Empower College Prep
Minutes
Governing Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday September 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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2411 West Colter Street
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2411 West Colter Street
Virtual Meeting Brian Holman is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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Trustees Present
B. Adams Bressler (remote), D. Murray (remote), P. Welborn (remote), S. Inman (remote)
Trustees Absent
E. Montenegro, K. Erickson
Ex Officio Members Present
B. Holman (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
B. Holman (remote)
Guests Present
A. Ortega (remote), C. Goodkind (remote), D. Dillman (remote), Gary Starrine (remote), Heather Love (remote), Kate Lezama (remote), Minette Klenner (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
P. Welborn called a meeting of the board of trustees of Empower College Prep to order on Monday Sep 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Review and approve meeting minutes
S. Inman made a motion to approve the minutes from Governing Board Meeting on 08-25-25.
D. Murray seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
| E. Montenegro |
Absent
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| D. Murray |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Absent
|
| S. Inman |
Aye
|
D.
Call to the Public
II. Senior Management Team Reports
A.
High School Director Report
B.
Elementary School Director Report
Kate Lezama shared a presentation containing goals for the Elementary/Middle School for the 2025-2026 school year.
C.
Review Emergency Operations Plans
D.
Review 4th Quarter Financial Report and Goals for FY26.
E.
Review Financing Options
Angela Ortega presented a finance slideshow regarding the financing for the prospective new campus.
III. Voting Items
A.
Approve FY25 AFR
D. Murray made a motion to Approve FY25 AFR.
B. Adams Bressler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Absent
|
| E. Montenegro |
Absent
|
| S. Inman |
Aye
|
| D. Murray |
Aye
|
B.
Approve policies aligned to FY26 Legislative Session
D. Murray made a motion to Approve policies aligned the FY26 Legislative Session.
S. Inman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Erickson |
Absent
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
| S. Inman |
Aye
|
| D. Murray |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| E. Montenegro |
Absent
|
IV. 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 5:48 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
P. Welborn
Heather Love shared a presentation containing goals for the High School for the 2025-2026 school year.