Empower College Prep
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday December 18, 2023 at 4:30 PM
Location
2411 W Colter St Phoenix AZ 85015
A building Room 115
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2411 West Colter Street
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Trustees Present
B. Adams Bressler (remote), P. Welborn (remote), S. Inman (remote)
Trustees Absent
C. Daniels, K. Erickson
Ex Officio Members Present
B. Holman (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
B. Holman (remote)
Guests Present
A. Eich (remote), A. Ortega (remote), B. Jones (remote), D. Dillman (remote), Jennifer Lane (remote), L. Montano (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
P. Welborn called a meeting of the board of trustees of Empower College Prep to order on Monday Dec 18, 2023 at 4:39 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Review and approve meeting minutes
S. Inman made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 11-20-23.
B. Adams Bressler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Erickson |
Absent
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
| S. Inman |
Aye
|
| C. Daniels |
Absent
|
D.
Call to the Public
II. Reports - Senior Management Team and Committees
A.
Presentation regarding Empower College Prep contracting with and transferring assets to Abundant Transportation
III. Voting Items
A.
Vote to approve contract between Empower College Prep and Abundant Transportation
S. Inman made a motion to to approve contract between Empower College Prep and Abundant Transportation.
B. Adams Bressler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Erickson |
Absent
|
| C. Daniels |
Absent
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| S. Inman |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
B.
Vote to approve transfer of assets from Empower College Prep to Abundant Transportation
S. Inman made a motion to to approve transfer of assets from Empower College Prep to Abundant Transportation.
B. Adams Bressler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Daniels |
Absent
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Absent
|
| S. Inman |
Aye
|
C.
Vote to Accept Final FY23 Single Audit
S. Inman made a motion to Accept Final FY23 Single Audit.
B. Adams Bressler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
| S. Inman |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Absent
|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| C. Daniels |
Absent
|
D.
Vote to appoint Board Members to Expulsion Hearing Committee
P. Welborn made a motion to appoint Board Members to Expulsion Hearing Committee.
B. Adams Bressler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Welborn |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Absent
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
| C. Daniels |
Absent
|
| S. Inman |
Aye
|
IV. Strategic / Board Management
A.
Executive Director Requests, Reminders, and Announcements
A request was made to switch the January's meeting from 1/22/24 to 1/29/24.
The Executive Director encourage all individuals in meeting to share the End of year giving with family and friends.
V. 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 5:46 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
P. Welborn
The Executive Director presented to the Board a slide show of Abundant Transportation. The history of transportation, grant and organizational chart was shared. The cost and benefits showed a potential saving if contracted with Abundant Transportation. The year to date expenses and the transfer of assets were discussed between the board members.