Final

Ogden Preparatory Academy

OPA Board Meeting

Published on February 12, 2020 at 8:08 PM MST
Amended on February 14, 2020 at 5:44 PM MST

Date and Time

Thursday February 20, 2020 at 4:30 PM MST

Location

1415 Lincoln Avenue, Ogden UT 84404
VISION: Ogden Preparatory Academy’s vision is to create a positive, nurturing environment for students to grow and learn as they develop the skills necessary to become tomorrow’s leaders. Through high academic expectations and experiences, bilingual exposure, leadership roles and commitment to community, OPA students will gain confidence and a sense of self worth that will prepare them to face the challenges in a competitive world.

Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for OPA Board Meeting on January 30, 2020
II. Public Comment
  A. Opportunity for Public Comment
  B. Opportunity for Public Comment on Fee Schedule and Waiver Policies.
III. Finance
 
Finance
  A. Financial Review
  B. Health Curriculum approval and purchase
   
We recently applied for the SSAE Student Support  Academic Enrichments Title IV A to purchase an updated Health Curriculum. This grant was approved.
Attached is the grant, for your perusal, and an excerpt from the grant showing the budget allocation. Due to the cost of the curricular materials, a board vote is required.
IV. School Update
  A. Administrative Board Report
  B. Kindergarten class sizes and configuration for FY21
   
The OPA Administration proposes that we move from 3 full-day and 2 half-day kindergarten sections to 4 full-day kindergarten sessions for the FY21 school year. 
  • Currently, class sizes are set at 22 (They are smaller this year due to lack of interest in half-day). This change will require moving to 25 students/class. We need 100 students in Kindergarten to effectively feed the 1st grade.
  • We will maintain 1 teacher and 1 teaching assistant in each class. 
  • This will help support parents during the school year with child care schedules.
  • Currently, parents are not informed they have half-day until after testing in August. This will remove the unknown element of registering for kindergarten at OPA, and allow parents to make plans.
  • This will assist with marketing for enrollment. 
  C. FY21 Calendar
   
Administration sent a survey for calendar input to parents and staff. 159 parents and 87 staff members responded to the survey.
Administration met to review the Calendar input surveys from Parents and Staff. Decisions were made for the calendar based on the majority of responses.

 
V. Executive Session
  A. Enter Closed Session
   
  • To discuss the reputation, character, or mental or physical health of an individual, but not his or her professional competence
  B. Exit Closed Session
  C. Closed Meeting Discussion Vote
VI. Board Training
  A. Open and Public Meetings and Governance Training
VII. Academic Excellence
 
Academic Excellence
  A. Academic Committee Report
VIII. Growth and Development
 
Development
  A. Development Committee Report
IX. Governance
 
Governance
  A. Governance Committee Report
X. Policies
  A. Business Travel Policy
   
Added a minimum distance for mileage reimbursement.
  B. Enrollment and Lottery Policy
   
The previous policy did not have a provision for using preferences in pulling the lottery. We wanted to add that provision; however, we didn't want to be specific with the preferences, so if the Exhibit A or Bylaws change, we don't have to update the policy.
XI. Other Business
  A. Discussion
   

Assignments, Discussion, Review as needed.
XII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting