Empower College Prep
Minutes
Governing Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday August 10, 2020 at 4:30 PM
Location
Virtual Meeting
Notice of Public Meeting can be found at:
2411 West Colter Street
Virtual meeting Alysse Masad is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Board Meeting Time: Aug 10, 2020 04:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Trustees Present
A. Brooks (remote), B. Adams Bressler (remote), C. Daniels (remote), G. Perez (remote), K. Erickson (remote), P. Welborn (remote)
Trustees Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
B. Holman (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
B. Holman (remote)
Guests Present
A. Eich (remote), A. Masad (remote), B. Jones (remote), Kate Lezama
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
K. Erickson called a meeting of the board of trustees of Empower College Prep to order on Monday Aug 10, 2020 at 4:40 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Approve July Minutes
B. Adams Bressler made a motion to approve the minutes from July 13th, 2020 Governing Board Meeting on 07-13-20.
G. Perez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Daniels |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| A. Brooks |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| G. Perez |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
II. Reports
A.
Management Team Report and COIVD-19 Update
III. Voting Items
A.
Approve Elementary School Scholar Handbook with additional policies related to COVID-19 attached separately (i.e. mitigation plan and face mask policies).
K. Erickson made a motion to Approve Elementary School Scholar Handbook with additional policies related to COVID-19 attached separately (i.e. mitigation plan and face mask policies).
C. Daniels seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Brooks |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
| C. Daniels |
Aye
|
| G. Perez |
Aye
|
B.
Approve High School Scholar Handbook with additional policies related to COVID-19 attached separately (i.e. mitigation plan and face mask policies).
K. Erickson made a motion to Approve High School Scholar Handbook with additional policies related to COVID-19 attached separately (i.e. mitigation plan and face mask policies).
G. Perez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Perez |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| A. Brooks |
Aye
|
| C. Daniels |
Aye
|
C.
Approve FY21 Bus Contract
A. Brooks made a motion to Approve FY21 Bus Contract.
C. Daniels seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Brooks |
Aye
|
| C. Daniels |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| G. Perez |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
D.
Approve policy to drop students at beginning of year prior to 10 days of unexcused absences
P. Welborn made a motion to Approve policy to drop students at beginning of year prior to 10 days of unexcused absences.
B. Adams Bressler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Brooks |
Aye
|
| C. Daniels |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| G. Perez |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
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 6:28 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Masad
-how plan for primarily distance learning with onsite services aligns with Executive Order and guidance from most recent benchmarks
-previously discussed policies and procedures incorporated into mitigation plan and face mask policy provided by legal counsel
-student enrollment and parent demand for onsite services vs. distance learning
-staffing
Discussed enrollment, discussed how we have added more students with different ways of connecting to them.
Discussed employees and how we have added more new employees, org chart, highlighted need for Family and Community Liaison and HR Manager to address family and staff needs relative to COVID.
Discussed ELA and how it has played a critical role in Empower.
Discussed future plans of online learning and teachers, Board members shared preferences and recommendations.