Empower College Prep

Minutes

July Board Meeting

Date and Time

Friday July 15, 2022 at 4:30 PM

Location

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Trustees Present

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

Trustees Absent

C. Daniels, P. Welborn

Ex Officio Members Present

B. Holman (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

B. Holman (remote)

Guests Present

A. Eich (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 Friday Jul 15, 2022 at 4:36 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Approve July Minutes

K. Erickson made a motion to approve the minutes from July Board Meeting and Board Retreat on 07-01-22.
B. Adams Bressler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Welborn
Absent
C. Daniels
Absent
K. Erickson
Aye
B. Adams Bressler
Aye
A. Brooks
Aye

II. Voting Items

A.

Vote to approve High School (HS) Scholar Handbook

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

B.

Vote to approve Elementary School (ES) and Middle School (MS) Scholar Handbook

A. Brooks made a motion to Approve ES and MS Scholar Handbook.
K. Erickson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Brooks
Aye
B. Adams Bressler
Aye
K. Erickson
Aye
P. Welborn
Absent
C. Daniels
Absent

C.

Vote to approve Employee Handbook

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

D.

Vote to approve FY23 Budget

B. Adams Bressler made a motion to Approve Adopted FY23 Budget.
A. Brooks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Brooks
Aye
K. Erickson
Aye
B. Adams Bressler
Aye
C. Daniels
Absent
P. Welborn
Absent

E.

Vote to approve Executive Director Contract

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

F.

Vote to approve GMPC (Guaranteed Maximum Price Contract)

Executive Director provided context for GMPC and acknowledged likely desire to wait for 7/25 meeting to discuss more fully, no motion to vote or discuss ensued.

III. Executive Session to discuss personnel contracts

A.

Discussion regarding personnel contracts

No motion was made and no discussion occurred in Executive Session, Board voted on the contract without going into Executive Session. 

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 4:53 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Erickson