Empower College Prep
Minutes
Governing Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday December 10, 2018 at 4:30 PM
Location
2411 W Colter St. Phoenix, AZ 85015
Trustees Present
G. Perez (remote), K. Erickson (remote), P. Welborn, S. Breen
Trustees Absent
None
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
G. Perez, K. Erickson
Ex Officio Members Present
B. Holman
Non Voting Members Present
B. Holman
Guests Present
A. Eich, A. Masad, B. Jones, B. Ortega, B. Rossi, Scott Rolfs
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
A. Masad called a meeting of the board of trustees of Empower College Prep to order on Monday Dec 10, 2018 at 4:35 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
P. Welborn made a motion to approve minutes from the Governing Board Meeting on 11-13-18 Governing Board Meeting on 11-13-18.
S. Breen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Erickson |
Absent
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| S. Breen |
Aye
|
| G. Perez |
Aye
|
II. ED Report and Capital Campaign
A.
Ed Report
G. Perez arrived.
B.
Capital Campaign
Board Chair Patricia discussed the Capital Campaign Book and shared details about it.
Executive Director discussed the following topics; System for Teacher Development and Evaluation, System for Cultivating Core Values, Real-world application, and Gift interests, Student Recruitment, and Development. Executive Director fielded questions from the board.
Executive Director discussed the following topics; System for Teacher Development and Evaluation, System for Cultivating Core Values, Real-world application, and Gift interests, Student Recruitment, and Development. Executive Director fielded questions from the board.
III. Committee Reports (Academic Reports)
A.
High School Report
High School Principal discussed the following topics: Progress on 5 Goals(student achievement, teacher retention, high school graduation, career/college readiness points), Accreditation update and SAT Prep and College readiness update.
Fielded questions from the board.
Fielded questions from the board.
K. Erickson arrived.
B.
Elementary School Report
Elementary school principal discussed the following topics: Progress on 3 Goals (student achievement, teacher retention, student attrition).
IV. Vote
A.
Approve contract for general contractor
P. Welborn made a motion to Approve contract for a general contractor.
S. Breen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| S. Breen |
Aye
|
| G. Perez |
Aye
|
P. Welborn made a motion to Approve contract for a general contractor.
S. Breen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| S. Breen |
Aye
|
| G. Perez |
Aye
|
B.
Audit Approval
S. Breen made a motion to Approved the audit.
G. Perez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Breen |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| G. Perez |
Aye
|
C.
Approve Ed Goals
Executive Director went over ED Goals.
Fielded questions from the Board
Fielded questions from the Board
P. Welborn made a motion to Approve Ed Goals.
S. Breen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Perez |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| S. Breen |
Aye
|
D.
Vote on additional compensation for staff based on increased letter grade
Vote on additional compensation for staff based on an increased letter grade
Fielded questions from the Board
Fielded questions from the Board
P. Welborn made a motion to Vote on additional compensation for staff based on an increased letter grade.
G. Perez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Perez |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| S. Breen |
Aye
|
E.
Vote regarding ED compensation
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 6:32 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Masad
update of the interest rate market with current news/events/rates. Investor fielded question from the board and the staff.