DIA Board Agenda, July 14, 2020
Begin at 6:00
Sign in sheet
Financial Report: Report, discussion, and relevant votes (if any) (20 min)
Budget Report Nate Adams from Red Apple
Administrative Report: Report, consent agenda, etc. and relevant votes (if any) (20 min)
Director's Report
Approval of policies from the last board meeting (discussion and vote)
Summer school program update
Fall Return Plans (discussion and vote)
Enrollment
Closed Session
Closed meeting under UT 52-4-205 (as needed)
Re-open the meeting for board vote (as needed)
Board Business: Report, information, discussion, and relevant votes (if any) (25 min)
Board Brief (10 minutes)
Research/Topics Danielle LeCourt (5 minutes)
Candidates for Board Membership (10 minutes)
Approval of minutes: June 24, 2020
Conclude meeting by 7:30 pm
Next meeting: 6:00 pm on Tuesday, August 11, 2020
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 Mac Newbold at 801-694-6334.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
NA
Other Information
Began at: 6:23 pm
Attendance: Gabriela Benitez, Mac Newbold, Danielle LeCourt
Absent: Rich Stowell
DIA Staff: Angela Fanjul, Rocio G. Fuentes
Red Apple: Nate Adams
Financial Report:
Budget Report Nate Adams from Red Apple
FY20 and FY21 Proposed Budget
The final proposed final budget FY20 and FY21 was provided to the board prior to today's meeting for review. Information and discussion included local revenues since the school shut down, upcoming federal revenues, highlighted changes in expenses, payroll and miscellaneous. This is the final proposal.
Report on legislative sessions include budget line items that will be going away and support to schools that have less students.
DIA Director reported that Susie Estrada, After School Director applied for a DWS supplemental grant which was awarded in the amount of $81,000 to be used on stipends, purchase of equipment, supplies and materials, among others that will help enhance the Summer Program.
DIA is waiting to hear from the 21st Century Grant previously submitted.
FY20 and FY21 Proposed Final Budget
Motion to approve Proposed Final FY20 Budget
Motion by: Gabriela Benitez
Seconded by: Danielle LeCourt
Passed Unanimously
Annual Fraud Risk Assessment
Mac Newbold reported that an assessment was completed and it addresses different measures we have in place to prevent fraud and our score result is moderate to low risk, which is good news. Discussion regarding some of the questions that show areas of improvements and the importance to continue discussion of further policies.
Administrative Report:
Director's Report
Audit and Title I
Policies sent to the board for review prior to the meeting. Some discussion about the findings from audit to have policies in place, however, item tabled for the next meeting for further discussion, review and vote.
COVID-19 Pandemic
The new Summer Grant for supplemental services will provide services to students beginning July 6 with 3 groups of 18 students. Staff will receive trainings on Monday and Tuesday from the health department to be ready for the summer program.
Our current plan follows the County Health Department when the students come back to school in the fall in person. The grant will also include a parent engagement piece to help parents learn computer skills. The state is buying masks and thermometers for schools and Title I. DIA has placed sanitizers throughout the school.
There are 470 students currently enrolled and fully staffed.
Closed Session
Closed meeting under UT 52-4-205 (as needed)
Re-open the meeting for board vote (as needed)
No closed session held.
Board Business:
Board Brief
Proposal and voting of new Board Treasurer Position
Mac Newbold was proposed as the new Board Treasurer
Motion by: Gabriela Benitez
Seconded by: Danielle LeCourt
Motion passed unanimously
Research/Topics Danielle LeCourt
Nothing to report
Candidates for Board Membership
Gabriela reported the possibility of attendance of a board candidate at the next board meeting.
Approval of minutes: May 12, 2020
Corrections to May minutes and June Board Agenda: Incorrect board meeting date June 23, 2020 instead of June 24, 2020.
Motion to approve May 12 minutes with corrections above mentioned.
Motion by: Mac Newbold
Seconded by: Gabriela Benitez
Motion to close Board Meeting
Motion by: Gabriela Benitez
Seconded by: Mac Newbold
Meeting concluded by 7:07 pm
Next meeting: 6:00 pm on Tuesday, July 14, 2020