Mission Statement: 'ACADEMICS. LEADERSHIP. COMMUNITY.'
George Washington Academy
Thursday, October 23, 2025
7:30 p.m.
Board Meeting Agenda
Location: George Washington Academy
2277 South 3000 East
St. George, Utah
Learning Lab
The meeting will also be available through Zoom. Anyone interested in participating via Zoom conferencing can email Shannon Greer at sgreer@gwacademy.org for call-in information by 5:00 p.m. the day of the meeting.
School Acronyms Training will be held at 7:00 p.m. prior to the Board Meeting.
The Board meeting will convene at 7:30 p.m.
Board Welcome: Shannon Greer, President
Roll Call: Shannon Greer
Prayer: TBD
Pledge of Allegiance: Laura Pressley
GWA Year Goals:
Academics- By the end of the 2025-2026 school year, GWA students and teachers will work together to achieve an overall 8% increase in math fluency, making steady progress of 2% each quarter through consistent effort, collaboration, and support.
Leadership- Teachers will lead their own professional development by sharing and modeling best practices in academic instruction and behavior support, fostering a culture of shared leadership and continuous growth.
Community- Foster a positive school culture that motivates by embedding regular meaningful celebrations that recognize student achievement, personal growth, and staff contributions.
Approval of Minutes:
Minutes from the September 25th, 2025 Board Meeting and Retreat (Board Packet Pgs. 1-5)
Public Opportunity to Address the Board:
Note: The Board will not take action on an item introduced during this portion of the agenda pursuant to Utah Code 52-4-202(6)(b).
Set time for adjournment
Teacher Reports: Emily Winona, Lisa Riel
Administration Report: Blake Clark, Executive Director
Enrollment Report and Employee hours reported vs. budgeted (overtime)
Status of State Reports Due in October:
Last day to request an LEA-Specific license to guarantee license awarded for October 15th funding deadline (October1)
Cactus Verification of Licensed School Counselors for Board Ratio Report (for approved school counseling programs receiving CTE add-on funding) (October 1)
School LAND Trust Expenditure Entry into UPEFs (October 1)
Download the Out of School Youth (OOSY) report and update SIS prior to October UTREx submission (if applicable) (October 3-10)
UTREx/Data Clearinghouse File Upload for Fall Enrollment (October 6)
Special Ed Single Year Dropout/Event Dropout updates for the previous school year are due (October 6)
Grow Your Own Educator Pipeline Program Grant Accountability Report (per Cohort) (October 13)
Educator Assignments due in CACTUS and Requests for LEA S licenses (October 13)
APPEL Annual Reports due to Educator Licensing (October 15)
STAMP (October 20)
-School LAND Trust Council Membership Form; -Principal Assurance Form; -School Website Updates (October 20)
BOY Acadience Reading Data Entry is due (October 30)
BOY Acadience Math Data Entry is due (October 30)
Financial Report: Business Administrator
Financial Summary as of September 30, 2025 (Board Packet Pg. 6)
Financial Budget Detail Report as of September 30, 2025 (Board Packet Pgs. 7-9)
Financial Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2025 (Board Packet Pgs. 10-11)
Status of State Reports Due in October:
UPEFS, which includes Annual Financial Report (AFR) and Annual Program Report (APR) for prior year (October 1)
Utah Public Finance (Transparency) Website Submission (October 30)
File DWS wage report for prior quarter (October 30)
Title I Reimbursement (October 30)
Committee Reports (3 min each):
Policies Committee - Blake Clark, Chair
Finance Committee - Kevin Peterson, Chair
Audit Committee - Casey Unrein, Chair
Benefits Committee - Jenna Ayers, Chair
Curriculum Committee - Christine Giles, Chair
Outreach Committee - Laura Pressley, Chair
Technology Committee - Steve Erickson, Chair
LAND Trust Committee - Brady Pearce, Chair
PTO Committee - Rachel Richens, Chair
Board Development Committee - Shannon Greer, Chair
Campus Management Committee - Steve Erickson, Chair
Discussion and/or Action Items:
Expenditures over $5,000
Building Thinking Classrooms Professional Development (Board Packet Pgs. 12-14)
2026/2027 Calendar (Board Packet Pgs. 15-16)
Door Handles (Board Packet Pgs. 17-23)
Electrical for Kitchen (Board Packet Pgs. 24-26)
HVAC System Replacement (Board Packet Pgs. 27-28)
New Kitchen Equipment (Board Packet Pgs. 29-38)
Pressure Relief Valve Replacement (Board Packet Pgs. 39-40)
Chasing Impact: Leadership Coaching (Board Packet Pgs. 41-43)
Hughes Construction Update: Shannon Greer
Sponsorship Update: Shelbi Kelly
Closed Meeting - pursuant to Utah Code 52-4-204, 205.
Reconvene - Take all appropriate action in relation to closed session items.
Next Meeting: The Board Strategic Planning Meeting will be held next Thursday October 30, 2025. The next regular Board Meeting will be held on November 20, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Adjournment:
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disa GWA at 435-673-2232.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
One or more members of the Board of Directors may participate electronically or telephonically pursuant to UCA 52-4-7.8