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Board of Directors

The Early Light Academy (ELA) Board of Directors is a non-profit governing body led by parents and community members established to oversee the implementation of the school charter as approved by the Utah State Office of Education.

Board Mission Statement Board Rules of Order & Procedure

Meet our Board Members

Jenn Lund

Jenn Lund

Chair

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Brett Crockett

Brett Crockett

Vice Chair / Financial Coordinator

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Candice Mitchell

Candice Mitchell

Secretary

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Ann Khong

Ann Khong

Board Member

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Ashley Leishman

Ashley Leishman

Board Member

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Penny Ramirez

Penny Ramirez

Board Member

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Board Meetings

All Early Light Academy (ELA) Board of Directors meetings are open to the public. ELA follows the Utah Open & Public Meetings Act. Meeting information is posted at least twenty four (24) hours in advance on the Utah Public Meeting Notice website, as well as all meeting minutes, audio recordings and meeting materials.  Meeting minutes and audio recordings are also available to the public by request.  To request a written copy of Board Meeting minutes or audio recording of an open meeting, please email your request to Mrs. Schmidt

To receive an email or RSS feed whenever the ELA Board of Directors has a public meeting, in addition to other tools for public meetings within the state of Utah, visit the Utah Public Meeting Notices website, then perform a search for Early Light Academy.

2025-2026 Board Meeting Schedule

Financial Oversight

The Governing Board oversees the financial health of Early Light Academy. All budgets are approved by the Governing Board and published on the Utah Office of the State Auditor.

In accordance with Utah Code Ann. Section 53G-7-309, the governing board receives a financial report each month. This report includes the following information: (i) the amounts of all budget appropriations; (ii) the disbursements from the appropriations as of the date of the report; and (iii) the percentage of the disbursements as of the date of the report. The report is also available for public review.  CLICK HERE for the most current copy of Early Light Academy's monthly financial report.  

The Board Audit Committee is comprised of the Executive Director, Board President and Board Financial Coordinator.

Stakeholders of Early Light Academy may report financial concerns regarding fraud, waste, abuse, or non-compliance directly to the School in accordance with the School’s grievance policies.  Alternatively, stakeholders may report such financial concerns to the Utah State Board of Education through their Public Education Hotline at (801) 538-7813.  Full contact information for the Public Education Hotline can be found here.