Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Annual Meeting

Date and Time

Saturday August 25, 2018 at 9:00 AM PDT

Location

Historic Hotel de Anza Marker, 233 W Santa Clara St, San Jose
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. 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 Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 9:00 AM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Servando Sandoval
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Approve Order of Agenda Vote Servando Sandoval
  D. Public Comment (on items not on the Agenda)   Servando Sandoval
   
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.
 
  E. Norms Review   Frances Teso
II. Board Business: Discussion/Action Items
  A. Appoint/Re-appoint New Board Members Vote Servando Sandoval
  B. Review of Comparable Compensation Data for Charter School Executive Discuss Servando Sandoval
III. Closed Session
  A. Public Employment: CEO Pursuant to Gov. Code 54957 Discuss Servando Sandoval
IV. Reconvene Open Session
  A. Report on Action Taken in Closed Sesssion FYI Servando Sandoval
V. Board Business: Discussion/Action Items
  A. Consider Approval of Resolution Regarding Executive Compensation Vote Servando Sandoval
   
Review of Comparable Compensation Data for Charter School CEO/Executive Directors/Principals. 
 
 
  B. Consider Approval of Employment Agreement for Founder/CEO Vote Servando Sandoval
   
Oral report of salary or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits to founder/CEO (salary, health and retirement benefits).
 
  C. Appoint New Officers Vote Servando Sandoval
  D. Readopt Board Code of Ethics Resolution Vote Servando Sandoval
  E. Furthering the Vision for the Board and Committees Discuss Frances Teso
  F. Board Self-Evaluation Results Review Discuss Frances Teso
  G. Recap Committee and CEO Goals (17-18) Discuss Servando Sandoval
  H. Establish 18-19 Committees and Goals Vote Servando Sandoval
  I. Establish Regular Board Meeting Calendar Vote Frances Teso
  J. New Report Card for 18-19 Discuss Frances Teso
  K. Board Resources Review FYI Frances Teso
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Servando Sandoval