Mission Statement: 'ACADEMICS. LEADERSHIP. COMMUNITY.'
George Washington Academy
Thursday, April 24, 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.
Legislative Update Training will be held at 5:00 p.m. April 28 at GWA. Light dinner will be served at 4:30 prior to the meeting.
The Board meeting will convene at 7:30 p.m.
Board Welcome: Kevin Peterson, CFO
Roll Call: Kevin Peterson, CFO
Prayer: TBD
Pledge of Allegiance: Blake Clark
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 March 27th, 2025 Board Meeting (Board Packet Pgs. 1-6)
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 April:
School Counseling Program Ratio Plans (for approved school counseling programs receiving CTE add-on funding) (April 1)
Upcoming Plans Due (April 1)
Acadience Reading EOY (End of Year) Testing Window (April 15)
Acadience Math EOY (End of Year) Testing Window (April 15)
KEEP Exit Assessment Testing Window (exact date varies by LEA))
UPIPS Program Improvement Plan (PIP) (April 30)
Financial Report: Business Administrator
Financial Summary as of March 31, 2025 (Board Packet Pg. 7)
Financial Budget Detail Report as of March 31, 2025 (Board Packet Pgs. 8-10)
Financial Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2025 (Board Packet Pgs. 11-12)
Status of State Reports Due in April:
Utah Public Finance (Transparency) Website Submission (April 30)
File DWS wage report for prior quarter (April 30)
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 - Josh Serrano, PTO President
Board Development Committee - Shannon Greer, Chair
Campus Management Committee - Steve Erickson, Chair
Discussion and/or Action Items:
Expenditures over $5,000
Access Points (Board Packet Pgs. 13-22)
Chromebooks (Board Packet Pgs. 23-36)
Computer Replacements (Board Packet Pgs. 37-47)
2025-2026 Independent Contractor Agreements for Special Education Related Services (Board Packet Pgs. 48-68)
Land Trust Edits (Board Packet Pgs. 69-76)
FY26 Proposed Salary Schedule (Board Packet Pgs. 77-96)
TOUCHMATH Supplemental Curriculum (Board Packet Pgs. 97-99)
Approve Contractor Bid
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 May 15, 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