Empower College Prep
Minutes
Governing Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday September 10, 2018 at 4:30 PM
Location
2411 W Colter St., Phoenix, AZ 85015
Trustees Present
G. Perez, K. Erickson (remote), P. Welborn, S. Breen
Trustees Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
B. Holman
Non Voting Members Present
B. Holman
Guests Present
A. Eich, B. Jones, B. Ortega, B. Rossi, Charlotte Christian, Laura Fieman, Scott Ziegler
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 Sep 10, 2018 at 4:32 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
P. Welborn made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 07-10-18 Board Meeting on 07-10-18.
G. Perez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| G. Perez |
Aye
|
| S. Breen |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
II. Reports
A.
Ed Report
B.
Committee Reports
Executive Director discussed the Elementary Dashboard and fielded questions from the board. Elementary Principal shared the works about the spreadsheet and how teachers are doing with entering the information on the spreadsheet. High school Principal discussed the High School spreadsheet and how is different from the elementary spreadsheet.
C.
Marketing
Genaro Perez shared the video and brochure to the board, and discussed about the plan and ideas to pitch to the media.
D.
Facilities
Executive Director discussed the update on work related to build-out of the Colter Campus and Black Canyon property.
III. Vote
A.
Board membership update
S. Breen made a motion to approve the following resolution: Therefore, the Governing Board accepts their resignation and supports the removal of Jared Van Arsdale and Andrew Collins from Empower College Prep's Governing Board and Corporate Board.
G. Perez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Perez |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| S. Breen |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
B.
Approval of mission
P. Welborn made a motion to approve the following resolution: Therefore, let it be resolved that the mission of Empower College Prep will be:
"To prepare scholars to succeed in college, solve real-world problems, and maximize their impact in the world.".
S. Breen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| G. Perez |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| S. Breen |
Aye
|
C.
Approval of school name
P. Welborn made a motion to approve the following resolution: Therefore, let it be resolved that the name of Empower College Prep's school operating at 2411 W. Colter St. be Empower College Prep High School.
S. Breen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Perez |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| S. Breen |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
D.
Handbook Approval
P. Welborn made a motion to approve the 2018-19 Elementary School Scholar Handbook.
G. Perez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Perez |
Aye
|
| S. Breen |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
E.
Reimbursement Resolution
G. Perez made a motion to approve the Reimbursement Resolution.
S. Breen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| S. Breen |
Aye
|
| G. Perez |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
F.
Review revised Empower FY2019 budget
Discussed the Empower FY2019 budget that was revised based on enrollment. Eich fielded questions from the board.
G.
Executive Session #1-Review performance of Executive Director beginning 6:45 pm and ending 6:59 pm.
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 7:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
P. Welborn
Laura Fiemann
Charlotte Christian
Scott Ziegler