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“If you don’t have time to sit down to meet as a board, you don’t have time to open a school,” Tonks said. While board members repeatedly complimented the charter school board directors’ respective skill sets, they questioned if they had the time to complete the state board’s processes and meet deadlines.īoard Vice Chairman DeLaina Tonks noted that the charter school board had approved the school’s application in January but the LEAP Academy’s directors did not hold a board meeting until June. SALT LAKE CITY- The Utah State Charter School Board has withdrawn its approval of LEAP Academy, a nascent charter school in Davis County.įollowing a 1 ½-hour discussion on LEAP Academy's progress toward its planned opening in the 2019-20 school year, the board voted 6-1 Thursday to withdraw its earlier approval over concerns whether the school would be able to open on time or get off to a successful start.