Salt Lake Arts Academy
Governing Board Meeting Agenda
Business Meeting
Monday, August 17, 2026, 5:30 PM
844 S 200 E, Salt Lake City
Room 201
1. Welcome and Introductions (Greg Ostrander)
2. Review and Approval of Minutes from the June 2026 Board Retreat (All) - Vote Expected
3. Bylaws Amendment 2026-01: Reduce Minimum Board Size from Nine (9) to Five (5) Trustees - Vote
Expected (2/3 vote required)
4. Bylaws Amendment 2026-02: Remove the 30-Day Nominee Posting Requirement - Vote Expected (2/3 vote
required)
5. Election of Board Members for the 2026-2027 Year - Vote Expected
6. Election of Board Officers for the 2026-2027 Year (Chair, Secretary, Treasurer) - Vote Expected
7. Appointment of Chief Administrative Officer/Principal and Business Administrator - Vote Expected
8. Resolution 2026-03: Adoption of Electronic Meetings Resolution Pursuant to Utah Code § 52-4-209 - Vote
Expected
9. Bylaws Amendment 2026-04: Memorialize Electronic Meeting Procedures - Vote Expected (2/3 vote
required)
10. Principal's Report (Deborah Candler)
Yard Glow-up and Building Update
Faculty Retreat Update
11. Finance Report (Nicole Laird)
12. Closed Session - Vote Expected (roll call, to enter and to exit)
Strategy session to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation pursuant to Utah Code § 52-4
205(1)(c)
13. Public Hearing, Discussion, and Possible Action on Proposed Settlement of UDOG v. SLAA Board, Case No.
260903274 - Vote Expected
The Board may discuss and take action on a proposed settlement agreement resolving the pending OPMA
lawsuit, including the possible acceptance of UDOG's proposed $4,000 settlement, with terms and
conditions
Public Comment
Board Discussion
Possible Action/Vote
14. Requests to Speak*
15. Adjournment
*Requests to Speak
Persons requesting to speak to the Governing Board in an open meeting need to sign up prior to the start of the open session
of the board meeting, by emailing Greg Ostrander at greg.ostrander@slarts.org. Resolution of questions or responses to
proposals should not be expected at this meeting; staff or others may be asked to research and/or prepare materials and
solutions for a later time. Up to fifteen minutes in total will be scheduled for persons requesting to speak. Three minutes will
be allotted for individual requests and five minutes will be allotted for group requests. If we receive more requests than the
allotted time permits, those requests may be scheduled for the next board meeting. Your concerns may be submitted in
writing to the principal's office for distribution to the Governing Board at any time.
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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