Voices College-Bound Language Academies
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Location
6840 Via Del Oro #160 San Jose, CA 95119
715 Hellyer Ave., San Jose, CA 95111
14271 Story Rd., San Jose, CA 95127
201 28th St., Richmond, CA 94804
321 E. Weber St., Stockton, CA 95202
17740 Peak Ave., Morgan Hill, CA 95037
5168 Summerhill Dr., Oceanside, CA 92057
Instructions For Presentations To The Board By Parents and Citizens
PUBLIC COMMENTS OF PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT: http://bit.ly/voices-public-comment
At this time, members of the public may address the Board on any issue within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board that is not listed on this agenda. Members of the public may also address the Board on an agenda item before or during the Board's consideration of the item. Submitted comments may be read into the record to the extent practicable based upon factors such as the length of the agenda and available time. Comments received within the window of the board meeting whether read or not, will be shared with the board and noted in the minutes.
Individual commenters are limited to a single comment per agenda item.
Public comments will be accepted prior to, and during the board meeting, subject to limitations discussed here.
Comments may be read in the order received and will be accepted up to the point each agenda item is heard, acted upon or when the Board President has completed the call for public comment on that agenda item.
Comments submitted during the board meeting but after the agenda item has been called for a vote, or has already been completed will not be read publicly, but may be entered into the record.
Comments should be limited to 400 words or less, and will need to be readable within the time allocated for each comment. These presentations are limited to no more than 15 minutes total and 3 minutes per person. A full comment may not be read if the length of time to read the comment exceeds the designated limit. No action can be taken on an item not on the agenda at this time but may be referred to the administration or put on a future agenda.
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- 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 6840 Via Del Oro, Suite #160. San Jose, CA 95119.
- 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
- 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.
Note:
SPANISH TRANSLATION: If you need Spanish audio translation in order to access the Voices Board meeting, please send a request to info@voicescharterschool.com or call Lizzette Ramirez at (408) 791-1609 Ex 1052 at least 24 hours before the start of the meeting. If you would like to make a public comment in Spanish and would like us to translate to English for the Board, please send a request to info@voicescharterschool.com or call Lizzette Ramirez at (408) 791-1609 Ex 1052 at least 24 hours before the start of the meeting.
Si necesita traducción de audio al español para acceder a la reunión de la Mesa Directiva de Voices, envíe una solicitud a info@voicescharterschool.com o llame a Lizzette Ramirez a (408) 791-1609 Ex 1052 por lo menos 24 horas antes del inicio de la reunión. Si desea hacer un comentario público en español y desea que lo traduzcamos al inglés para la Mesa Directiva, envíe una solicitud a info@voicescharterschool.com o llame a Lizzette Ramirez a (408) 791-1609 Ex 1052 por lo menos 24 horas antes del inicio de la reunión.
Agenda
| Purpose | Presenter | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | |||
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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) | |||
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PUBLIC COMMENTS OF PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT: http://bit.ly/voices-public-comment 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. | School Presentation - VCBLA Flagship | |||
| III. | Consent Agenda | |||
| A. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | ||
| Approve minutes for Special Board Meeting on January 22, 2024 | ||||
| B. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | ||
| Approve minutes for Special Board Meeting on December 26, 2023 | ||||
| C. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | ||
| Approve minutes for Board Meeting on December 7, 2023 | ||||
| D. | Approve Auditor Selection | Vote | Aldo Ramirez | |
| E. | Approve SARC for Voices Flagship, Mt. Pleasant, Morgan Hill, West Contra Costa, and Stockton | Vote | ||
| F. | Approve J-13 A for Voices Stockton, Morgan Hill, and Flagship | Vote | ||
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The Request for Allowance of Attendance Due to Emergency Conditions, Form J-13A is used to obtain approval of attendance and instructional time credit under one or more of the following conditions: The California Department of Education’s (CDE) approval of the J-13A, combined with other attendance records, serves to document the local educational agency’s (LEA) compliance with
On 02/5/2024, Voices Stockon, Morgan Hill, and Flagship canceled school due to a severe storm that took out electrical power and created hazardous conditions to and at schools. Other surrounding districts also closed schools. The LEA governing board must approve the request prior to submission |
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| G. | Approval of J13 A for Voices Mount Pleasant | Vote | ||
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The Request for Allowance of Attendance Due to Emergency Conditions, Form J-13A is used to obtain approval of attendance and instructional time credit under one or more of the following conditions: The California Department of Education’s (CDE) approval of the J-13A, combined with other attendance records, serves to document the local educational agency’s (LEA) compliance with
On 02/5/2024 and through 02/7/2024, Voices Mount Pleasant canceled school due to a severe storm that took out electrical power and created hazardous conditions to and at schools. Other surrounding districts also closed schools during this time frame. On 02/8/2024, Voices Mount Pleasant opened school without electricity to support families in need. Attendance was significantly impacted by the lack of electricity. The LEA governing board must approve the request prior to submission. |
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| H. | Approve J13 A for Voices Stockton | Vote | ||
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The Request for Allowance of Attendance Due to Emergency Conditions, Form J-13A is used to obtain approval of attendance and instructional time credit under one or more of the following conditions: The California Department of Education’s (CDE) approval of the J-13A, combined with other attendance records, serves to document the local educational agency’s (LEA) compliance with
On 02/28/2024, Voices Stockon had to initiate a lockdown due to a police standoff with a dangerous subject near the school. The lockdown started approximately 30 minutes before the start of school, which meant most families could not drop their children off for safety reasons. The lockdown lasted for approximately 6 hours, and many families could not make arrangements for their children to attend school for the last portion of the day, significantly impacting daily attendance. The LEA governing board must approve the request prior to submission. |
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| I. | Approve Grants | Vote | ||
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Charter School Growth Fund Silicon Schools
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| J. | Approve Contracts | |||
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ANET Leading Elephants Pacific Clinics CLA 401K Audit Boys and Girls Club Faces |
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| K. | Compensation Schedules | |||
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| IV. | Board Business | |||
| A. | Approve the 2024-2025 Academic Calendars | Vote | ||
| B. | Committee Updates | FYI | ||
| C. | Approve 23-24 Second Interim Financials for Voices FS, WCC, ST, MH, MP | Vote | ||
| V. | Closed Session | |||
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A. Public Employee Performance Evaluation- CEO (Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1).)
B. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Gov. Code § 54956.8)
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| VI. | Reconvene Open Session | |||
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Report on action taken in closed session |
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| VII. | Closing Items | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Servando Sandoval | |