October 2026 Board Meeting - Revision 1
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General Information
- Government Type
- Charter School
- Entity
- George Washington Academy
- Public Body
- George Washington School Board of Directors
Notice Information
- Notice Title
- October 2026 Board Meeting
- Notice Tags
- Charter Schools
- Notice Type(s)
- Notice, Meeting
- Event Start Date & Time
- October 22, 2026 07:00 PM
- Description/Agenda
- Mission Statement: 'ACADEMICS. LEADERSHIP. COMMUNITY.' George Washington Academy Thursday October 22nd, 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. Board Training will be held at 7:00pm prior to the Board meeting business. 'Governing for Greatness' Finance and Budgeting for Sustainability, chapters 4-6. The Board meeting will convene at 7:30pm. Board Welcome: Shannon Greer, President Roll Call: Shannon Greer Prayer: TBD Pledge of Allegiance: Laura Pressley GWA Year Goals: Academics- By May 2027, we will increase grade- level reading fluency from 76% to 84%, ensuring more students demonstrate grade-level reading proficiency. Approval of Minutes: Minutes from the September 24th, 2026, Board Meeting (Board Packet Pgs. 1-5) 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 October: School LAND Trust Expenditure Entry into UPEFs (October 1st) -School LAND Trust Council Membership Form (October 20th) -Principal Assurance Form (October 20th) -School Website Updates (October 20th) Financial Report: Business Administrator Financial Summary as of September 30th, 2026 (Board Packet Pg. 6) Financial Budget Detail Report as of September 30th, 2026 (Board Packet Pgs. 7-9) Financial Balance Sheet as of September 30th, 2026 (Board Packet Pgs. 10-11) Status of State Reports Due in October: o UPEFS, which includes Annual Financial Report (AFR) and Annual Program Report (APR) for prior year (October 1st) o Utah Public Finance (Transparency) Website Submission (October 30th) o File DWS wage report for prior quarter (October 30th) Committee Reports (3 min each): Policies Committee - Blake Clark, Chair Finance Committee - Sharna Rowe, Chair Audit Committee - Casey Unrein, Chair Benefits Committee - Debbie Kauvaka, 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 Website Refresh in the amount of $6,364.00. 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 November 19th 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
Meeting Information
- Meeting Location
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2277 South 3000 East
St. George, UT 84790
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- Debra Kauvaka
- Contact Email
- dkauvaka@gwacademy.org
Notice Posting Details
- Notice Posted On
- October 20, 2026 03:41 PM
- Notice Last Edited On
- October 23, 2026 10:27 AM