Empower College Prep
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday August 22, 2022 at 4:30 PM
Location
2411 W. Colter St.
A Building
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2411 West Colter Street
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Trustees Present
A. Brooks (remote), B. Adams Bressler (remote), K. Erickson (remote), P. Welborn (remote)
Trustees Absent
C. Daniels
Ex Officio Members Present
B. Holman (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
B. Holman (remote)
Guests Present
A. Eich (remote), B. Jones (remote), D. Dillman (remote), L. Montano (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 22, 2022 at 4:30 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Approve July Minutes
Motion to Approve July minutes Board Meeting on 07-25-22.
Staff identified need to update minutes regarding executive session. Vote to approve minutes was moved to September board meeting.
II. Reports
A.
Senior Management Team Reports
III. Voting Items
A.
Vote to approve revised excused absence policy
K. Erickson made a motion to Approve revised excused absence policy.
P. Welborn seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| A. Brooks |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
IV. Strategic Planning
A.
Discuss Board Structure
Board discussed role of a corporate board in comparison to a school board.
B.
Discuss Board calendar
Board discussed upcoming dates.
V. Executive Session to discuss personnel matters
A.
Discuss employment contracts
K. Erickson made a motion to Enter executive session to discuss personnel matters including performance reviews.
P. Welborn seconded the motion.
Discussed senior team performance, organization needs, and near-term priorities.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| A. Brooks |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
| C. Daniels |
Absent
|
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
Executive Director shared;
*that GMPC (guaranteed maximum price contract) was signed with Certificate of Occupancy scheduled for July 13th
* Schools are fully staffed, smooth start to school year.
*10th day ADM (average daily membership) was 1075 (budget of 1100) w/ YOY (year over year) stability of 75% (historical range from 61% to 84%) and 372 new students (up from 363 last year)
* Change in ACT cut scores resulted in 19-point increase in HS state proficiency (from 25 points reported in July retreat to 44 points projected currently)
*FY21 accountability points analysis facilitated by Charter School Association >> both schools would have been C’s despite COVID if letter grades were issued.