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Laura Calhoun
Laura Calhoun is the President of the CEC Governing Board, on which she has served as a Colorado Springs Early College (CSEC) representative since 2007. Laura served as the Secretary of the Governing Board before being elected President in January 2018 and is elected to serve until 2025. Laura’s daughter was a part of the first graduating class that started as a freshman and graduated with her associate’s degree. Laura brings to the board over 30 years of customer service experience, 15 years of administration experience, and over 15 years of experience developing and training leaders. Laura has an extensive background of involvement in reaching out to the minority community of Colorado Springs. She is the founder and Senior Pastor of Restored Life Church and Restored Life Family Resource Center. Laura graduated from Colorado State University-Pueblo with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Sociology.
Terry McDonald
Terry McDonald is the Vice President of the Governing Board and has been a CEC Parker (CECP) representative on the Board since 2015, elected to serve until 2026. Terry, and his wife Colleen, enrolled their son at CECP after hearing about its success through community connections. Terry and his family witnessed first-hand the educational impact and opportunity CEC provides students as their son graduated high school not only with a high school diploma, but also with an associate degree. Terry is a customer experience specialist, technology sales executive, and leader of Telus International contact center practice.
Arthur Cyphers
Art has served on the CEC Governing Board as Board Treasurer since July 2015 and is elected to serve until 2027. He has served on the CEC Building Corporation Board in various roles since January 2012. Art is also a retired Navy Flight Officer and served 23 years on active duty and in the Navy Reserve. His years of travel for business, Navy, and ministry to more than 40 countries have given him a broad worldview and sensitivity to other cultures. Art brings more than 30 years of business experience to the governing board.
Jessie Mathis
Jessie joined the CEC Governing Board in 2019 and is elected to serve to 2025. Jessie was an active member of the Colorado Early Colleges Colorado Springs School Accountability Committee, and was appointed to the CECFC Building Corp. Currently, Jessie is President of the CEC Building Corporation. Jessie has a degree in Electronic Engineering Technology and has worked for Fincor Electronics and Digital Equipment Corporation. Jessie currently works at the United States Air Force Academy.
Larry Mohr
Larry joined the CEC Governing Board in April 2021 and is elected to serve to 2027. Larry is the owner of Commit2Grow, a business that implements strategies to increase revenue for their clients. Larry brings over 25 years of extensive experience in marketing, sales, and business development specializing in government contracts. He has been a key aspect of growth and marketing strategies that drive sales and increase customers. Within sales management, Larry has designed and created customer relations management software to track and measure new market segments and revenue growth. Larry has also planned and executed all areas associated with starting up businesses. He also worked for Avalis Wayfinding Solutions, Lighthouse Ready, Front Range Internet, and Renfrow Bothers where his role was management and in some cases on the executive team.
Fesehaye (Fish) Abrhaley
Secretary, Aurora
Governing Board Meetings Calendar & Archives
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The public can attend a Governing Board meeting in person when a specific CEC campus is listed on the Governing Board Meeting Calendar. The Microsoft Teams meeting link to attend a Board meeting virtually is included on that month’s meeting agenda. This calendar is subject to change.
Thursday, August 21, 2025 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
August 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
August 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Saturday, September 20, 2025 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 a.m.
September 2025 CEC Governing Board Retreat Agenda @ 8:30 a.m.
September 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
September 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, October 23, 2025 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
October 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
October 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, November 20, 2025 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
November 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
November 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, December 18, 2025 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
December 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
December 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, January 15, 2026 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
January 2026 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
January 2026 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, February 19, 2026 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
February 2026 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
February 2026 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, March 19, 2026 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams
March 2026 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda @ 3:30 p.m.
March 2026 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, April 16, 2026 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
April 2026 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
April 2026 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, May 28, 2026 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
May 2026 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
May 2026 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, June TBD, 2026 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
June 2026 Special CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
June 2026 Special CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, July 16, 2026 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
July 2026 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
July 2026 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
The public can attend a Governing Board meeting in-person when a specific CEC campus is listed on the Governing Board Meeting Calendar. The Microsoft Teams meeting link to attend a Board meeting virtually is included on that month’s meeting agenda. This calendar is subject to change.
Friday, August 16, 2024 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
August 2024 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
August 2024 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Friday, August 23, 2024 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 7:30 a.m.
August 2024 Special CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
August 2024 Special CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, September 9, 2024 – In Person @ The Viewhouse @ 6:00 p.m.
Board Work Session
Friday, September 20, 2024 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
September 2024 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
September 2024 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Friday, October 25, 2024 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
October 2024 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
October 2024 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Friday, November 15, 2024 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
November 2024 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
November 2024 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Friday, December 12, 2024 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
December 2024 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
December 2024 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, January 30, 2025 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
January 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
January 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, February 20, 2025 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
February 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
February 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Saturday, March 8, 2025 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams
March 2025 CEC Governing Board Retreat Agenda @ 8:30 a.m.
March 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda @ 3:00 p.m.
March 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, April 17, 2025 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
April 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
April 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, April 24, 2025 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
April Special CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
April Special CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, May 29, 2025 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
May 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
May 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, July 24, 2025 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
July 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
July 2025 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
August Special CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
August Special CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Friday, August 18, 2023 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
August 2023 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
August 2023 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Friday, September 15, 2023 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
September 2023 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
September 2023 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 7:30 a.m.
October 2023 CEC Special Governing Board Meeting Agenda
October 2023 CEC Special Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Friday, October 13, 2023 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
October 2023 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
October 2023 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Friday, November 17, 2023 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
November 2023 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
November 2023 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Friday December 15, 2023 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
December 2023 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
December 2023 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 1:30 pm.
CEC Governing Board Human Resources Committee Meeting Agenda-12/19
Tuesday, December 26, 2023 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 pm.
December 2023 Special CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
December 2023 Special CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Friday, January 19, 2024 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
January 2024 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
January 2024 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 4:15 p.m.
CEC Governing Board Human Resources Committee Meeting Agenda-02/13
Friday, February 23, 2024 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
February 2024 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
February 2024 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Friday, March 1, 2024 – In-person @ CEC Inverness and Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
March 2024 Special CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
March 2024 Special CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Saturday, March 9, 2024 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 8:30 a.m.
March 2024 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
March 2024 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, April 18, 2024 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
April 2024 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
April 2024 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Friday, May 3, 2024 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 4:30 p.m.
May 2024 Special CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
May 2024 Special CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, May 23, 2024 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
May 2024 CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
May 2024 CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 5:00 p.m.
June 19th 2024 Special CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
June 19th 2024 Special CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, June 27, 2024 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 7:30 a.m.
June 27th 2024 Special CEC Governing Board Meeting Agenda
June 27th 2024 Special CEC Governing Board Meeting Minutes
Friday, July 19, 2024 – Virtual Via Microsoft Teams @ 3:30 p.m.
