Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday February 25, 2016 at 5:10 PM

Location

14271 Story Rd. San Jose CA 95127
Public Comment: This agenda is limited to no more than 10 minutes total and 2 minutes per person. Provisions of the Brown Act (Government Code Section 54954.2(a) and .3) preclude any action being taken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda.

Directors Present

A. Miller, C. Holley, D. Richards, K. McCaw, S. Sandoval

Directors Absent

S. Reyes

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

K. McCaw

Non Voting Members Present

F. Teso, L. Ramirez, M. Buerger

Guests Present

A. Rico, B. Nuthals, M. Moore, Sarah Lightfoot

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

D. Richards called a meeting of the board of directors of Voices College-Bound Language Academies to order on Thursday Feb 25, 2016 at 5:10 PM.

C.

Public comment

No public comments

II. Consent items

A.

Order of Agenda

F. Teso proposed change of order on agenda item IV. Information items: move item D.  Staff Survey before item A. CEO update.
Remove Financial Policy from agenda II. Consent items, item C, to next board meeting per F. Teso,  Only including Financial Policy Appendix A.  "Authorized Signature" for approval.  
S. Sandoval made a motion to Approve consent items, "Appendix A".
A. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approve Minutes

S. Sandoval made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 01-21-16 Board Meeting on 01-21-16.
A. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Financial Policy

S. Sandoval made a motion to Move Financial policy to next board meeting, Appendix A. for approval only.
A. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Action

A.

Greenlighting Process

M. Moore presented a draft on the  "Greenlighting Process" Growth and Replication.  
A. Miller made a motion to Approve Greenlighting process.
S. Sandoval seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Information Items

A.

CEO Update

K. McCaw left.
F. Teso presented updates on future Morgan Hill sites and CFV.

B.

Financial Update

B. Nuthel presented financial overview.
M. Buerger provided updates on Morgan Hill. 

C.

Facility Udate

F. Teso provided updates on facility, all  projects have been completed. 

D.

Staff Survey

A. Rico presented findings of survey. 

V. Committee Reports

A.

Governance

D. Richard presented updates on governance along with Sarah Lightfoot. S. Lightfoot discussed ideas and thoughts for next steps. D. Richards recommends board members search for five potential board members, time line two weeks.  

B.

Board Self-evaluation

D. Richards presented results on board self-evaluation survey. 

VI. Closing Items

A.

Future Board Business

Vote on changes of Fiscal Policies. 
F. Teso stated she will share CFV results and data with CEO evaluation committee
D. Richards stated he will send an email of specifics for vision and skills around board recruitment.
A. Rico stated she will send email with list of survey questions. 
 

B.

Adjourn Meeting

S. Sandoval made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
A. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:18 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. De Solorzano