Opening Items

Academic

The Executive Director will provide updated enrollment numbers and an analysis of the academic results from FY18 in preparation for the Board retreat on September 22nd. Highlights will also be shared from the beginning of the year at the elementary and high school.

Review the dashboard used for monitoring academic performance and how it was developed. 
 

Review annual plan, brochure, and video. 

Update on work related to build-out of the Colter Campus and Black Canyon property.  

Two Board members, Jared Van Arsdale and Andrew Collins, have expressed their intent to no longer serve on the Governing Board of Empower College Prep during the 2018-19 school year. 

Therefore, the Governing Board accepts their resignation and supports the removal of Jared Van Arsdale and Andrew Collins from Empower College Prep's Governing Board and Corporate Board

Whereas Empower College Prep recently revised its mission, and
Whereas the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools has notified all schools changes in mission statements are required to be voted on by the schools Governing Board and submitted to the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools for acceptance. 

Therefore, let it be resolved that the mission of Empower College Prep will be:
"To prepare scholars to succeed in college, solve real-world problems, and maximize their impact in the world."

Empower College Prep recently changed the name of its high school campus from Empower Collegiate Academy to Empower College Prep High School. 

The Arizona State Board for Charter School recently notified all charter schools that changes in name required offical approval of the school's Governing Board and acceptance by the ASBCS. 

Therefore, let it be resolved that the name of Empower College Prep's school operating at 2411 W. Colter St. be Empower College Prep High School. 

The attached handbook has been revised by the leadership team and reviewed by legal counsel. 

The recommendation is to approve the handbook included here.

Whereas: Upon closing bond financing Empower College Prep is legally eligible to reimburse pre-paid expenses related to the bond, and

Whereas: Reimbursing pre-paid expenses related to the bond requires action in a public meeting of the Governing Board expressing the intent to engage in bond financing and reimburse pre-paid expenses, and

Whereas: The school's underwriter, Ziegler, has provided the language for this resolution that has also been reviewed by our borrower's counsel, Dane Fernandes of Kutak Rock. 

Therefore, let it be resolved that Empower College Prep's Governing Board approves the reimbursement resolution attached here. 

The Empower FY2019 budget was revised based on enrollment. See the attached revised budget and summary document.

Presentation, discussion and vote for new budget FY18-19

Performance review of ED