Empower College Prep

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday August 9, 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

A. Brooks (remote), K. Erickson (remote), P. Welborn (remote)

Trustees Absent

B. Adams Bressler, C. Daniels

Ex Officio Members Present

B. Holman (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

B. Holman (remote)

Guests Present

A. Eich (remote), A. Weathersby (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 Aug 9, 2021 at 4:34 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Approve July Minutes

P. Welborn made a motion to approve the minutes Board Meeting on 07-12-21.
K. Erickson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Daniels
Absent
P. Welborn
Aye
K. Erickson
Aye
B. Adams Bressler
Absent
A. Brooks
Aye

II. Reports

A.

Senior Management Team Report

Discussed nationwide loss in academics due to COVID.  Staffing is in place for a future implication of programs.  Solid enrollment. 6 to 12 waitlist, low k-5, focusing on contained recruitment.  85% teacher retention. 

Discussed finance metrics and celebrated all being met, used 1/2 of ESSER 2 funds. 



Board asked how addressing under-enrollment? 
Brian: 9-12 - have added sections to clear the waitlist, also leveraging online curriculum used for 18 families wanting distance learning to provide services to students on the waitlist for over-enrolled grades (primarily middle school) at a church nearby school. Not heavily recruiting  mid-year to preserve existing culture  ECP researching remote school options. 

Board asked number of students we were under
Brian: about 50, which can be completely mitigated with combination of HS over-enrollment and clearing waitlist through extended campus

Board discussed challenges associated with extended campus and how to overcome these challenges, results at other schools using same curriulum we are using at our extended campus

 

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

K. Erickson made a motion to Adjour meeting.
P. Welborn seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Erickson
Aye
B. Adams Bressler
Absent
A. Brooks
Aye
P. Welborn
Aye
C. Daniels
Absent
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Erickson