Empower College Prep
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday October 24, 2022 at 3:00 PM
Location
2411 W. Colter St.
A Building
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), Adam Reeder (remote), D. Dillman (remote), K. Ward (remote), L. Montano (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Amend previously approved minutes from July 1st
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
| C. Daniels |
Absent
|
| A. Brooks |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
D.
Amend previously approved minutes from July 15
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Daniels |
Absent
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
| A. Brooks |
Aye
|
E.
Approve minutes from July 25th Board meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| A. Brooks |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
| C. Daniels |
Absent
|
F.
Amend previously approved minutes from August 22nd
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
| C. Daniels |
Absent
|
| A. Brooks |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
G.
Approve September Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| C. Daniels |
Absent
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
| A. Brooks |
Aye
|
II. Reports
A.
Senior Management Team Reports
III. Voting Items
A.
Approve Parent Visitation Policy
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
| A. Brooks |
Aye
|
| C. Daniels |
Absent
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
IV. Strategic Planning
A.
Responsibiliities and Composition of Corporate and School Boards
Board discussed the role of a Corporate Board vs. School Board. Circled around different scenarios to weigh the pros and cons of each board that would be the best overall fit.
B.
Expansion strategy
The Executive Director presented different expansion ideas he had with the Board. The benefits and cost of each project were considered. It was suggested that more data was required before a final decision was made.
The expansion ideas included: HUB's, DNF Takeovers and New Start-Ups .
V. Executive Session to discuss personnel matters
A.
Discuss employment contracts
The executive session did not occur. Matters will be saved for the following board meeting.
The Executive Director shared the job description for the new Pre-School Director. The responsibilities of the Director were discussed with the board. It was agreed that updates would need to be made to the job description before approving.
The Director of Finance provided a high level overview of the the Cash Flow Report for Elementary, Middle and High School with board.
The Preschool timeline was talked about and an estimated date of completion was shared.
The board was updated on the current Grants that are being worked on. Our goal is to apply for one Grant a month.