Empower College Prep
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday October 24, 2016 at 6:00 PM
Location
Empower Collegiate Academy, 2411 W. Colter Street, Phoenix, AZ 85015
Board members are invited to participate by attending the meeting in person or calling in. Please review the attached materials prior to the meeting.
Call in number: 712-770-4700, access code 558890#
Trustees Present
A. Collins, G. Perez, J. Godel, J. Van Arsdale, K. Erickson (remote), P. Welborn, S. Breen
Trustees Absent
S. Leyvas
Ex Officio Members Present
B. Holman
Non Voting Members Present
B. Holman
Guests Present
A. Eich, A. Ortega, N. Mitchell
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
P. Welborn called a meeting of the board of trustees of Empower College Prep to order on Monday Oct 24, 2016 at 6:02 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
S. Breen made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 05-20-16 Board Meeting on 05-20-16.
J. Van Arsdale seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Approve minutes
Agenda item was skipped because the minutes had already been approved at a previous meeting.
E.
Approve Minutes
S. Breen made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 06-27-16 Board Meeting on 06-27-16.
J. Van Arsdale seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
F.
Approve Minutes
S. Breen made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 07-11-16 Board Meeting on 07-11-16.
J. Van Arsdale seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
G.
Approve Minutes
S. Breen made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 08-22-16 Board Meeting on 08-22-16.
J. Van Arsdale seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
H.
Approve Minutes
S. Breen made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 09-26-16 Board Meeting on 09-26-16.
J. Van Arsdale seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
I.
Approve Minutes
S. Breen made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 10-12-16 Board Meeting on 10-12-16.
J. Van Arsdale seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
J.
Scholar Life Moment
N.Mitchell gave a summary of student life activities.
II. Reports
A.
Executive Director Report
B. Holman presented the Executive Director report and fielded questions from the board.
B.
Academic/Program Committee Report
A. Collins summarized the discussion from the October academic committee meeting and shared that the first benchmark data will be presented to the board in November.
C.
Finance Committee Report
J. Van Arsdale shared updates from the finance committee regarding transition to accrual accounting and year to date financials as well as projections for the end of the year.
D.
Development Committee Report
N.Mitchell gave an extensive summary of the fundraising plan for Empower, the role for board members in fundraising and upcoming development activities.
E.
Governance Committee Report
P.Welborn shared that the governance committee will convene beginning in November.
F.
Facility Committee Report
P.Welborn gave a summary of the year to date facility expenses as well as projections for future phases for the high school.
III. Action Items
A.
Vote Emily Pierson off board based on term limit and personal preference
G. Perez made a motion to recognize Emily Pierson's removal from the Board of Directors.
J. Van Arsdale seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Consideration of new board member, Paul Martin
P.Welborn presented Paul Martin as a potential board member for consideration.
C.
Board Giving Policy
S. Breen made a motion to approve the board giving policy as presented.
G. Perez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Approve Education Technology Consortium Cooperative Purchasing Agreement
J. Van Arsdale made a motion to approve the Education Technology Consortium Cooperative Purchasing Agreement.
G. Perez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
IV. Other Business
A.
Summary of Current Events
Some additional upcoming student events were announced.
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 7:39 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Collins