Current Board Members


Cindy Busard
Interim Board Chair, Founding Member of the Board 
 
Biography
Jennifer Price
Founding Board Member & Board Chair (On leave as Board Chair until June 2019)
 
Biography
David MacFarlane
Board Member, vice-chair 
 
Biography
Matthew Bridgstock
Board Member 
 
Biography
Naya Puntsag
Board Member, Treasurer 
 
Biography

Board Meetings

Regular Board meetings are generally held on the SECOND Thursday of each month at 7 pm, except if that day falls on a holiday or conflicting event in which case the meeting will be held on the third Thursday.  Meetings are held at the school in the Literacy room or as updated on the notice board.  The meetings are open to the public, except when the board votes to go into executive session.  No meetings regularly scheduled meetings are held in July.

Board meeting agendas and minutes are found here.

Meeting Materials

Public Notices (agendas, minutes, audios) for 2020 and beyond

Go here to see notices of our public meetings including agendas, minutes, and audios on the Utah Public Notice Website.

Annual Public Notice of Regular Meeting Schedule - 2020

January 16, 2020; Feb (no meeting); March 12; April 9; May 14 (business mtg); June 11, July (no meeting); August 14, Sept 10; Oct 8; Nov 12; Dec 10

Audio Request

Go here to request an audio recording of our board meetings.

Prior Year Agendas

2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016

Prior Year Minutes

2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016


Governance Documents

Bylaws

Charter Agreement

Charter Application 

(This is our original charter application. In some areas, the charter application has been superseded by the charter agreement.)

Committees

Committees have an important role at Franklin Discovery Academy. Committees are formed by the Governing Board to promote the development of mission, vision, future strategic plans, and financial security for the school. 

Information Systems Committee

Tiffany Rogers - Committee Co-Chair and Parent Volunteer

Russ Reeder - Parent Volunteer

Julie Chacon - School Employee

Audit Committee

Naya Putsag - Committee Chair and School Board Treasurer

Trudy Jack - Executive Director

Cindy Busard - School Governing Board Member

School Community Council

"Each public school in Utah elects a school community council consisting of parents, teachers, and the principal. Charter Schools have Trust Lands Councils. All councils have a two parent member majority. Each council carefully reviews student assessments and progress to decide which academic areas they want to focus on.  Plans are developed to improve student academic performance in the identified academic areas with the annual School LAND Trust funds.  The plans are approved by the council, submitted [to the state], and approved by the local school board or chartering entity."   From http://www.schoollandtrust.org

Interested in helping? Email us atscc@franklindiscovery.org

2019-2020 Council TBA

For Past Agenda and Notes please link here.

Fund use summary link.

(Both link to google folder of public documents.)

Governing Board History

Founding Board Members 

  • Jenn Price
  • Daniel L. Randall
  • Dr. Wendy Porter
  • Julie Chacon
  • Pamela Luke
  • Audrey Bridgstock
  • Teresa Haws
  • Russell Duncan
  • Cindy Busard

2015-2016 Board Members 

  • Jenn Price
  • Gil Jarvie
  • Daniel L. Randall
  • Dr. Wendy Porter
  • Chris Toyn
  • Julie Chacon
  • Pamela Luke
  • Russell Duncan
  • Cindy Busard

2016-2017 Board Members 

  • Jenn Price
  • Daniel L. Randall
  • Dr. Wendy Porter
  • Chris Toyn
  • Julie Chacon
  • Cindy Busard
  • David MacFarlane