 3. Review of the 2024-2025 Early Learning Plan Results and Updates for the 2025-2026 Plan (attached) b. Financial Report -G. Corkran 1. Unaudited 2024-2025 Financial Results (attached) VI. Consent Items a. Approval of Minutes from the June 11, 2025 Annual Board Meeting (attached) b. Approval of Staffing Reports for June and July (attached) c. Approval of Pearson Invoices for June (attached) d. Approval of Revisions to the 2025-2026 School Supplemental Handbook: Electronic Devices Policy, Student and Classroom Management, School Discipline, and Restorative Practices Policy, and Instructional Materials Selection Policy (to follow) e. Ratification of Lease with KWC Union Park, LLC and Utah Connections Academy (attached) VII. Action Items VIII. Information Items a. Update on Attendance at the National Charter Schools Conference -S. Kinney / S. Love b. Pearson Virtual Schools (PVS) Update -K. Woods / Q. James IX. Adjournment and Confirmation of Next Board Meeting September 17, 2025 at 5:30 pm 7 :30pm END

Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify the school at 801-298-6660.

Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation

Please call ahead to arrange attendance. 435-713-0660.

Meeting Information

Meeting Location

675 East 2100 South, Plaza 7-21, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
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Contact Name

Ashli Goble

Contact Email

agoble@connectionseducation.com

Contact Phone

4438731844

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On

August 14, 2025 07:16 AM

Notice Last Edited On

August 14, 2025 07:16 AM

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