Empower College Prep
Minutes
Governing Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday March 12, 2018 at 6:00 PM
Location
2411 W Colter St. Phoenix, AZ 85015
Trustees Present
A. Collins (remote), K. Erickson (remote), P. Welborn, S. Breen
Trustees Absent
G. Perez
Ex Officio Members Present
B. Holman
Non Voting Members Present
B. Holman
Guests Present
A. Eich (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 Mar 12, 2018 at 6:03 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
S. Breen made a motion to approve minutes from the Governing Board Meeting on 02-05-18 Governing Board Meeting on 02-05-18.
K. Erickson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Reports
A.
ED Report
B.Holman provided a summary of the ED report and discussion followed, including updates and questions on staffing, facilities and finances.
B.
Board Chair Report
P. Welborn gave some updates on board activity as well as recent fundraising efforts.
C.
Finance
K. Erickson gave an update on ECP's financial health and status of the finance committee.
D.
Governance
No governance report was given.
III. Vote
A.
Amend by-laws to eliminate term limits and related policy documents
The board discussed proposed revisions to the bylaws and board policies. Some board members suggested additional revisions to the bylaws. Vote on the bylaws was tabled until the next board meeting.
S. Breen made a motion to approve and adopt board policies presented in the board packet with minor non-substantive edits to be made by Sheila.
P. Welborn seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Vote to approve Tim Hopkins
S. Breen made a motion to approve Tim Hopkins as a board member.
K. Erickson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
Vote to approve school calendar for FY19
S. Breen made a motion to approve the proposed calendar for the 2018-2019 school year.
A. Collins seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
A. Collins made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
S. Breen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:19 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Collins