Empower College Prep
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday April 24, 2017 at 6:00 PM
Location
Empower College Prep-High School, 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, K. Erickson (remote), P. Welborn, S. Breen
Trustees Absent
J. Godel, J. Van Arsdale, S. Leyvas
Ex Officio Members Present
B. Holman
Non Voting Members Present
B. Holman
Guests Present
A. Eich, H. Larios, 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 Apr 24, 2017 at 6:04 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
A. Collins made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 02-27-17 Board Meeting on 02-27-17.
K. Erickson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Reports
A.
Board chair report and update
P.Welborn informed the board that she will lead an ad-hoc committee to review the compensation for the CEO compensation. Sheila Breen, Kevin Erickson, and Andrew Collins will serve on the committee.
B.
Executive Director Report
B.Holman provided a report that gave updates on student academics, enrollment, and upcoming events. The report also included a highlight of student accomplishments.
C.
Academic Committee
A.Collins and B.Holman gave updates on the academic committee's work toward accomplishing the four year objectives in the strategic plan.
D.
Finance Committee
K.Erickson gave a summary of the finance committee's discussion and review of year-to-date financials and proposed budget.
E.
Facilities Committee
Board staff and facilities project manager, Beth Scarano gave an update on the high school facility build out.
F.
Development Committee
N.Mitchell gave an update on fundraising year-to-date.
III. Action Items
A.
Vote to approve FY budget
A. Collins made a motion to approve the presented FY18 budget for Empower College Prep (includes ES and HS).
K. Erickson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Vote to approve FY18 School Calendar
S. Breen made a motion to approve the 2017-18 school calendar.
G. Perez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
Update mission statement and name change
S. Breen made a motion to approve a mission statement for Empower College Prep to read "To prepare scholars to succeed in college, solve real world problems and maximize their impact in the world.".
G. Perez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
IV. Other Business
A.
Summary of Current Events
P.Welborn informed the board that Sam Leyvas has submitted a letter of resignation from the board of directors.
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 7:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Collins