Empower College Prep
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday May 22, 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, K. Erickson (remote), P. Welborn, S. Breen
Trustees Absent
G. Perez, J. Godel, J. Van Arsdale
Ex Officio Members Present
B. Holman
Non Voting Members Present
B. Holman
Guests Present
B. Scarano (remote), N. Mitchell (remote)
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 May 22, 2017 at 6:08 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
A. Collins made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 04-24-17 Board Meeting on 04-24-17.
S. Breen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Reports
A.
Executive Director Report
B.Holman gave a report on school successes and challenges and fielded questions from the board.
B.
CEO Report
P.Welborn reminded the board that our board retreat will be July 15 and reviewed a proposed agenda.
C.
Finance Committee
K.Erickson gave a summary of the finance committee review of financials.
D.
Facilities Committee
B. Scarano arrived.
Beth Scarano provided a summary update on facility development for ECP High School phase 2 and 3. Timelines and budget are on track.
E.
Governance Committee:Discussion regarding review of Board and CEO timeline and process
B. Scarano left.
P.Welborn discussed with the board a process for board and CEO evaluation to be completed this year. Board self evaluations will be completed for the July retreat and the CEO evaluation needs to be completed by September.
III. Action Items
A.
Governing Board Membership
A. Collins made a motion to recognize Sam Leyvas and Jennifer Godel's removal from the Board of Directors for Empower College Prep, Inc and Sheila Breen's continuation as a board member of Empower College Prep, Inc.
K. Erickson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Royal Transportation contract for FY18
S. Breen made a motion to approve the presented bus contract with Royal Transportation with suggested revisions to item #2, #12, and #20.
A. Collins seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
Executive Session: Discuss CEO compensation
Upon motion made and approved the board entered into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters.
Following discussion, the board entered back into public meeting.
S.Breen made a motion to approved the presented CEO compensation package for 2017/18 school year.
K.Erickson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Following discussion, the board entered back into public meeting.
S.Breen made a motion to approved the presented CEO compensation package for 2017/18 school year.
K.Erickson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
IV. Other Business
A.
Summary of Current Events
No current events were presented.
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 7:40 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Collins