Governance Board
The Utopian Academy for the Arts Governance Board is committed to providing children with a high-quality education focused on rigorous academics, the arts, leadership development, and community service. The Board oversees the operations of the Utopian Academy for the Arts Charter School Network — including the Elementary, Middle, Middle at Trilith, and High School campuses.
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Joshua Menifee, Board Chair · Dr. Artesius Miller, Founder & CEO
Not Pictured: Steven Garner, UAFA Board, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
The board is comprised of a network of servant leaders who volunteer their time to further the mission of Utopian Academy and to ensure that all schools affiliated with the network are financially sustainable, and operate within state and federal guidelines. Board members are selected through an application process and are appointed to serve in the best interests of Utopian Academy students.
The board includes professionals of diverse backgrounds who have the expertise necessary to effectively govern a public charter school network. Some of the board's noteworthy skills include accounting, arts, education, entrepreneurship, fundraising, human resources, legal services, marketing, nonprofit management, policymaking, and politics.
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Contacting the Governance Board
To contact members of the Utopian Academy for the Arts Governance Board, please call 470-446-1070 or email the executive director (pamela.dingle@utopianacademy.com) and/or our governance board chair (joshua.menifee@utopianacademy.com).
Policy & Compliance Center
One convenient place to find Utopian Academy's policies, student and family rights, federal program information, and public documents.
- McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance
- Section 504 Policy
- Procedural Safeguards for Special Education Students Policy — coming soon
- Child Find (Elementary, Ellenwood Middle, at Trilith Middle & High School) — coming soon
- Non-Discrimination Policy — Elementary
- Non-Discrimination Policy — Ellenwood Middle
- Non-Discrimination Policy — High School
- Non-Discrimination Policy — Trilith
- Title IX Complaints — Elementary
- Title IX Complaints — Ellenwood Middle
- Title IX Complaints — High School
- Title IX Complaints — Trilith
- Federal Complaint Procedures
- Federal Complaint Form (ESSA Programs)
- Grievance Procedures
- Divisive Concepts Policy
- Chronic Absenteeism Policy
- FERPA Policy
- Parents Rights Policy
- Open Records & Open Meetings
- Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes
- Charter Contract
- FY 25-26 Network Budget
- Additional governance documents to be added
Public Comment
All meetings of the Utopian Academy for the Arts Governance Board that are not executive sessions are open to the public and welcome public comment during most regularly scheduled meetings.
Individuals who wish to speak during the designated public comment period must sign up in the main office at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the start of the board meeting at which they wish to speak and must be present in-person. Individuals must provide the following information when signing up to speak: name, city of residence, email address or telephone number, the agenda item or other topic to be addressed and, if applicable, the group or organization the person represents. The in-person requirement shall not apply when matters of health and safety require the Board to restrict public meeting attendance or the meeting is held virtually. If meetings are to be held virtually, individuals who wish to speak must email Mr. Joshua Menifee (governance board chair) at joshua.menifee@utopianacademy.com.
UAFA Governance Open Records Document