Utah Connections Academy (UCA) Board Meeting Agenda
January 21, 2026 5:30pm -7:30pm MST
6965 Union Park Center, Suite 200, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84047 and via videoconference
Dial-in: +1 888 998 2469
PIN: 30628997#
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 McBroom 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
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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
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.
Audit Committee, Committee of the Entire Board
a. Ratification of 2024-2025 School Year Financial Audit Report (attached) -G. Corkran
V.
Routine Business
a. Approval of Agenda -S. Kinney
VI. Oral Reports
a.
School Leader Report and MSR (attached) -M. McBroom
b.
Financial Report (attached) -G. Corkran
VII. Consent Items
a.
Approval of Minutes from the November 12, 2025 Board Meeting (attached)
b.
Approval of Staffing Reports for November and December (attached)
c.
Approval of Pearson Invoices for November and December (attached)
d.
Approval of the 2026-2027 School Year Calendar (attached)
VIII. Action Items
a. Approval of Enrollment Target for the 2026-2027 School Year -M. McBroom
IX.
Information Items
a.
Pearson Virtual Schools (PVS) Update -K. Woods / Q. James
1. Potential Cap Increase
b.
Board Relations Update: State Mandated Training -T. Snyder
X.
Adjournment and Confirmation of Next Board Meeting -February 18, 2026 at 5:30 pm
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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.