Voices College-Bound Language Academies
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday March 6, 2018 at 1:00 PM PST
Location
14271 Story Rd. San Jose CA 95127 Alternate Address: 4313 Miranda Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306; 435 Tasso Street, Palo Alto, CA
Instructions For Presentations To The Board By Parents and Citizens
- Agendas are available to all audience members at the meeting.
- “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.
- 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.
- When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to state their name and address and adhere to the limits set forth.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- Members of the public attending a meeting conducted via teleconference need not give their name when entering the conference call.
- All time duration are estimates and may run shorter or longer.
Agenda
| Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | 1:00 PM | |||
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Opening Items
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| A. | Record Attendance and Guests | Servando Sandoval | |||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Servando Sandoval | |||
| C. | Approve Order of Agenda | Vote | Servando Sandoval | ||
| D. | Public Comment (on items not on the Agenda) | Servando Sandoval | |||
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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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| II. | Board Business: Consent Items | ||||
| A. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | Servando Sandoval | ||
| Approve minutes for Board Meeting on December 12, 2017 | |||||
| B. | Approve Auditor Recommendation | Vote | Servando Sandoval | ||
| C. | Approve Form 990 | Vote | Servando Sandoval | ||
| D. | Approve Investment Policy | Vote | Servando Sandoval | ||
| III. | Board Business: Discussion/Action Items | ||||
| A. | Financials Report and Second Interim Budget, 17-18 | Vote | Beth Nuthals | ||
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Staff will review financial reports.
Staff recommends approval of Second Interim 17-18 Budgets for Morgan Hill, Mt. Pleasant and Flagship schools. |
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| B. | Approve Title IV Application for Funding | Vote | Beth Nuthals | ||
| C. | Committee Updates | Discuss | Servando Sandoval | ||
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Committees may update the board or present information for discussion and consideration.
-Teacher Retention Priority -CEO Evaluation Calendar -Board Self-evaluation Board will discuss ways for committees to work more effectively. |
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| IV. | Closed Session | ||||
| A. | Conference With Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation Section 54956.9 (one case) | Discuss | Frances Teso | ||
| V. | Reconvene Open Session | ||||
| A. | Report on Action Taken in Closed Session | FYI | Servando Sandoval | ||
| VI. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Servando Sandoval | ||