Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday December 12, 2024 at 3:00 PM PST

Location

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

16505 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037

40 Henderson PA, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Instructions For Presentations To The Board By Parents and Citizens
PUBLIC COMMENTS OF PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENThttp://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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  1. When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to state their name and address and adhere to the limits set forth.
  2. 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 #205. San Jose, CA 95119.
  3. 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 Felipe Deguer a (669) 208-5641
  4. 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.
  5. Members of the public attending a meeting conducted via teleconference need not give their name when entering the conference call.
  6. 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 fdeguer@voicescharterschool.com or call Felipe Deguer a (669) 208-5641 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 fdeguer@voicescharterschool.com or call Felipe Deguer at (669) 208-5641 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 fdeguer@voicescharterschool.com o llame a Felipe Deguer a (669) 208-5641 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 fdeguer@voicescharterschool.com o llame a Felipe Deguer a (669) 208-5641 por lo menos 24 horas antes del inicio de la reunión.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Kim Wisckol
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Kim Wisckol
  C. Approve Order of Agenda Vote Kim Wisckol
  D. Public Comment (on items not on the Agenda)  
   

PUBLIC COMMENTS OF PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD

SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENThttp://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 directions to staff following a presentation.

II. School Presentation
  A. VCBLA Mount Pleasant FYI Mari DeGutierrez
III. Board Business: Consent Items
  A. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on October 29, 2024
  B. Approve Overnight Field Trips at Voices Flagship Vote
   

Dates: Monday, April 28th - Friday, May 2nd
Cost per Student: $3,099
Itinerary: 3 days in Washington D.C. & 2 days in New York City

Students: 25 6-8 Student Council Members
Adult Chaperons: 6 Voices Staff Members (Principal, Dean of
Culture, Student Services Manager, & 3 Grupo Advisors) + 1 parent

  C. Contract Ratification Vote
   

Procurify - Procurify Platform (AP and Contract Management)

Enrollment Profesor - Enrollment Solutions for Schools

  D. Aprove Contract Vote Alice Miller
   

Helio - Credentialing, Compliance and HR System for Schools. 

  E. Approve SARC for Voices Flagship, Mt. Pleasant, Morgan Hill, West Contra Costa, and Stockton Vote
IV. Board Business: Discussion/Action Items
  A. Accept the 2023-24 Audit Report Vote Jaime Mata
  B. Approve 24-25 First Interim Financials for Voices FS, WCC, ST, MH, MP Vote Josh Kemp
  C. Academic Update FYI Elizabeth Aguilar
   
  1. Board Student Assessment Overview
  2. Review of Fall MAP Data Results
  D. Presentation of the 2024-25 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Mid-Year Update FYI Ellyn Magaña
   
  1. Presentation of the 2024-25 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Mid-Year Update for Voices Mount Pleasant School including update for metrics identified in the current LCAP, Budget Overview for Parents, and mid-year expenditure and implementation data on all actions identified in the LCAP
  2. Presentation of the 2024-25 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Mid-Year Update for Voices Morgan Hill School including update for metrics identified in the current LCAP, Budget Overview for Parents, and mid-year expenditure and implementation data on all actions identified in the LCAP
  3. Presentation of the 2024-25 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Mid-Year Update for Voices Flagship School including update for metrics identified in the current LCAP, Budget Overview for Parents, and mid-year expenditure and implementation data on all actions identified in the LCAP
  4. Presentation of the 2024-25 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Mid-Year Update for Voices Stockton School including update for metrics identified in the current LCAP, Budget Overview for Parents, and mid-year expenditure and implementation data on all actions identified in the LCAP
  5. Presentation of the 2024-25 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Mid-Year Update for Voices West Contra Costa School including update for metrics identified in the current LCAP, Budget Overview for Parents, and mid-year expenditure and implementation data on all actions identified in the LCAP
  E. Committee Updates FYI
V. Closed Session
 
  1. Anticipated Litigation (Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(2) or (3)
    Name of case: (Voices v. Arch Insurance Company, Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No: 22 CV 399500)
  2. Conference With Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Gov. Code §  54956.8):
    Property: 201 28th St., Richmond CA, 94804 
    Agency negotiator: Elizabeth Sanborn Falcon 
    Negotiating parties: Benchmark Realty Advisors
    Under negotiation: Instruction to negotiator may concern price and terms of payment
  3. Public Employee Performance Evaluation- CEO (Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1).) 
VI. Reconvene Open Session
 

Report on action taken in closed session

VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Kim Wisckol