Empower College Prep

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday July 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 

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Trustees Present

B. Adams Bressler (remote), C. Daniels (remote), K. Erickson (remote), P. Welborn (remote)

Trustees Absent

A. Brooks

Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened

P. Welborn

Ex Officio Members Present

B. Holman (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

B. Holman (remote)

Guests Present

A. Eich (remote), A. Weathersby (remote), B. Jones (remote), Jen Lane (remote), Kim Ward (remote), Tina Latkovich (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 Jul 12, 2021 at 4:39 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Approve June Minutes

K. Erickson made a motion to approve the minutes from June Board Meeting for Proposed Budget on 06-28-21.
C. Daniels seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
B. Adams Bressler
Aye
C. Daniels
Aye
K. Erickson
Aye

II. Reports

A.

Senior Management Team Report

P. Welborn arrived at 4:45 PM.
Brian shared update from management team and responded to questions about how to close gaps caused by COVID.

B.

Discuss accommodations for distance learning

Executive Director discussed accommodations and projected number of families participating likely to be less than 30. 

III. Voting Items

A.

Vote to approve HS Scholar Handbook

C. Daniels made a motion to Approve FY22 High School Family/Scholar Handbook.
B. Adams Bressler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Welborn
Aye
K. Erickson
Aye
C. Daniels
Aye
A. Brooks
Absent
B. Adams Bressler
Aye

B.

Vote to approve Employee Handbook

shout out to Tina for all the work done AE
Summary of changes for flex time, and Bereavement leave /  FMLA  to include domestic partners, and lunch tracking TL
C. Daniels made a motion to Approve FY22 Employee Handbook.
P. Welborn seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
B. Adams Bressler
Aye
C. Daniels
Aye
A. Brooks
Absent
K. Erickson
Aye
P. Welborn
Aye

C.

Vote to approve ESMS Scholar Handbook

will board need to revisit further changes KE
will not require revisit for simple language changes AE
K. Erickson made a motion to approve.
B. Adams Bressler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Vote to approve FY22 Budget

state budget draft in state format same as draft from last month AE
 
K. Erickson made a motion to Approve FY22 Budget.
P. Welborn seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Erickson
Aye
C. Daniels
Aye
B. Adams Bressler
Aye
P. Welborn
Aye
A. Brooks
Absent

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

K. Erickson made a motion to Adjourn meeting.
C. Daniels seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Welborn
Aye
A. Brooks
Absent
C. Daniels
Aye
B. Adams Bressler
Aye
K. Erickson
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:22 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Erickson