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Empower College Prep

Governing Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday May 13, 2019 at 4:30 PM MST
Number to call in: 
7127704700 x 558890
Notice of Public Meeting can be found at: 
5757 North Central Ave and 2411 Colter Street

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:30 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Patricia Welborn 5 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Patricia Welborn 2 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Patricia Welborn 5 m
    Approve minutes for Governing Board Meeting on April 8, 2019  
  D. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Patricia Welborn 5 m
    Approve minutes for Governing Board Meeting on August 13, 2018  
II. Executive Director Report 4:47 PM
 
Academic
 
  A. ED Report Discuss Brian Holman 10 m
   
 -Facilities Update, including the status of owner's contingency,
Development, Senior Staff Update
 
 
III. Committee Reports (Academic Reports) 4:57 PM
 
Ad-Hoc Committee on CEO Compensation
 
  A. High School Principal report: Discuss Robert Rossi 10 m
   
Progress to Goal w/ analysis, special focus - recruitment and hiring:


Highlights
8th grade had 12 or 39% of students reclassified
11th grade had 7 or 54% of students reclassified
HS: 104 students, 31 or 30% of students reclassified
 
  B. Elementary School Principal report Discuss Becky Jones 10 m
   

Progress to Goal w/ analysis, special focus - recruitment & hiring

  
IV. Board Chair Report 5:17 PM
 
CEO Evaluation
 
  A. Capital Campaign Discuss Patricia Welborn 10 m
V. Finance 5:27 PM
 
Development
 
  A. Financial Report Discuss Angela Eich 10 m
VI. Governance
 
Facilities Task Force
 
VII. New Business 5:37 PM
  A. Proposed FY2020 budget draft Vote Angela Eich 20 m
   
 

 
 
  B. Approve 2019-2020 Human Resources Handbook Vote Angela Eich 10 m
  C. Change in Grades Served Vote Brian Holman 5 m
   

Whereas: Empower College Prep is chartered to serve grades 3-12, and
Whereas: Empower College Prep's growth model includes adding one grade each year, and
Whereas: Empower College Prep currently serves grades 3-11, and
Whereas: The current grade configuration includes grades 3-6 and 7-11, and
Whereas: Accountability models for letter grades are based on grades 3-8 and 9-12, and the Senior Leadership Team has determined the preferred transition be at grade 9 instead of grade 7,

Therefore, let it be resolved that Empower College Prep add 12th grade and re-configure to become a 3rd - 8th grade elementary school and 9th -12th grade high school. 

  
  D. Approve Member Campus Vote Brian Holman 5 m
   
Whereas: Empower College Prep's construction project and resulting consolidation is on track to be completed after the beginning of the school year during the first semester, and
Whereas: Empower College Prep Elementary School will therefore be operating at two sites, grades 3-5 at 5757 N. Central and grades 6-8 at 2411 W. Colter St., and 
Whereas: The Arizona State Board for Charter Schools has a structure called a "member campus" to accommodate scenarios in which schools operate on two campuses.

Therefore, let it be resolved that Empower College Prep Elementary School grades 6-8 operating at 2411 W. Colter St. Buildings A and C be a member campus of the Empower College Prep Elementary School currently operating at 5757 N. Central Ave.
 
  E. Approve Angela Eich as Authorized Representative Vote Brian 5 m
   

Whereas: Brian Holman is currently the only Authorized Representative to the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools, and
Whereas: Angela Eich is responsible for some submissions to and interactions with the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools, and
Whereas: The Arizona State Board for Charter Schools allows organizations to have more than one authorized representative if and only if the Board approves this.

Therefore, let it be resolved that Angela Eich be added as an Authorized Representative of Empower College Prep to the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools. 

  
  F. Set date for annual retreat Discuss Patricia Welborn 5 m
VIII. New section
IX. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote