Empower College Prep

Minutes

March Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday March 28, 2022 at 4:30 PM

Notice of Public Meeting can be found at: 
2411 West Colter Street 

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Trustees Present

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

Trustees Absent

P. Welborn

Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened

B. Adams Bressler

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), Kendy Walker (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 Mar 28, 2022 at 4:30 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Approve February Minutes

C. Daniels made a motion to approve the minutes from February Board Meeting on 02-28-22.
A. Brooks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Brooks
Aye
P. Welborn
Absent
B. Adams Bressler
Absent
C. Daniels
Aye
K. Erickson
Aye

II. Reports

A.

Senior Management Team Reports

Discussion on staff stability numbers, and GCU Partnership with hiring.  Positive from staff, administration and board. 

B. Adams Bressler arrived.

III. Voting Items

A.

Approve Updated FCC Policy

Let it be resolved that the Empower College Prep FCC policy be such that:

 

A person, including a contractor, subcontractor or vendor, or any employee of these entities, is exempt from the requirements of A.R.S. § 15-512 if their normal job duties are not likely to result in independent access to or unsupervised contact with pupils. The School’s Executive Director, Director of Finance and Operations, or Manager of Human Resources shall have the authority to make an exemption determination based on an analysis of the person’s job duties.

K. Erickson made a motion to Approves as listed.
B. Adams Bressler seconded the motion.

Let it be resolved that the Empower College Prep FCC policy be such that:

 

A person, including a contractor, subcontractor or vendor, or any employee of these entities, is exempt from the requirements of A.R.S. § 15-512 if their normal job duties are not likely to result in independent access to or unsupervised contact with pupils. The School’s Executive Director, Director of Finance and Operations, or Manager of Human Resources shall have the authority to make an exemption determination based on an analysis of the person’s job duties.

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

IV. Strategic Planning

A.

Discuss progress on preschool land acquisition, design/construction, and management

V. Executive Session to discuss personnel matters

A.

Discuss personnel matters

Discussed personnel matters among Senior Leadership Team,  no vote necessary.

VI. 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 6:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Erickson