Paradigm School Governing Board Meeting - August 27, 2025
Notice Tags
Charter Schools
Notice Type(s)
Meeting
Event Start Date & Time
August 27, 2025 05:30 PM
Event End Date & Time
August 27, 2025 08:00 PM
Description/Agenda
Paradigm Board Meeting Agenda
August 27, 2025 05:30PM
11577 S. 3600 W. South Jordan, UT 84095
Zoom link: https://paradigmhigh-org.zoom.us/j/82465085452?
Welcome and Board Business
Welcome/ Come to Order
Brenda Petru
2 min.
Public Comment (by invitation)
Comments limited to 1-3 min each, depending on the number of comments
Any Public
10 min.
Board Business/Training
Brenda Petru
15-20 min.
Review Minutes
Minutes Review
5-10 min.
Director's Report
Agenda Item
Presenter
Minutes
Financial Report
Noreen Gibbons
Director's Update
Fernando Seminario
Board Committees and Board Items
Agenda Item
Presenter
Minutes
Time
Board Committee Updates
30 min.
Closed Session
Closed Session Verbal Reminder:
'As a reminder, everything discussed in this closed session is confidential under Utah Code ยง 52-4-205. Disclosure of these discussions to anyone not present in the meeting is prohibited. Board
members have a legal and ethical duty to maintain this confidentiality. Breaching this
confidentiality undermines the integrity of the board and may carry serious consequences. Please
remember that protecting this information is essential to preserving individuals' privacy and
maintaining trust in the board's leadership'
Agenda Item
Presenter
Minutes
Time
Executive/ Closed Session -
Closed session to discuss:
The character, competence, or physical or mental, health of an individual
OR
Consultation with an attorney for litigation or possible litigation
OR
Conducting public business with competitive or bargaining implications
Fernando Seminario,
1 Item
30 min.
Adjournment
Agenda Item
Presenter
Minutes
Time
Next Meeting:
September 24, 2025 at 6:30pm
BOARD MEETING AGENDA INFORMATION
In Attendance
Board: Carol Davis, Jamie Smith, Brenda Petru,Scott Clawson, Amy Clawson, Gus Velasco
Administration: Fernando Seminario, Mallory Woodbury, Noreen Gibbons, Alicia Griffin
Possible Board Policies:
Smiths Assignments: Scholarship Committee:
Executive Committee: New board members
Marketing/Enrollment Committee -
Current Committees: (Updates begin in July)
Executive Committee (Brenda Petru, Gus Velasco, Carol Davis)
Curriculum Committee
Finance Committee (Brenda Petru (Chair) Carol Davis (Treasurer), and Gus Velasco (Vice Chair)
Mentor Appreciation Committee (Jamie Smith, Amy Clawson) with Gus Velasco and Scott Clawson helping to execute.
New Board Member Training Committee (Jamie Smith, Scott Clawson, Brenda Petru, Carol Davis)
Closed Session language
Executive/ Closed Session
Closed session to discuss:
- The character, competence, or physical or mental health of an individual or
- Consultation with an attorney for litigation or possible litigation or
- Conducting public business with competitive or bargaining implications or
- Property acquisition, location or expansion or
- School violence response plans or anti-terrorism plans.
(VOTE)
Officers
Chair- Brenda Petru (Sept 2024)
Vice-Chair- Gus Velasco (August 2025)
Secretary - Amy Clawson (Sept 2024)
Treasurer - Carol Davis (August 2022
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 Scott Jones at 801-676-1018.