Empower College Prep

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday April 12, 2021 at 4:30 PM

Location

2411 West Colter Street 
Phoenix, AZ 85015
* notice can be found on campus in the front office
 

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: March 8, 2021 04:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Trustees Present

A. Brooks (remote), B. Adams Bressler (remote), C. Daniels (remote), K. Erickson (remote)

Trustees Absent

P. Welborn

Ex Officio Members Present

B. Holman (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

B. Holman (remote)

Guests Present

B. Jones (remote), Kim Ward (remote)

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 Apr 12, 2021 at 4:54 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Approve March Minutes

C. Daniels made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 03-08-21.
K. Erickson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Erickson
Aye
A. Brooks
Aye
P. Welborn
Absent
B. Adams Bressler
Aye
C. Daniels
Aye

II. Reports

A.

Elementary/Middle School Report

Principal summarized progress from 3rd quarter benchmarks, celebrated growth in 3rd quarter. 

 

Highlighted 4 needs - coaching (hired additional coach along with AP and mentor teachers), reviewing curriculum and planning from teacher-facing to student-facing, training on differentiation, summer school (similar time as before but additional leadership capacity to pinpoint students and oversee execution is projected to increase outcomes

 

Celebrated stable enrollment

 

Celebrated stable staff, attributed lots of new recruitment to worrd of mouth

B.

Executive Director Report

Summarized programmatic developments and financial developments.

III. Voting Items

A.

Approve capital allocation

C. Daniels made a motion to Authorize $125,000 to purchae vans.
K. Erickson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Brooks
Aye
B. Adams Bressler
Aye
P. Welborn
Absent
K. Erickson
Aye
C. Daniels
Aye

B.

Approve adjustment to net income goal

Change from $100,000 to $100

 

Brandi moves to adjust net income goal from $100,000 to $100
Adam seconds
B. Adams Bressler made a motion to Amend net income goal from $100,000 to $100.
A. Brooks seconded the motion.
No discussion
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Daniels
Aye
P. Welborn
Absent
B. Adams Bressler
Aye
A. Brooks
Aye
K. Erickson
Aye

C.

Approve AOI school

A. Brooks made a motion to Approve AOI.
C. Daniels seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Brooks
Aye
B. Adams Bressler
Aye
C. Daniels
Aye
K. Erickson
Aye
P. Welborn
Absent

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 5:46 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Erickson
Documents used during the meeting
  • April 2021 Board Report.pdf
  • Executive Director Report April 2021.pdf
  • Final Copy of FY21 Cash Flow February-Mortgage adjustment.xlsx
  • Empower Preschool - Plan option 3 (1).pdf
  • Empower Preschool - Plan option 2 (1).pdf
  • Empower Preschool - Plan option 1 (1).pdf
  • Governing Board Meeting 2021-4-12.pptx.pdf