Empower College Prep

Governing Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday May 22, 2018 at 4:30 PM MST

Location

2411 W Colter St. Phoenix, AZ 85015

Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for Governing Board Meeting on April 9, 2018
II. Reports
  A. ED Report
   
The ED report will overview the status of work done in committees and performance relative to the annual goals. Committees may share additional details during their reports.
- Summer school-projected number of kids and teachers, location, budget,curriculum
-What high school principal is focusing on (facility, Master Schedule, hiring, culture/enrollment)
-Marketing Committee progress and projects
  B. Board Chair Report
   
Board Chair will discuss dates and who wants to lead CEO Staff Evaluation and Board self-evaluation. Also will be discussing the final dates for the Board retreat (7/14 or 7/21). 

The Board will also review the recent changes to Open Meeting Law. 
  C. Program
   

Andrew Collins will discuss the habits that align the core values with descriptors by grade bans. 

  D. Finance Committee
   
Finance Committee will present the monthly update and also discuss the Annual operating budget FY19. 
  E. Review Empower FY2017 audit
   

The Empower FY2017 audit was submitted on 3/31/2018. Attached are the final documents for review.

III. Vote
  A. Vote to approve FY19 Operating Budget
  B. Vote to approve FY19 Royal Transportation Contract
   
Attached for your review is one of Empower College Prep's largest contracts, Royal Transportation. This evening the management team seeks approval to sign off on this contract. The terms are very similar to those that were approved last year for FY18. The significant change includes a decrease in price of $4.81 per hour and a decrease in price of $0.24 per odometer mile.
  C. Vote on re-financing option
   

The Senior Management Team and Board have reviewed multiple options for re-financing our existing debt and providing the financial resources required to pursue the vision described at our last meeting to pay off our debt, build a gym, and build a second campus. An analysis of these considerations is attached. 

IV. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting