Empower College Prep
Minutes
Governing Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday September 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Location
2411 W. Colter St.
Phoenix, AZ 85015
A Building Room 115
2411 West Colter Street
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Trustees Present
B. Adams Bressler (remote), E. Montenegro (remote), K. Erickson (remote), S. Inman (remote)
Trustees Absent
P. Welborn
Ex Officio Members Present
B. Holman (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
B. Holman (remote)
Guests Present
A. Ortega (remote), B. Jones (remote), C. Goodkind (remote), D. Dillman (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Review and approve meeting minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Welborn |
Absent
|
| S. Inman |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
| E. Montenegro |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
D.
Call to the Public
II. Reports - Senior Management Team and Committees
A.
Elementary School Update
B.
High School Update
Brian Holman shared information from Empower High School on current Academic Performance, Enrollment Stability for August 2024, Teacher Proficiency, EL Focus, Curriculum Updates, and innovations such as EL mentoring and development of certification programs in partnership with MCC and GCU.
C.
Financial Update
Angela Ortega presented the August 2024 Financial Summary and Investment Updates and the 2023-2024 Cash Flow report.
D.
Development Update
Brian Holman shared a development/fundraising update along with information regarding school programs that would benefit from additional funding.
III. Voting Items
A.
Approve FY24 AFR
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Montenegro |
Abstain
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Absent
|
| S. Inman |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
B.
Approve Opening of Merchant Account
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Montenegro |
Aye
|
| S. Inman |
Aye
|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
| P. Welborn |
Absent
|
C.
Approve amendment to the Empower / Abundant Contract
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Erickson |
Aye
|
| E. Montenegro |
Abstain
|
| P. Welborn |
Absent
|
| S. Inman |
Aye
|
| B. Adams Bressler |
Aye
|
IV. Strategic / Board Management
A.
Review calendar of future Board items
Brian Holman presented items on the calendar for upcoming board meetings.
Becky Jones presented passing rates in ELA, Math, and Science in various elementary grades from 2022-2024 at Empower, ELA and Math Proficiency Points from SY21-22 through SY24-25 which are taken at the beginning of each SY from Galileo benchmarks, K-8 Curriculum, supporting EL development, August Withdrawal Summary, other innovations including but not limited to fundraising, family engagement, and PBIS, and the Teacher Development Program.