Governing Board
The Advantage Arts Academy’s Governing Board of Directors oversees the administration, academic achievement, and fiscal health of the school. Board Members are professionals in education, arts, and business and are tasked with overseeing the implementation of the school’s charter and planning for continued success.
Board Members

Kim Dohrer
Member
Kim Dohrer graduated with a B.S. in Public Administration from the University of Arizona and received her Masters of Arts in Counseling from Wichita State Un...

Jodi Hart Wilson
President
Jodi Hart Wilson is known to those in the governmental arena as one of the most effective lobbyists in Utah. Policy makers, business leaders, and government ...

Doug James
Secretary
I am grateful for the opportunity to serve on the Governing Board of Advantage Arts Academy. I have devoted my life to civic service as well as the performin...

Suzy Mortensen
Vice President
Suzy Mortenson is pleased to have the opportunity to serve on the board of Advantage Arts Academy. She is a proud graduate of Southern Utah University. While...
Financial Oversight
The Governing Board oversees the financial health of Advantage Arts Academy. All budgets are approved by the Governing Board and published on the Utah Public Finance Website. Monthly financial reports are available for review by emailing info@advantagearts.org. The Audit and Finance Committee is comprised of the Board President and the Financial Coordinator.
In accordance with Utah Code Ann. Section 53G-7-309, the governing board receives a budget report each month. This budget 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 current budget report is available for public review here: Monthly Budget Reports. Previous reports are available by request to info@advantagearts.org.
Stakeholders of Advantage Arts Academy may report concerns of fraud, waste, abuse, or non-compliance directly to the School’s administration or board. Alternatively, stakeholders may report such concerns directly 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: Internal Audit.
Founders
Advantage Arts Academy is grateful to the wonderful group of founders who volunteered countless hours to create the vision for the school and its opening. The Founders made it possible for our school to have a solid foundation and focus on arts integration.
- Treion Muller
- Jodi Hart Wilson
- Chris Finley
- Kim Dohrer
- Doug James
- Suzy Mortenson
- Pam Hayes
- Jessica Sellers Henninger
- Michelle Floerke
Board Meetings
Advantage Arts Academy follows the Utah Open Meetings Act and all meetings are open to the public. Meeting information is posted at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance on the Utah Public Notice Website, along with previous meeting minutes and recordings. Meetings are tentatively scheduled according to the annual board meeting schedule below and will be posted to the Public Notice Website.
Meeting minutes are also made available to the public by request. To request a written copy of board meeting minutes or an audio recording of an open meeting, please email your request to: info@advantagearts.org.
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Archived Meeting Minutes
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06/04/2018 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
05/09/2018 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
12/04/2017 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
10/02/2017 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
09/05/2017 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
08/07/2017 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
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06/19/2017 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
05/08/2017 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
04/17/2017 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
09/26/2016 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
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06/03/2019 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
03/06/2019 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
02/04/2019 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
11/05/2018 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
10/01/2018 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
08/13/2018 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
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03/31/2020 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
03/02/2020 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
02/03/2020 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
12/02/2019 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
11/04/2019 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
09/20/2019 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
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08/09/2019 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |
07/19/2019 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes |