Mission Statement: 'ACADEMICS. LEADERSHIP. COMMUNITY.'
George Washington Academy
Thursday August 27th, 2026
7:00 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.
OPMA Training will be held at 7:00 p.m prior to the Board Meeting business.
The Board meeting will convene at 7:30 p.m.
Board Welcome: Shannon Greer, President
Roll Call: Shannon Greer
Prayer: TBD
Pledge of Allegiance: Shannon Greer
GWA Year Goals:
Annual school goals TBD
Approval of Minutes:
Minutes from the July 16th, 2026 Board Meeting (Board Packet Pgs. 1-50)
Minutes from the July 16th, 2026 Board Retreat Meeting (Board Packet Pgs. 51-52)
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:
Strategic Planning: Laura Snelson
Teacher Reports: Emily Winona and Lydia Mooney
Administration Report: Blake Clark, Executive Director
Enrollment Report and Employee hours reported vs. budgeted (overtime)
Status of State Reports Due in August:
No report, awaiting state calendar
Financial Report: Business Administrator
Financial Summary as of July 31st, 2026 (Board Packet Pg. 53)
Financial Budget Detail Report as of July 31st, 2026 (Board Packet Pgs. 54-56)
Financial Balance Sheet as of July 31st, 2026 (Board Packet Pg. 57)
Status of State Reports Due in August:
o No report, awaiting state calendar
Committee Reports (3 min each):
Policies Committee - Blake Clark, Chair
Finance Committee - TBD, Chair
Audit Committee - Casey Unrein, Chair
Benefits Committee - TBD, Chair
Curriculum Committee - Jaycee Rogers, Chair
Outreach Committee - Laura Pressley, Chair
Technology Committee - Steve Erickson, Chair
LAND Trust Committee - Brady Pearce, Chair
PTO Committee - Ericka Ivie, Chair
Board Development Committee - Shannon Greer, Chair
Campus Management Committee - Steve Erickson, Chair
Discussion and/or Action Items:
Expenditures over $5,000
UAPCS Membership Dues in the amount of $8,248.00 (Board Packet Pgs. 58-61)
Great Basin Engineering Fee Proposal (Board Packet Pgs. 62-65)
Hughes Construction Update: Shannon Greer
Closed Meeting - pursuant to Utah Code 52-4-204, 205.
Reconvene - Take all appropriate action in relation to closed session items.
Next Meeting: The next regular Board Meeting will be held September 24th at 7:30pm.
Adjournment:
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 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