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Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday September 28, 2017 at 4:00 PM PDT

Location

14271 Story Rd. San Jose, CA 95127
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 Alejandra Valladarez at (408)791-1609 Ex.1052
  7. All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered by the Board to be routine and will be approved/enacted by the Board in one motion in the form listed below. Unless specifically requested by a Board member for further discussion or removed from the agenda, there will be no discussion of these items prior to the Board votes on them. The Executive Director recommends approval of all consent items.
  8. Members of the public attending a meeting conducted via teleconference need not give their name when entering the conference call.
  9. All time duration are estimates and may run shorter or longer.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Order of Agenda
  D. Public Comment (on items not on the Agenda)
   
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.
II. Board Business: Consent Items
  A. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for Annual Board Meeting on July 30, 2017
  B. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on July 30, 2017
  C. Approve Contract(s) Over $15,000
   
  • Revolution Foods contracts for all schools
  • Adriana San Millan LLC Special Education Services contract
  D. Approve Donation
   
  • Schwab Foundation
  E. Approve 17-18 Mt Pleasant Instructional Minutes (revised)
  F. Approve Policies
   
  • Special Education
  • Independent Studies
III. Information Item(s)
  A. Principal Update
   

Mr. Villasenor will share his school goals witht the board.
  B. Academic Report
   

Staff will share 16-17 SBAC Comparison data.
  C. Voices Special Education Program
   

Staff will explain Voices SPED program philosophy and how it is implemented.
IV. Board Business: Discussion/Action Items
  A. Financials Report, 17-18
   
Staff will review financial reports for August.
  B. Retirement Plan Options
   
The finance committee will recommend a retirement plan for Voices at  WCC and CMO staff.
  C. Brown Act
   

The board will review Brown Act components.
  D. Committee Updates
   

Committees may update the board or present information for discussion.
V. Closed Session
  A. Public Employee Performance Evaluation: CAO,COO,DoA,CGO (pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957)
VI. Open Session (Immediatley following closed session)
  A. Report of Action Taken in Closed Session
VII. Information Item(s)
  A. Board Resources
   

Staff will review resources availble to Board members.
VIII. Closing Items
  A. Norms Check and Future Business
  B. Adjourn Meeting