Voices College-Bound Language Academies
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday December 9, 2016 at 3:00 PM PST
Location
14271 Story Rd. San Jose, CA 95127
Alternate teleconference location: 4416 Arden Ave., Sacramento, CA. 95864; 1134 Crane St #100, Menlo Park, CA 94025; 1 Market Pl, San Diego, CA 9210?
Instructions For Presentations To The Board By Parents and Citizens
1. Agendas are available to all audience members at the meeting.
2. “Request to Speak” cards are available to all audience members who wish to speak on any agenda items or under the general category of “Opening Items: Public Comment.” Public Comment is set aside for members of the audience to raise issues that are not specifically on the agenda. However, due to public meeting laws (provisions of the Brown Act (Government Code Section 54954.2(a) and .3) which preclude any action being taken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda), the Board can only listen to your issue, not respond or take action. These presentations are limited to no more than 15 minutes total and 3 minutes per person. The Board may give direction to staff to respond to your concern.
3. You may also complete a “Request to Speak” card to address the Board on Agenda items. With regard to such agenda items, you may specify that agenda items on your “Request to Speak” card and you will be given an opportunity to speak for up to 3 minutes when the board discusses that item.
4. When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to state their name and address and adhere to the limits set forth.
5. Any public records relating to an agenda item for an open session of the Board which are distributed to all, or majority of all, of the Board members shall be available for public inspection at 14271 Story Rd. San Jose, CA 95127.
6. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY: Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting may request assistance by contacting Mari DeSolorzano at (408)791-1609 Ex.1052
7. Members of the public attending a meeting conducted via teleconference need not give their name when entering the conference call.
8. All time duration are estimates and may run shorter or longer
Instructions For Presentations To The Board By Parents and Citizens
1. Agendas are available to all audience members at the meeting.
2. “Request to Speak” cards are available to all audience members who wish to speak on any agenda items or under the general category of “Opening Items: Public Comment.” Public Comment is set aside for members of the audience to raise issues that are not specifically on the agenda. However, due to public meeting laws (provisions of the Brown Act (Government Code Section 54954.2(a) and .3) which preclude any action being taken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda), the Board can only listen to your issue, not respond or take action. These presentations are limited to no more than 15 minutes total and 3 minutes per person. The Board may give direction to staff to respond to your concern.
3. You may also complete a “Request to Speak” card to address the Board on Agenda items. With regard to such agenda items, you may specify that agenda items on your “Request to Speak” card and you will be given an opportunity to speak for up to 3 minutes when the board discusses that item.
4. When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to state their name and address and adhere to the limits set forth.
5. Any public records relating to an agenda item for an open session of the Board which are distributed to all, or majority of all, of the Board members shall be available for public inspection at 14271 Story Rd. San Jose, CA 95127.
6. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY: Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting may request assistance by contacting Mari DeSolorzano at (408)791-1609 Ex.1052
7. Members of the public attending a meeting conducted via teleconference need not give their name when entering the conference call.
8. All time duration are estimates and may run shorter or longer
Agenda
| Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | 3:00 PM | |||
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Opening Items
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| A. | Record Attendance and Guests | David Richards | |||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | David Richards | |||
| C. | Public Comment (on items not on the agenda) | David Richards | |||
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Non-agenda items: No individual presentation shall be more than 3 minutes and the total time for this purpose shall not exceed 15 minutes. Ordinarily, Board members will not respond to presentations and no action can be taken. However, the board may give direction to staff following a presentation.
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| D. | Approve Order of Agenda | Vote | David Richards | ||
| II. | Information Item(s) | ||||
| A. | Principal Conversation | FYI | Frances Teso | ||
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Mt. Pleasant principal will introduce herself and speak of plans for the year.
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| III. | Consent Item(s) - All matters will be approved with one motion | 3:00 PM | |||
| A. | Aproved Minutes for regular agenda | Approve Minutes | David Richards | 5 m | |
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Minutes for 10/13/2016 Board meeting
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| B. | Request Approval of New and Revised Policies | Vote | David Richards | ||
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| C. | Request Approval of Yahoo Employee Grant to Flagship | Vote | David Richards | ||
| D. | Request Approval of Flagship, Mt. Pleasant, and Morgan Hill 2015 SARC (Published in 2016) | Vote | David Richards | ||
| IV. | Information/Action Item(s) | 3:05 PM | |||
| A. | Interim Academic Achievement Data Presentation | FYI | Elizabeth Aguilar | ||
| B. | Financial update | FYI | Beth Nuthals | ||
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Review financial dashboard and audit
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| C. | Committee Updates | FYI | Taylor Nyman | ||
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A report on recent activities may be given
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| D. | Consideration and Approval of First Interim Budget (CMO/Schools) | Vote | David Richards | ||
| E. | Consideration and Approval Executive Director salary | Vote | David Richards | ||
| V. | Discussion Item(s) | ||||
| A. | Draft Strategic Plan Presentation and Board Discussion | Discuss | David Richards | ||
| VI. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Norms Check | Discuss | Kristen McCaw | ||
| B. | Future Business | Discuss | Maria De Solorzano | ||
| C. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | David Richards | ||