Ogden Preparatory Academy
Minutes
OPA Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday September 15, 2022 at 4:30 PM
Location
1435 Lincoln Avenue
Ogden UT 84404
The Mission of the Ogden Preparatory Academy Charter School is to provide a challenging curriculum where academic excellence, character development, and individual growth are nurtured in a safe and happy environment that involves the active participation of students, teachers, parents and community members.
Directors Present
J. Howell, M. Swenson (remote), S. Mejeur, S. Zwygart, W. Davis
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
D. Deem, K. Kennington
Non Voting Members Present
D. Deem, K. Kennington
Guests Present
Aeriel Martinez, Ramsay Andersen, S. Adams (remote), S. Wright, T. Young
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
D.
Opportunity for Public Input
II. Finance
A.
Financial Review
Presented by Spencer Adams.
- Discussed the Operating Margin
- Will receive revenue in the next allotment
- Question and discussion about the MADS
III. Administrative Report
A.
Administrative Board Report
Elementary -
- Upcoming Events
- Family Engagement Nights - will be every month
- Want partnerships in the community
- Get families involved
- Get families resources they need
- K/1 Art Night
- Family Conferences
- Family Engagement Nights - will be every month
- Academics
- BOY Assessment are complete - Interventions are starting
Junior High -
- AVID/LIA students had leadership training
- LIA tutoring has started
- Sports have started. Volleyball, Soccer, Cross Country
District -
- Current Audits
- Early Childhood Center Update
- Retrenching over Fall Break
- Groundbreaking - Discussed what we would like to do?
- The Chamber of Commerce can help with this
- Marketing team is working on plans to Advertise
- Cake
- Get the students involved
- A writing contest for the students
- Next Fall - ribbon cutting could be a 20th year celebration
- Human Resources Updates
- Discussed OPA's Professional Development Structure
- Facilities Updates
- Tree Plan
B.
OPA Tree Plan
Presented the OPA plan.
- Want to include trees for privacy, shade, and to use different trees to use with the science classes.
- Planning $10,000 - 20,000
- Will talk to the city about getting help, looking for grants and any additional donations
- Blue Spruce - watch out if it is windy
C.
Nose Piercings
Dress Code in the Student Handbook -
- Would like to remove the restriction of nose rings for students.
- Discussion of reasoning to restrict some piercings and not other piercings?
- Piercings vs Gages
- Why draw a line of what is allowed and isn't allowed?
- Discussed what Ogden School District does
- Proposal: strike the current language about piercings
- piercings that are disruptive and extreme should not be worn; students may be asked to remove them.
- Who's discretion can make this decision - administration
- piercings that are disruptive and extreme should not be worn; students may be asked to remove them.
- Proposal: strike the current language about piercings
This will be voted on at next board meeting in the policy updates.
D.
Health Curriculum and Community Updates
E.
LEA License Proposals
Board is concerned with those who were on the list last year and still do not have the LEA. Will get them on a plan to have it by a specific date.
IV. Policies
A.
Policy Updates
Those under Aged Review
- Arrest Reporting Policy
- PTIF Fund Transfer - no changes
New Policies
- Student promotion and retention
- What considerations would be used if they come up
- Electronic Resource and Personal Device Policy
V. Other Business
A.
Board Member Recruitment Update
There are several applicants, next step is interviews.
B.
Required Trainings
The trainings have been added to the Trello Board.
No public Input