School LAND Trust
Much of the land in Utah is federally-owned, including national parks, wildlife reserve areas, mining/farming areas, and other lands. Funds from these lands are invested and the resulting revenue is distributed to public schools throughout the state of Utah to be used where most needed.
Early Light Academy’s school board and administration function together as the School LAND Trust Committee and make decisions about federal School LAND Trust funds. The committee determines where there is an academic need, makes a plan for using the funds, and reports on the results after implementation. School LAND Trust plans are discussed 2-3 times per year during board meetings, which follows the Open Meetings Act. Therefore, notice of meetings are always posted in advance with an agenda. If there ever is not a parent majority serving on the board, additional parents will be encouraged to participate on a committee to plan and report on School LAND Trust funds and expenditures. If any parent is interested in serving on the School LAND Trust Committee, please contact Stephanie Schmidt. If more parents are interested than the number of open positions an election will be held and parents within the school community will vote to determine who will represent them on the School LAND Trust Council. Currently, the board has a parent majority.
- LAND Trust Council Membership & Election Procedures
- LAND Trust Council Rules of Order and Procedure - See Board Rules of Order and Procedure
2024-2025 SLT Funding Amount $148,843.96
Please visit the School LAND Trust website to view the current and past SLT plans and additional information.
LAND Trust Committee
| Name | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Schmidt | Executive Director | sschmidt@earlylightacademy.org |
| Jenn Lund | Chair, Parent & Board Member | JLund@earlylightacademy.org |
| Brett Crockett | Vice Chair, Parent & Board Member | BCrockett@earlylightacademy.org |
| Candice Mitchell | Parent & Board Member | CMitchell@earlylightacademy.org |
| Ann Khong | Parent & Board Member | AKhong@earlylightacademy.org |
| Brian Christensen | Parent & Board Member | BChristensen@earlylightacademy.org |
| Anna Lynn | Assessment & Literacy Director | ALynn@earlylightacademy.org |
The ELA Board of Directors acts as the School LAND Trust (SLT) Committee. The Board of Directors typically meets monthly on the 3rd Wednesday of the month except for July and December. The Board will discuss SLT business in their October, February and March meetings of each school year. These dates are subject to change without notice. Please refer to the Utah Public Meeting Notice Website for agendas, times and minutes.
Teacher & Student Success Act (TSSA)
The Teacher and Student Success Act is designed to improve the school’s performance under the state’s accountability system.
- Student Success Framework
- 2020-2021 TSSA Plan
- 2021-2022 TSSA Plan
- 2022-2023 TSSA Plan
- 2023-2024 TSSA Plan
- 2024-2025 TSSA Plan
Based on the budget allocated, the funds will be spent as follows:
- 60% of the TSSA funds will be used for supplies and materials
- 40% of TSSA funds will be used for teacher salaries and/or bonuses
Funding will be used to support these goals:
- Students at Early Light Academy will demonstrate a year of academic growth on state end of year Language Arts summative assessments as compared to the previous year by increasing proficiency percentages a minimum of 1%.
- Students at Early Light Academy will demonstrate a year of academic growth on state end of year Mathematics summative assessments as compared to the previous year by increasing proficiency percentages a minimum of 1%.
- Early Light Academy will enhance school culture and support our mission by encouraging community participation in our annual school culture and history events.