Principal Heather Love summarizes goals for the year and baseline data from benchmark exams along with significant curriculum changes. 

Principal Becky Jones summarizes goals for the year and baseline data from benchmark exams along with significant curriculum changes. 

ADE released new minimum standards in August 2024. Every school in Arizona must comply by the 2026–2027 school year under A.R.S. §15-341(A)(31). This version aligns with those requirements and puts us on track early.

Director of Operations Dave Dillman will be available to respond to questions during this meeting or outside of Board meetings regarding the school's emergency plans, including all updated state requirements -- lockdown, evacuation, shelter-in-place, parent-student reunification, and defined emergency roles using the ICS model.

No Board vote is needed at this time, but we welcome feedback and questions as we work to mitigate risks and support student and staff safety. 

Director of Finance Angela Ortega will summarize financial position concluding FY25 and current investment portfolio, and goals for FY26. 

Following a brief update regarding due diligence from the Senior Management Team, Director of Finance Angela Ortega will overview decision points and criteria as we develop our financial strategy for opening a new school serving Maryvale.  

The first $50,000 of earnest money will become non-refundable prior to our next Board meeting. We can extend the closing date until 2026. This conversation will help us develop our financing strategy as we work through the due diligence process and move closer to the closing date. 

Director of Finance Angela Ortega will provide an overview of the AFR and respond to questions from the Board prior to the Board voting to approve the AFR.

Whereas: Arizona's state legislature passed multiple laws requiring changes to the policies of public schools, and
Whereas: Empower College Prep is a public charter school, and 
Whereas: Empower College Prep has not had an active Governance/Policy committee for multiple years, and 
Whereas: Empower College Prep has contracted with Osborn Maledon to draft policies in compliance with new legislation and encompassing all policies required for Empower College Prep to adopt.

Therefore, let it be resolved that: Empower College Prep's Governing Board adopt the following policies.

Following the Board Self-Reflection and meetings with the Executive Director over the past month, the Executive Director will synthesize recommendations for the upcoming year for the Board to discuss and share feedback. This will also include a proposed date for the Annual Fundraising Dinner. 

Board will review the Executive Director's performance relative to goals established in FY25.

Board will approve goals for FY26.