School Land Trust
Funding academic programs across Utah's public schools, directed by parents, teachers, and school leaders.
The School Land Trust program brings tens of millions of dollars annually to academic programs in public schools across Utah. The funds are generated from school trust lands. These funds are the only discretionary funds many schools receive. The program runs entirely from this web site. 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 on this website, and approved by the local school board or chartering entity.
Council Members
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa McCleery | Chair (Parent) | 801.573.4636 | mmccleeryk12@gmail.com |
| Jessica Komarowski | Co-Chair (Parent) | 385.420.0395 | mamajess599@gmail.com |
| Marci Konecny | Secretary (Parent) | 801.641.9134 | konecny7@gmail.com |
| Sara Kahl | Parent Member | 801.963.2450 | playful319@gmail.com |
| Teleise Gibson | Parent Member | 435.720.7401 | teleise.gibson@gmail.com |
| Kelsey Marini | Parent Member | 801.949.0951 | kmarini1996@gmail.com |
| Meghan Merideth | Principal/Director | 801.262.4922 | mmerideth@utahvirtual.org |
| LuAnn Charles | Student Services Administrator | 801.688.2104 | lucharles@utahvirtual.org |
Meetings are held via Zoom every 3rd Wednesday at 4:30 pm during September, October, November, January, February, March, and April. The Zoom link is shared in each month's UTVA School Newsletter.
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