Empower College Prep
Minutes
Governing Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday August 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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2411 West Colter Street
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Trustees Present
D. Murray, E. Montenegro, K. Erickson, P. Welborn, S. Inman
Trustees Absent
B. Adams Bressler
Ex Officio Members Present
B. Holman
Non Voting Members Present
B. Holman
Guests Present
B. Jones, C. Goodkind, D. Dillman, Heather Love, Natalina Mariscal
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
K. Erickson called a meeting of the board of trustees of Empower College Prep to order on Monday Aug 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Review and approve meeting minutes
P. Welborn made a motion to approve the minutes from Governing Board Meeting on 07-14-25.
K. Erickson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Call to the Public
II. Senior Management Team Reports
A.
Summary of events related to Rebekah Baptiste
B.
Enrollment Update
Brian Holman led a discussion regarding the enrollment status recently emailed to the Board and responded to questions.
C.
Strategic Plan Status Update
Brian Holman led a discussion summarizing developments over the past 6 weeks related to execution of the Strategic Plan developed last August in pursuit of opening a new school by August 2027.
III. Voting Items
A.
Approve New School Site Amendment Submission
P. Welborn made a motion to Approve new school site amendment submission.
K. Erickson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Absent
|
| S. Inman |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| D. Murray |
Aye
|
| E. Montenegro |
Aye
|
B.
Approve Instructional Time Model
P. Welborn made a motion to Approve instructional time model.
K. Erickson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Inman |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| D. Murray |
Aye
|
| E. Montenegro |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Absent
|
C.
Approve Reimbursement Resolution
P. Welborn made a motion to Approve reimbursement resolution amended to $350,000.
S. Inman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Absent
|
| D. Murray |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| S. Inman |
Aye
|
| E. Montenegro |
Aye
|
D.
Conditional Approval of Purchase Service Agreement
K. Erickson made a motion to Approve the conditional approval of purchase service agreement.
P. Welborn seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Montenegro |
Aye
|
| D. Murray |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Absent
|
| S. Inman |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
IV. Strategic Planning / Board Management
A.
Review Board Self-Reflection
The Board members discussed findings and discuss potential priorities and goals for the upcoming year based on information provided from the results of the Board Self Reflection.
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:20 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K. Erickson
Becky Jones and Natalina Mariscal led a discussion surrounding the details of Rebekah Baptiste's death.