WSS Board of Trustees

Tim Gaylord, Chair – tgaylord@wintersportsschool.org | Alumni Parent & Business Owner
Whalen Louis, Vice Chair – wlouis@wintersportsschool.org | Founding Alumni, Business Owner, Branding Expert
Bud Canaday, Treasurer – bcanaday@wintersportsschool.org | Finance Expert & Experienced Sports Academy Trustee
Dylan Rothwell, Secretary – drothwell@wintersportsschool.org | Business Owner
Thomas Cooke, Trustee – tcooke@wintersportsschool.org | Alumni Parent & Marketing Expert
Geoffrey Crockett, Trustee – gcrockett@wintersportsschool.org | Alumni Parent & Emergency Room Physician
Abi Wright Grissom, Trustee – awrightgrissom@wintersportsschool.org | Alumni Parent & Attorney
Kristen Haaijer, Trustee – khaaijer@wintersportsschool.org | Alumni Parent & Fundraising Expert
Christie Hind, Trustee – chind@wintersportsschool.org | Attorney & Executive Director of Park City Ski & Snowboard Club
Melissa Kelly, Trustee – mkelly@wintersportsschool.org | Current Parent & Business Owner
Nick Penze, Trustee – npenze@wintersportsschool.org | Current Parent & Business Owner

WSS Board of Trustees Meetings

  • June 8, 2022
  • August 10, 2022
  • October 12, 2022
  • December 14, 2022
  • February 8, 2023
  • April 12, 2023
  • June 14, 2023 (Regular & Annual Meetings)

WSS Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

Approved and pending meeting minutes are available via the Utah Public Notices website and approved minutes for the current and previous school years will be posted here.

Latest WSS Budget Summary Report: WSS Budget Summary September 2022

April 6, 2022
June 8, 2022
June 8, 2022 – Annual Meeting
February 9, 2022
December 8, 2021
October 13, 2021
August 11, 2021
June 9, 2021
June 9, 2021 – Annual Meeting
April 7, 2021
February 10, 2021
December 9, 2020
October 27, 2020 – Special Meeting
October 14, 2020
August 12, 2020
June 10, 2020
June 10, 2020 – Annual Meeting
April 1, 2020
February 12, 2020
December 11, 2019
October 9, 2019
August 14, 2019
June 12, 2019

WSS Founding & Governing Documents

WSS Board of Trustees Bylaws
WSS Articles of Incorporation
WSS Charter Application
WSS Charter Agreement

WSS Policies, Required Notices, & School Documents

WSS 2022 SCHOOL OPENING | COVID Guidelines

WSS 2022 School Calendar
WSS 2023 School Calendar – Approved 10.2022
Winter Sports School Acceptance & Reciprocity of Credit Policy
Winter Sports School Admissions Policy
Winter Sports School ARP-ESSER Grant Plan | Aug 2021
Winter Sports School Charter Agreement
Winter Sports School Data Governance Plan
USBE School Fees Poster 7-12
Winter Sports School Fees  & Fee Waiver Policy
WSS Fee Schedule 2023 – Approved 10.2022
WSS Fee Schedule 2022 – Approved 10.2021
USBE School Fee Waiver Application Form  | WSS Fee Waiver Administrator: Head of School, Tess Miner-Farra
2022 WSS Family Handbook | All School Policies
Including:

  • Academic Honor Code
  • Attendance Policy
  • Anti-Bullying Policy
  • Behavior Honor Code & Discipline Policy
  • Gang Prevention & Intervention Policy
  • Gender Inclusion Policy
  • Parent Notification Policy
  • School Fees & Fee Waiver Policy
  • Suspension & Expulsion Policy

Winter Sports School Fiscal Policy

The Fraud Hotline provides charter school employees and citizens with a way to report suspected fraudulent activity by charter employees, vendors, contractors, etc. Allegations reported over the Fraud Hotline are evaluated and investigated. Call: 801-538-7813. Email: audit@schools.utah.gov. Online: Fill out complaint form at schools.utah.gov/internalaudit/hotlineform 

Winter Sports School Grievance Policy
Winter Sports School Grievance Form
Winter Sports School LEA Specific License Policy 
Winter Sports School Special Education Policy and Procedure Manual
Winter Sports School Annual AHERA Notification Letter
Winter Sports School 2022-2023 School Land Trust Plan

  • Final Report on WSS 2021-2022 School Land Trust Plan
  • WSS Charter Trust Land Council Rules of Order & Procedure
  • Schedule for 2021-2022 School Land Trust Community Council Meeting:  March 30, 2022
  • Current Membership of WSS Charter Trust Land Council:

      • Nick Penze, (Parent): nick.penze@zerelli.com
      • Elissa Aten (Parent): elissa.pcreads@gmail.com
      • Rhondi Peters (Parent): snowgabi1999@yahoo.com
      • Sarah Price Probert, Chair (Parent):  sarah.p.probert@gmail.com
      • Tess Miner-Farra (Head of School): tminerfarra@wintersportsschool.org
      • Megan Altman (Staff): maltman@wintersportsschool.org

Winter Sports School 2021-2022 TSSA (Teacher & Student Success Act) Plan
Student Data Privacy & FERPA

WSS Human Sexuality Curriculum Appeal Process

Any parent or guardian whose student is enrolled in Health at the Winter Sports School District may request an appeal of curriculum used in the state-mandated Human Sexuality program.

  • Fill out the Health Curriculum Appeal Form and return it to the Head of School.
  • Upon receipt of the formal written request form for the appeal of the curriculum for Human Sexuality, the Head of School shall convene a committee to review the request for resolution. The committee will consist of the following:
    • At least one parent from the existing Health Curriculum Materials Review Committee.
    • WSS Health Teacher
    • WSS Head of School
    • WSS School Counselor
  • The stakeholder submitting the appeal for the curriculum, and all teachers, parents and staff members who have served on the committee shall receive written notice of the decision within 15 days after convening.
  • If a satisfactory agreement can not be reached after consideration by the school’s committee, the Head of School shall forward the information to the Winter Sports School Board of Trustees for a final decision.

LEA Educator Licensing Notice

Under Utah State Board Rule 277-301.8 this serves as notice that Winter Sports School has in its employ individual(s) who hold LEA-specific educator licenses, license areas, or endorsements.

The following designations or levels apply to educator licenses, license areas (i.e.-elementary, secondary, special education), and content endorsements (i.e.-mathematics, music, Spanish, social studies).

  • Professional: The educator has completed an educator preparation program that includes content and pedagogical knowledge. This program may have been completed at a university or in an alternate pathway that was supported by school districts/charters and the Utah State Board of Education.
  • Associate: The educator is currently completing an educator preparation program, but has not yet completed all requirements for a Professional Educator License, license area, or endorsement. The educator is enrolled in a university-based or Local Education Agency (LEA)-based program. When the educator completes the program, they will have a professional level.
  • LEA-Specific: The educator has not completed an educator preparation and is not currently enrolled in one.

The following is a link to the Utah Educator Look-up Tool provided in accordance to R277-515.7:
https://cactus.schools.utah.gov/PersonSearch and data on % by FTE and Qualifications of Utah educators, including those at WSS.

The following is a link to USBE’s Educator Licensing website page in which an annual report of FTE% in each of these above categories is provided by LEA.  For the 2021-2022 School Year, of the WSS total FTE (full-time equivalency) of 10.1,  38% or 3.8 FTE of our teaching assignments are educators who hold LEA-Specific educator’s licenses or endorsements for specific teaching assignments.  https://www.schools.utah.gov/licensing/humanresources?mid=5270&tid=1

Additional Program Information

Carson Smith Scholarship

In accordance with Utah Code Section 53A-1a-704(10), parents of students with an IEP who are enrolled in public schools are hereby notified of the availability of a scholarship to attend a private school through the Carson Smith Scholarship Program. This information can be found at the following address of the Internet website maintained by the USBE: http://www.schools.utah.gov/sars/Scholarships.aspx.

Child Find

Winter Sports School is committed to ensuring that all children with disabilities who are in need of special education and related services are identified and evaluated for eligibility for those services. If you suspect your child has a disability that may require special education or related services, please contact the Director of Student Support Programs at 435-649-8760.

Utah Statewide Online Education Program 

For information regarding Utah’s Statewide Online Education Program,
please visit: https://www.schools.utah.gov/edonline

Utah School Report Card | Winter Sports School

As required, we will post a link here to each year’s updated School Report Card issued according to USBE’s Accountability procedures. For 2020, because of the timing of our statewide testing at WSS compared to the rest of the state, and the change from SAGE testing, to ACT Aspire, to Utah Aspire Plus for 9-10th grade accountability measures, the USBE Accountability team does not have sufficient data to issue us ratings on growth and achievement this year.