2025-12-15 Governing Board Meeting (APPROVED AND FINAL)
Notice Type(s)
Meeting
Event Start Date & Time
December 15, 2025 05:30 PM
Description/Agenda
Salt Lake Arts Academy
Governing Board Meeting
December 15, 2025, 5:30 pm
844 S 200 E, Salt Lake City
Room 201
Board Members in Attendance: Diana Cabrales (Secretary), Sarah Colonna, Amy
Fehlberg, Carol Finegan (arrived 5:45 pm), Claudia Geist, Kelly Goff, Greg Ostrander
(Chair), Reid Prentice, Whitney Provo (arrived 6:20 pm for closed session), Shantel
Stoff (Treasurer), Kimberly Venable, Nick Vienneau, Amy Yuda (arrived 5:55 pm)
Board Members Excused: Catherine (Cat) Palmer
Staff in Attendance: Deborah Candler, Whitney Childers, Jen Guillory, Nicole Laird,
Dan Rose
Quorum: 12 of 14 Board members present for open session
Welcome and Introductions
. Greg Ostrander called the meeting to order.
Approval of Minutes - November 17, 2025
. Correction noted that Nick Steffens is no longer a Board member.
. Motion: Kimberly Venable
. Second: Kelly Goff
. Vote: Unanimously approved
Principal's Report
. Building updates and safety improvements were reviewed.
. Counselor hiring is in progress with a January start anticipated.
. Fundraising Report
. Year-end donations are increasing.
. A $25,000 anonymous gift was received.
. Challenge grants and pending grants were noted.
. Additional individual contributions are sought by late January.
Finance Report
. Midyear state funding is approximately 1% below projections.
. Budget updates will be presented next month.
. Financial statements were reviewed.
. A new counselor position is funded within the current budget.
. A replacement lighting console has been approved.
. Form 990 was filed by the November 30, 2025 deadline.
. Carpet installation for the PE room is planned and does not require Board approval.
Requests to Speak
. None.
Closed Session
. Motion to enter closed session: Carol Finegan
. Second: Claudia Geist
. Vote: Unanimously approved
Adjournment
. Motion to end closed session: Reid Prentice
. Second: Shantel Stoff
. Vote: Unanimously approved
. Motion to adjourn the meeting: Shantel Stoff
. Second: Amy Yuda
. Vote: Unanimously approved
Certification
Submitted by:
Diana Cabrales
Board Secretary
Salt Lake Arts Academy
Approved by the Governing Board on: January 26, 2026
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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