Voices College-Bound Language Academies
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Location
6840 Via del Oro, Ste. 205, 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
16505 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill, CA. 95037
Instructions For Presentations To The Board By Parents and Citizens
PUBLIC COMMENTS OF PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
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 on 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 until each agenda item is heard, acted upon, or 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 400 words or less and 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 it 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 that are distributed to all, or a 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 Felipe Deguer at (510 974-3683)
- 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 durations 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 Felipe Deguer at (510) 974-3683 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 credentials@voicescharterschool.com or call Felipe Deguer at (510) 974-3683 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 Felipe Deguer al (510) 974-3683 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 Felipe Deguer al (510) 974-3683 por lo menos 24 horas antes del inicio de la reunión.
Agenda
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| I. | Opening Items | |||
| A. | Record Attendance and Guests | Felipe Deguer | ||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Kim Wisckol | ||
| C. | Approve Order of Agenda | Vote | Kim Wisckol | |
| D. | Public Comment | Felipe Deguer | ||
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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. | Voices West Contra Costa School Presentation | |||
| A. | Voices West Contra Costa School Presentation | FYI | Keri Syzmanski | |
| III. | LCAP Public Hearing | |||
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Public Hearing regarding the 2025-26 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) for all Voices Schools (Public comment is invited on the LCAP that will be presented at the June 24, 2025, Regular Board meeting. The Board will review the Local Indicators and approve the 2025-26 LCAP including the 2025-26 Budget Overview for Parents (BOP) and the 2025-26 Budget.) |
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| A. | Annual Update to the 2024-27 Local Control and Accountability Plans | Discuss | Aldo Ramirez | |
| B. | Flagship LCAP Hearing | Discuss | Kim Wisckol | |
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The Board conducts a public hearing to allow the public to comment on the current LCAP plan and provide input on areas of focus as new funding becomes available.
The Board will subsequently approve these plans at the next Board meeting to be compliant with current law. The public hearing for each school will be held separately.
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| C. | Morgan Hill LCAP Hearing | Discuss | Kim Wisckol | |
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The Board conducts a public hearing to allow the public to comment on the current LCAP plan and provide input on areas of focus as new funding becomes available.
The Board will subsequently approve these plans at the next Board meeting to be compliant with current law. The public hearing for each school will be held separately.
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| D. | Mount Pleasant LCAP Hearing | Discuss | Kim Wisckol | |
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The Board conducts a public hearing to allow the public to comment on the current LCAP plan and provide input on areas of focus as new funding becomes available.
The Board will subsequently approve these plans at the next Board meeting to be compliant with current law. The public hearing for each school will be held separately.
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| E. | West Contra Costa LCAP Hearing | Discuss | Kim Wisckol | |
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The Board conducts a public hearing to allow the public to comment on the current LCAP plan and provide input on areas of focus as new funding becomes available.
The Board will subsequently approve these plans at the next Board meeting to be compliant with current law. The public hearing for each school will be held separately.
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| F. | Stockton LCAP Hearing | Discuss | Kim Wisckol | |
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The Board conducts a public hearing to allow the public to comment on the current LCAP plan and provide input on areas of focus as new funding becomes available.
The Board will subsequently approve these plans at the next Board meeting to be compliant with current law. The public hearing for each school will be held separately.
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| IV. | Consent Items | |||
| A. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | ||
| Approve minutes for Special Board Meeting on April 22, 2025 | ||||
| B. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | ||
| Approve minutes for Board Meeting on March 6, 2025 | ||||
| C. | 2025-2026 Family Handbook | |||
| D. | Updates to Policies | |||
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| E. | Approve J-13 A for Voices Stockton, Morgan Hill, Flagship, Mt.Pleasant, and WCC | |||
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The Request for Allowance of Attendance Due to Material Decrease, Form J-13A is used to obtain approval of attendance and instructional time credit under one or more of the following conditions: |
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| F. | Contracts Approvals for the 2025 - 2026 School Year | Vote | ||
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| G. | Contract Ratifications | |||
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Amendment to Lizzette Ramirez Contract |
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| V. | Material Revision for Voices West Contra Costa | |||
| A. | Material Revision for Voices West Contra Costa | Vote | Jaime Mata | |
| VI. | CEO Organization Updates | |||
| A. | Organization Updates: Shifts in Organizational Structure | FYI | Aldo Ramirez | |
| VII. | Academic Work Group Updates | |||
| A. | Academic Work Group Updates | FYI | Ellyn Magaña | |
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The Academic Work Group will provide updates on the network priority focused on the MTSS framework, the shift in Voices’ approach to instruction, and the expansion of the Academic Work Group for the upcoming school year to adopt a comprehensive perspective on student success.
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| VIII. | Declaration of Needs | |||
| A. | Declaration of Needs | Vote | Felipe Deguer | |
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Voices Flagship Voices Morgan Hill Voices Mount Pleasant Voices Stockton Voices West Contra Costa |
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| IX. | Closed Session | |||
| A. | Public Employee Performance Evaluation- CEO (Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1).) | Discuss | Kim Wisckol | |
| B. | CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION | Discuss | ||
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION |
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| C. | CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION | Discuss | ||
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION Case name unspecified: Disclosure would jeopardize service of process or existing settlement negotiations. |
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| X. | Reconvene Open Session | |||
| A. | Report on action taken in closed session | FYI | Kim Wisckol | |
| XI. | Closing Items | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | ||