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Charter School

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Salt Lake Arts Academy

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http://www.slarts.org

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Salt Lake Arts Academy

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Governing Board Approved Minutes 5-15-23

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May 15, 2023 05:30 PM

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Salt Lake Arts Academy Governing Board Approved Minutes May 15, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. Salt Lake Arts Academy, Room 201 Board Members Present Greg Ostrander, Jennie Stacey, John Bakken, Julie Bartel, Julie Livers, Kelly Goff, Leanne Hawken, Lon Huntsman, Rob Scott Board Members Excused Abby Rizk, Anneliese Booher, Meghann Orsini Staff Present Deborah Candler, Jen Guillory, Katy Andrews, Moni Schwaerzler Others Present Nicole Laird, former parent and Finance Committee's recommendation for new Business Manager and Jim Kreeck, former Board Member and member of Finance Committee. 1. Welcome and Introductions Julie Bartel 5:30 2. Review and Approval of Minutes from March Board Meeting All 5:35 Add: motion to go into closed session - Kelly moved and Julie L seconded MOTION: To approve the minutes from 3/20/23 John Bakken moved to approve Leanne Hawken seconded Motion approved unanimously, except for Lon who abstained because he was not at the meeting in March. 3. Principal's Report Deborah Candler 5:40 Faculty Plans next year - Scope and Sequence (themes, month by month topics / integration) 'Exploring Different Perspectives' theme for next year Accreditation needs to be renewed next year Assessing incoming 5th graders again to identify kids needing support, balance classes. Arts goal - track percentage of students advancing to Level 3 classes Self-reflections in students' digital portfolios 'Visual Arts Dept' - Jiggs in Digital Arts and Elizabeth in Visual Arts (Elizabeth to mentor Jiggs and grow dept) Humanities Dept - upgrading resources, adding supports for students (reading, writing, etc) Math - CPM upgrading to include system developed by Ann Simms and Nate Rickett School Climate - addressing concerns raised in School-wide Survey. Bring back morning RIISE meetings and increase RIISE recognition - school values Building strong relationships with our students! Continuing Attendance issues Attract and retain high-quality staff Faculty/Staff support New / renewed committees - incl school safety committee We will be working to implement Positive Behavior Interventions and Support - three tiers; grateful for support from Leanne and Christina Hesley. Deborah is working on a Three Year Plan, for review at Board Retreat in June. 4. Policy Updates and Action Items Deborah Candler 5:50 Behavior Policy - Developed by Admin/Faculty this summer (this June) Presented for Board Adoption at August Board meeting, Introduced to kids at beginning of school. Presented to families at Back to School night. Annual Adoption of Sex Ed Curriculum Planned Parenthood program approved by state 'Growing Up Comes First' - hasn't changed MOTION: To approve 'Growing Up Comes First' curriculum for Sex Ed presentations. Julie Livers moved to approve Greg Ostrander seconded Motion approved unanimously 5. Governance Committee Julie Bartel 4:25 New Board Member Nominations (resumes in Shared Drive): Amy Yuda Diane Cabreles Nick Vienneau Shantel Stoff MOTION: To accept the above nominations Julie Livers moved to approve John Bakken seconded Motion approved unanimously Need to alert nominees, post for public commentt, final vote in June, orient new members in August. Board Retreat Date and Agenda Items June 8 Governance Meeting 8:45 am June 12, 2023; perhaps at Ron Zamir's office? 6. Finance Update Moni Schwaerzler 6:00 Moni reviewed income and expenses information - see handout All required reporting to bond holders has been done. FY23 Budget will be finalized in June at retreat. FY24 Budget will be reviewed and adopted at June retreat. 7. New Business Manager Selection John Bakken /Jennie Stacey Discussed Business Manager search process. Nicole Laird is present. The Finance Committee recommends her selection as Business Manager. 8. Public Requests to Speak* 4:25 There were no requests to speak. 9. Upcoming Events and Meetings 4:40 June Board Retreat, 6/12/23, Noon - 5 p.m. Location TBD August Board Business Meeting / UPDATE - Friday, August 18, 4 - 7 p.m., location TBD 10. Closed Session The Governing Board may move into Closed Session to discuss topics allowed under the Utah Open Meetings Law. MOTION: To move into a closed session, including Nicole Laird for part of it and Deborah, Moni and Jim Kreeck for entirety Julie Livers moved to approve Lon Huntsman seconded Motion approved unanimously MOTION: Greg Ostrander motioned to end the close session Lon Huntsman seconded seconded Motion approved unanimously MOTION: Jon Bakken moved to open the session Greg Ostrander seconded Motion approved unanimously MOTION: Lon motioned to extend an offer of employment to Nicole Laird for the role of Business Manager. Greg Ostrander seconded Motion approved unanimously. MOTION: Greg Ostrander motioned to close the meeting Lon Huntsman seconded Motion approved unanimously. *REQUEST 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 contacting Julie Bartel, Julie.bartel@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.

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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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844 S 200 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
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Jen Guillory

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jeng@slarts.org

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(801)531-1173

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June 16, 2023 09:37 AM

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