Ogden Preparatory Academy
Minutes
OPA Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday March 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Location
1487 Lincoln Avenue
Ogden UT 84404
Early Childhood Center Board Room
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
B. Gerena (remote), B. Lucas (remote), P. Valiente (remote), S. Mejeur, S. Zwygart (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
D. Deem, K. Kennington, S. Lopez
Non Voting Members Present
D. Deem, K. Kennington, S. Lopez
Guests Present
A. McPhee, S. Adams, S. Wright, T. Young
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
D.
Approve Minutes
E.
Opportunity for Public Input
F.
Ratify February Board Meeting and March 17 Board Meeting Votes
Skipped.
II. Finance
A.
Financial Review
Presented by Spencer Adams.
Discussion:
- Ratios
- Revenue - Federal still have some requests in
- Expenses - Some line items trending ahead of schedule
- Legislation Session
- 4% increase to WPU
- 9% increase in replacement fund
No Questions
B.
State Auditor and Internal Audit Finance Training for New Board Members
Discussed who has completed, and sent in the training and who still needs to work on it.
C.
HVAC Replacements and Upgrade for Elementary and Junior High Buildings
RFP - 1 submission received from Jensen.
- Proposal fits everything that we have asked for
- Discussed: we have worked with the company in the past, and very happy with their work
- Question - This is the company that submitted the original RFP.
D.
Summer Carpet replacement
Reviewed the carpet replacement plan - cycling through
- This year's replacements
E.
Relay Agreement
Some students get funding from medicaid for special education. They have recommended that we upgrade the plan - this will give more assistance with the paperwork, and finding more money. We would like to try this for a year to see if it is worth the upgrade price. We think that it will.
F.
Summer Painting
Price hasn't been raised again this year. Daniel has done it for us the past few years. This summer the plan is: Common areas, and then 8 classrooms. (The classrooms are on a cycle schedule).
III. Administrative Business
A.
Administrative Board Report
Board Report Presented:
- ECC
- Elementary
- Junior High
- Teaching & Learning
- Family Engagement
- Operations
B.
FY26 Calendar and Hours and Days
Next year's schedule is included.
Discussed the Teacher PD at the start of January, and the one at the end of the year - when the teachers do the Data Dive day.
August - minimum days for the first week.
IV. Policy Updates
A.
Policy Updates
Handbook
- 401(k) increases - change the time of the increase
Enrollment and Lottery Policy
- Drafted and taken to the attorney to review
V. Other Business
A.
Discussion
None.
No public input.