Based on the information from the Open Meeting Law training, the June 24th and July 10th meeting minutes need to be updated as follows:

June 24th

Angela Ortega was a presenter but not listed as a present guest. 

Meeting should be renamed to board meeting instead of board retreat meeting. 

Will need to be re-approved 

Board members meet a prospective Board member who has been an integral part of the school's founding and history. 

Whereas: Esly Montenegro has been introduced to the Governing Board and invited to join the Board pending the completion of documents required by the authorizer (Arizona State Board for Charter Schools), and

Whereas: Esly Montenegro has completed these documents, and 

Whereas: The authorizer requires a Board vote to change the composition of the Governing Boards for the School/Corporation

Therefore, let it be resolved that: The Empower College Prep Governing Board approve Esly Montenegro as a member of the Governing/Corporate Board.

Whereas: Cindy Daniels has been absent from Board meetings for a prolonged time due to various personal issues, and

Whereas: Cindy Daniels has requested to be removed from the Governing Board, and 

Whereas: The authorizer (Arizona State Board for Charter Schools) requires Board approval for any additions to or removals from the Empower College Prep Governing/Corporate Board. 

Therefore, let it be resolved that: Empower College Prep Governing Board remove Cindy Daniels from the Governing/Corporate Board. 

Lunch will be served at noon. 

Participants will engage in three conversations during this portion of the retreat, and the initial administrative and voting items will be completed.

During lunch, Kelly Powell (Senior Vice President for Research, Arizona Charter Schools Association) will present and discuss data about the changing demographics, performance, and operators in the education landscape that includes district, charter, and private operators. 

During lunch, participants will share and discuss their reflections about the following prompt:

"What is one of the greatest risks you have taken, what hindered you from taking the risk initially, what ultimately compelled you to take the risk, what are lessons learned (affirmations and regrets), and how do you approach risks differently now?" This could be a business / professional risk or a personal risk. 

Executive Director Brian Holman will facilitate discussion around the school's historic and recent performance and changes in demographics. 

Over the past two years, the Governing Board and Senior Management Team have expressed desire and commitment to serve additional students in additional communities, including the establishment of brick/mortar operations similar to Colter. 

Various factors have delayed the execution of replicating, including but not limited to identifying leadership, changes in leadership, succession planning, building infrastructure and adjacent operations, determining the growth strategy and location, changing market with the influx of ESA's and decrease of public school students, and lack of consensus around an operating and capital plan for a new site. 

In order to ensure continuous forward progress, we will achieve the following during this time:

1) Criteria for replicating and expanding -- what factors are required to be true in order to pursue replication/expansion. 

The linked article is recommended pre-reading for this topic:

https://charterschoolcenter.ed.gov/resource/preparation-replication-case-study-aeci 

2) Leadership strategy/approach

3) Criteria for Founding Principal

4) Selection process and timeline (including but not limited to market analysis, growth strategy, facility acquisition, cash considerations, etc.)