Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Minutes

Board Meeting

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday March 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Location

  • 6840 Via del Oro. Ste. 205, San Jose, CA 95119. (Meeting 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
  • 450 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306 
  • 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303
  • 2803 S. Norton Ave, LA, CA, 90018
  • 5168 Summerhill Dr, Oceanside, CA 92057
  • 16990 Barnell Ave., Apt A, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
  • 1381 South First St, San Jose, CA 95110
  • 4313 Miranda Ave., 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 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 fewer 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 it 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 that is distributed to all, or the 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 at (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 teleconference meeting need not provide their names when joining the call.
  6. 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 fdeguer@voicescharterschool.com or call Felipe Deguer at (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 it to English for the Board, please send a request to fdeguer@voicescharterschool.com or call Felipe Deguer at (669) 208-5641 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.

Directors Present

A. Miller, D. Koren (remote), J. Nguyen, K. Wisckol, M. Ruiz (remote), P. Carreño (remote), S. Rocha, S. Sandoval

Directors Absent

None

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

A. Miller

Guests Present

A. Ramirez, F. Deguer

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

K. Wisckol called a meeting of the board of directors of Voices College-Bound Language Academies to order on Thursday Mar 5, 2026 at 3:06 PM.

C.

Approve Order of Agenda

S. Sandoval made a motion to approve the order of the Agenda.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Koren
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye

D.

Public Comment (on items not on the Agenda)

No public comments were received. 

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve Minutes

S. Sandoval made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Board Meeting on 02-27-26.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sandoval
Aye
D. Koren
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye

B.

Approve Contracts

S. Sandoval made a motion to approve contracts.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Koren
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye

C.

Approv Contract Ratification

S. Sandoval made a motion to approve Contract Ratification.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Nguyen
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
D. Koren
Aye

III. Board Business

A.

Approve Declaration of Needs (DONs) for all School Sites

J. Nguyen made a motion to Approve Declaration of Needs (DONs) for Voices Flagship.
P. Carreño seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Wisckol
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
D. Koren
Aye
P. Carreño made a motion to approve Declaration of Needs (DONs) for Voices Mount Pleasant.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sandoval
Aye
D. Koren
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
P. Carreño made a motion to Approve Declaration of Needs (DONs) for Voices West Contra Costa.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Rocha
Aye
D. Koren
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
P. Carreño made a motion to Approve Declaration of Needs (DONs) for Voices Morgan Hill.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Koren
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
P. Carreño made a motion to Approve Declaration of Needs (DONs) for Voices Stockton.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Nguyen
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye
D. Koren
Aye
A. Miller left.

B.

Approve 25-26 Second Interim Financials for Voices FS, WCC, ST, MH, MP

D. Koren made a motion to approve 25-26 Second Interim Financials for Voices Flagship.
S. Sandoval seconded the motion.

Nicholas Mawad presented the Second Interim Financials to the Board and responded to some questions as well. 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Carreño
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
J. Nguyen
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
D. Koren
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
D. Koren made a motion to approve 25-26 Second Interim Financials for Voices Stockton.
S. Sandoval seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Carreño
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
S. Rocha
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
D. Koren
Aye
D. Koren made a motion to approve 25-26 Second Interim Financials for Voices Morgan Hill.
S. Sandoval seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Ruiz
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
K. Wisckol
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye
D. Koren
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
D. Koren made a motion to approve 25-26 Second Interim Financials for Voices West Contra Costa.
S. Sandoval seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Wisckol
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
D. Koren
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
M. Ruiz
Aye
D. Koren made a motion to approve 25-26 Second Interim Financials for Voices Mount Pleasant.
S. Sandoval seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Miller
Absent
S. Sandoval
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye
D. Koren
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye

C.

Review of Comparable Compensation Data for Charter School CEOs/Executive Directors/Heads of School

Aldo Rairez and Nicholas Mawad reviewed the document's details and how it was created. 

D.

Approve Board Meeting Calendar for the 2026-2027 School Year

D. Koren made a motion to approve board meeting calendar for 2026-27 school year.
J. Nguyen seconded the motion.

Aldo Ramirez explained the dates proposed for the next school year's board meeting agendas. 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Rocha
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
D. Koren
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye

E.

Approval of Voices Morgan Hill MOU with SCCOE

S. Sandoval made a motion to approve adjustments to the Voices Morgan Hill MOU with SCCOE.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.

Aldo Rairez reviewed the changes to the MOU requested by SCCOE staff. 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sandoval
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
D. Koren
Aye

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

S. Sandoval made a motion to adjourn meeting at 4:58 PM.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Carreño
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
D. Koren
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 3:58 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
S. Sandoval