Final

Ogden Preparatory Academy

OPA Board of Directors Meeting

Published on December 9, 2020 at 4:00 PM MST
Amended on December 10, 2020 at 8:05 AM MST

Date and Time

Thursday December 10, 2020 at 4:30 PM MST

Location

1415 Lincoln Avenue, Ogden UT 84404
Library
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 of Directors Meeting on October 29, 2020
II. Public Comment
  A. Opportunity for Public Comment
III. New Board Member
  A. New Board Member
   
Vote on new Board member.
IV. Finance
 
Finance
  A. Financial Review
  B. Audit Review
V. School Update
  A. Pandemic Related School Schedule
   
As we prepare to move into second semester, we need to determine what the schedule will be.
Previously the Board approved the following for Semester 1:
  • Junior High: staggered attendance Monday through Thursday with remote learning on Friday.
  • Elementary: In person learning Monday through Thursday with remote learning on Friday.
Recommendation for Board Vote:
Originally  we were anticipating an improvement in the pandemic situation; however, due to the increase in COVID cases and quarantines, the Administration asks that the Board approve the continuation of the current school schedule through Semester 2. Although the schedule for in person students will remain the same, both buildings will work to allow online students to move to in-person by request. Should the pandemic situation improve, the schedule may be revisited. 
  B. Quarantine Policy Discussion
   
The policy has been attached with redlines for Administrative suggested edits.

 

Discussion (The Administration has not made a determination on the following; any decisions made by the Board shall be reflected in the Policy update):
  • The CDC/Utah Health Department has recommended reducing the quarantine time for exposure from 14 days to 10 days. Attached is the data we have from the quarantined staff at school related to this timeline.
  • The CDC has stated that there is no need to quarantine 90 days after recovering from COVID. 
  • Travel related quarantines in conjunction with any changes to the 14 days or 90 day information.
  • Policy Management: Do we want to continue to make all changes dependent of Board vote, or do we want a caveat for change in relation to CDC or Health Department recommendations?
Websites related to this discussion:
  • Utah Coronavirus information page: https://coronavirus.utah.gov/protect-yourself/?fbclid=IwAR2zb4ds9QE9mEmVrDInUc7PquQypErq5x-CypDraEoanIsmWIvOiuuaR2Y
  • CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/duration-isolation.html
Attachments:
  • Email from Weber-Morgan Health Department nurse assigned to OPA.
  • Data from survey to quarantined staff.
  C. Administrative Board Report
  D. Executive Session to Discuss Directors' Evaluations and Bonus recommendations.
   
to protect the privacy of an individual.
  E. Administrative Fall Evaluations and Bonus Proposal
VI. Policies
  A. Donation of Personal Time Off Policy
   
The policy restricted the amount of PTO that could be donated. Since donations are voluntary, we would like to increase that donation limit. Also, reasons to receive donations were limited to catastrophic illnesses, we would like to expand that to any event covered by FMLA.
VII. Board Training
  A. No Board trainings scheduled this month.
VIII. Committee Reports
  A. Governance
  B. Academic Excellence
  C. Development
IX. Other Business
  A. Discussion
   

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