Opening Items

Please review the minutes prior to the meeting. The minutes can be seen by clicking on each Approve Minutes item.

 

The Board has requested to learn more about how the school operates and what it is like to attend or work at the school. These scholar life moments at the beginning of Board meetings will provide this additional context. 

Academic

The Executive Director, Brian Holman, will respond to questions related to the report included in the Board packet.

The Board Chair will overview the Board calendar that was developed from the outcomes and timelines of each Board committee. 

The Finance Committee will provide an update regrading the financial position of the organization.

The Facilities Task Force is recommending a new enrollment model for the 2 campuses, and will share progress made on the budget and financing for the remodel project planned to start Q1 2017.

 Naquana will share progress on the tax credit campaign, the competition with the staff, and other activities from the Development Committee. She will also lead Board training for fundraising for the holiday campaign. 

The Governance Committee will schedule its first meeting for December.

 

The Program Committee will provide an update regrading the academic position of the organization and progress on the other activities scheduled for the Program/Academic Committee. 

A letter of resignation from the Empower College Prep governing board was received from Sheila.  

Marketing Committee will present vote on committee recommendation re: Empower brand, naming Empower College Prep as Empower College Prep Elementary School, Empower Collegiate Academy as Empower College Prep High School, and Empower College Prep as the parent name of the organization. 

The executive director, presiding officer or a member of the Board may present a brief summary of current events pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02(K). The Board will not discuss or take action on any current event summary.