Voices College-Bound Language Academies
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday June 24, 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 94306
- 40 Henderson, Palo Alto, CA 92025
- 16990 Barnell Ave., Apt A, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
- 5168 Summerhill Dr, Oceanside, CA 92057
- 2803 S. Norton Ave. LA, CA 90018
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Note:
SPANISH TRANSLATION: If you require Spanish audio translation to access the Voices Board meeting, please submit a request to fdeguer@voicescharterschool.com or contact Felipe Deguer at (510) 974-3683 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting's start. 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 (510) 974-3683 at least 24 hours prior to 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 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 fdeguer@voicescharterschool.com o llame a Felipe Deguer al (510) 974-3683 por lo menos 24 horas antes del inicio de la reunión.
Directors Present
A. Miller, D. Koren, J. Nguyen, K. Wisckol, M. Ruiz, P. Carreño (remote), S. Rocha (remote), S. Sandoval
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
P. Carreño
Guests Present
A. Ramirez, E. Magaña, F. Deguer
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Absent
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
C.
Public Comment (on items not on the Agenda)
II. Consent Items
A.
Approve Minutes from Special Board Meeting on June 11, 2026.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
B.
Approval of Consent Agenda
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
III. 2026-27 Local Indicators Review and LCAP Approval
A.
"Flagship" (FS) Review of Local Indicators and 2026-27 LCAP Approval
Ellyn Magana went over the details of the LCAP for the site.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
B.
Morgan Hill (MH) Review of Local Indicators and 2026-27 LCAP Approval
Ellyn Magana went over the details of the LCAP for the site.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
C.
Mount Pleasant (MP) Review of Local Indicators and 2026-27 LCAP Approval
Ellyn Magana went over the details of the LCAP for the site.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
D.
West Contra Costa (WCC) Review of Local Indicators and 2026-27 LCAP Approval
Ellyn Magana went over the details of the LCAP for the site.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
E.
Stockton (ST) Review of Local Indicators and 2026-27 LCAP Approval
Ellyn Magana went over the details of the LCAP for the site.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
IV. Finance/Budget
A.
2026-27 Budget – Review and Discussion of Budget for the 2026-27 School Year
Jaime Mata went over the details on the Budget for the 2026-27 School Year.
B.
2026-27 Budget – Approval of Voices Flagship Budget for the 2026-27 School Year.
Jaime Mata went over the details on the Budget for the 2026-27 School Year.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
C.
2026-27 Budget – Approval of Voices Morgan Hill Budget for the 2026-27 School Year.
Jaime Mata went over the details on the Budget for the 2026-27 School Year.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
D.
2026-27 Budget – Approval of Voices Mount Pleasant Budget for the 2026-27 School Year.
Jaime Mata went over the details on the Budget for the 2026-27 School Year.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
E.
2026-27 Budget – Approval of Voices West Contra Costa Budget for the 2026-27 School Year.
Jaime Mata went over the details on the Budget for the 2026-27 School Year.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
F.
2026-27 Budget – Approval of Voices Stockton Budget for the 2026-27 School Year.
Jaime Mata went over the details on the Budget for the 2026-27 School Year.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
G.
2026-27 Consolidated Application (ConApp) for the Use or Rejection of Categorical Funds
Jaime Mata shared the details of the 2026-27 Consolidated Application (ConApp) for the Use or Rejection of Categorical Funds.
H.
Approval of 2026-27 Consolidated Application (ConApp) for Voices Flagship.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
I.
Approval of 2026-27 Consolidated Application (ConApp) for Voices Morgan Hill.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
J.
Approval of 2026-27 Consolidated Application (ConApp) for Voices Mount Pleasant.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
K.
Approval of 2026-27 Consolidated Application (ConApp) for Voices West Contra Costa.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
L.
Approval of 2026-27 Consolidated Application (ConApp) for Voices Stockton.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
M.
2026-27 EPA Estimated Expenditure Plans and board resolutions for Voices College-Bound Language Academy (Flagship), Voices College-Bound Language Academies at Morgan Hill, Voices College-Bound Language Academies at Mount Pleasant, Voices College-Bound Language Academies at Stockton, Voices College-Bound Language Academies at West Contra Costa
Jaime Mata went over the details on each school site's EPAs.
N.
Approval of 2026-27 EPA Estimated Expenditure Plans and Board Resolutions for Voices College-Bound Language Academy (Flagship).
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
O.
Approval of 2026-27 EPA Estimated Expenditure Plans and Board Resolutions for Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Morgan Hill.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
P.
Approval of 2026-27 EPA Estimated Expenditure Plans and Board Resolutions for Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Mount Pleasant.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
Q.
Approval of 2026-27 EPA Estimated Expenditure Plans and Board Resolutions for Voices College-Bound Language Academy at West Contra Costa.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
R.
Approval of 2026-27 EPA Estimated Expenditure Plans and Board Resolutions for Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Stockton.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
S.
FY26 Prop 28 Arts & Music in Schools (AMS) Annual Reports for Voices College-Bound Language Academy (Flagship), Voices College-Bound Language Academies at Morgan Hill, Voices College-Bound Language Academies at Mount Pleasant, Voices College-Bound Language Academies at Stockton, Voices College-Bound Language Academies at West Contra Costa
Jaime Mata went over the details of the FY26 Prop 28 Arts & Music in Schools (AMS) Annual Reports for Voices College-Bound Language Academy (Flagship), Voices College-Bound Language Academies at Morgan Hill, Voices College-Bound Language Academies at Mount Pleasant, Voices College-Bound Language Academies at Stockton, Voices College-Bound Language Academies at West Contra Costa.
T.
Approval of FY26 Prop 28 Arts & Music in Schools (AMS) Annual Reports for Voices College-Bound Language Academy (Flagship).
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
U.
Approval of FY26 Prop 28 Arts & Music in Schools (AMS) Annual Reports for Voices College-Bound Language Academies at Morgan Hill.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
V.
Approval of FY26 Prop 28 Arts & Music in Schools (AMS) Annual Reports for Voices College-Bound Language Academies at Mount Pleasant.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
W.
Approval of FY26 Prop 28 Arts & Music in Schools (AMS) Annual Reports for Voices College-Bound Language Academies at West Contra Costa.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
X.
Approval of FY26 Prop 28 Arts & Music in Schools (AMS) Annual Reports for Voices College-Bound Language Academies at Stockton.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
V. Board Business
A.
Vendor Agreement: InPlay Expanded Learning Registration, Attendance & Reporting Platform
Aldo Ramirez shared the details about this vendor.
B.
Board Annual Meeting and Retreat Planning.
The Board went over the details and suggestions for the Board Annual Meeting and Retreat Planning.
C.
Renewal of Board Member Term: Judy Nguyen
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Abstain
|
D.
Renewal of Board Member Term: Pedro Carreño
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Abstain
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
E.
Approval of Revised Bylaws
Aldo Ramirez went over the updates on Voices Revised Bylaws.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
F.
Authorization to Execute CalSTRS Form 0765
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
G.
Review of Comparable Compensation Data for Charter School CEOs/Executive Directors/Heads of School
Aldo Ramirez explained the details on the Comparable Compensation Data for Charter School CEOs/Executive Directors/Heads of School.
VI. Reconvene Open Session
A.
Report on action taken in closed session
No action taken.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Carreño |
Aye
|
| D. Koren |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| J. Nguyen |
Aye
|
| S. Rocha |
Absent
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| M. Ruiz |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
No public comments were received.