Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Saturday August 10, 2019 at 9:00 AM PDT

Location

233 W Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113, USA
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 6840 Via Del Oro, Suite #160. San Jose, CA 95119.
  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 Lizzette Ramirez 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   Servando Sandoval
  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.
 
II. Board Business: Consent Items
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Servando Sandoval
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on June 6, 2019  
  B. Approve minutes Approve Minutes Servando Sandoval
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on January 22, 2019  
  C. Approve Board Minutes Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for Special Meeting on January 26, 2017  
  D. Approve Contract(s) Over $15,000 Vote Servando Sandoval
   
  • North Coast Teacher Induction Program MOU 
  • CharterSafe renewal
  • WCC District Food Service
  • Better 4 You Food Services for Morgan Hill, Mt. Pleasant, and Flagship
  • Kaiser Health
  • Sage Intacct Contract
 
  E. Minutes Correction 12/12/17 Vote Servando Sandoval
   

Original Minutes read

  • S. Sandoval made a motion to let go of the recommendation.
  • K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
  • The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

o   Correction

  • S. Sandoval made a motion to approve the recommendation.
  • K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
  • The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
 
  F. Annual Credit Card and Bank Authorization Update Vote Servando Sandoval
  G. Approve Family Handbook for WCC, FS, MP, and MH Schools Vote Servando Sandoval
  H. 18-19 Bell schedule for WCC, FS, MH, MP Vote Servando Sandoval
  I. Approve Employee Handbook for Voices Academies Vote Servando Sandoval
  J. Approve Safety Plan for Voices Academies Vote Servando Sandoval
III. Board Business: Discussion/Action Items
  A. Annual Brown Act Training FYI Alice Miller
  B. Approve FFPC revised Conflict of Interest Policy and Commencement of 45 day public comment Vote Frances Teso
  C. Network Priorities 19-20 FYI Frances Teso
  D. Growth and Community Engagement Updates FYI Marie Moore
   

-MP Renewal
-California Charter Schools context update

 
  E. Schools Facility updates for WCC and Stockton Discuss Marie Moore
  F. Financials Update FYI Edward Lee
IV. Closing Items
  A. Norms Check and Future Business Discuss Servando Sandoval
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Servando Sandoval