Mission Statement: 'ACADEMICS. LEADERSHIP. COMMUNITY.'
George Washington Academy
Thursday, February 27, 2025
7:30 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.
Finance: Reading & Understanding the Budget/Funding Source will be held at 7:00 p.m. prior to the Board Meeting.
The Board meeting will convene at 7:30 p.m.
Board Welcome: Shannon Greer, President
Roll Call: Shannon Greer, President
Prayer: TBD
Pledge of Allegiance: Amanda Mortenson
GWA Year Goals:
Expanding student Leadership opportunities for ALL students
Ensure ALL students are learning at High Levels
Focus on Employee Mental Health with Better and Quicker Access
Approval of Minutes:
Minutes from the January 23rd, 2024 Board Meeting (Board Packet Pgs. 1-8)
Minutes from the January 24th, 2024 Board Meeting (Board Packet Pg 9)
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
Teacher Reports: Lexi Toia and Hannah Gillespie, Teacher Representatives
Administration Report: Blake Clark, Executive Director
Enrollment Report and Employee hours reported vs. budgeted (overtime)
Status of State Reports Due in February:
Special Education Result Driven Accountability (Second week of February)
School Land Trust: Final Reports Due (February 5)
Assessments: Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) alternate assessment Optional Mid year Instructionally Embedded Window closes (February 23)
SPED: Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) alternate assessment Optional Mid year Instructionally Embedded Window closes (February 23)
Acadience Reading MOY Data Entry is Due (February 28)
Acadience Math MOY Data Entry is Due (February 28)
Review of the lottery process.
Financial Report: Business Administrator
Financial Summary as of January 31, 2024 (Board Packet Pg. 10)
Financial Budget Detail Report as of January 31, 2024 (Board Packet Pgs. 11-13)
Financial Balance Sheet as of January 31, 2024 (Board Packet Pgs. 14-15)
Status of State Reports Due in February:
None
Committee Reports (3 min each):
Policies Committee - Blake Clark, Chair
Finance Committee - Kevin Peterson, Chair
Audit Committee - Casey Unrein, Chair
Benefits Committee - Regina Kerr, Chair
Curriculum Committee - Christine Giles, Chair
Outreach Committee - Laura Pressley, Chair
Technology Committee - Steve Erickson, Chair
LAND Trust Committee - Brady Pearce, Chair
PTO Committee - Austin Reber, Chair
Board Development Committee - Shannon Greer, Chair
Campus Management Committee - Steve Erickson, Chair
Discussion and/or Action Items:
Expenditures over $5,000
Additional Cameras (Board Packet Pgs.16-22)
2025 Mathnasium Summer Tutoring (Board Packet Pgs.23-27 )
Land Trust Plan 25-26 (Board Packet Pgs. 28-45)
GWA Expansion: Shannon Greer
Review of Meeting with Freedom Prep: 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 on March 27, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
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