Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Sunday July 31, 2016 at 12:30 PM

Location

Westin Hotel 302 S Market St, San Jose, CA 95113
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.

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 committee meeting may request assistance by contacting Mari DeSolorzano at (408)791-1609 Ex.1052
 

Directors Present

D. Arambula, D. Richards, D. Vo, K. McCaw, K. Wisckol, S. Sandoval

Directors Absent

A. Miller, S. Reyes

Non Voting Members Present

F. Teso, M. Buerger

Guests Present

A. Rico, B. Nuthals, E. Aguilar, M. De Solorzano, M. Moore

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 Sunday Jul 31, 2016 at 12:35 PM.

C.

Public Comment (on items not on the agenda)

No public comment. 

D.

Approve Order of Agenda

K. McCaw made a motion to Approved.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Lunch

F.

Team Builder

Team building activity facilitated by F. Teso. 

II. Consent Item(s)

A.

Approve Minutes 5/25/16

S. Sandoval made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 06-23-16 Board Meeting on 06-23-16.
K. McCaw seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Miller
Absent
S. Sandoval
Aye
K. McCaw
Aye
D. Arambula
Abstain
K. Wisckol
Abstain
D. Richards
Aye
D. Vo
Abstain
S. Reyes
Absent

B.

Instructional Minutes and Heritage Bank Payroll Account

K. Wisckol made a motion to Approved.
D. Arambula seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Information

A.

Board Goals

F. Teso proposed long and short term goals for the board.

B.

Board Binder Resource

F. Teso discussed resources to assist board members. 

IV. Action Item(s)

A.

Educator Effectiveness Grant Plan

D. Arambula made a motion to approved.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Establish Board Committees, Yearly Goals, and calendar

K. Wisckol made a motion to approved the committees and yearly goals for the year.
K. McCaw seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Informational Item(s)

A.

Achievement Data Presentation 15-16

E. Aguilar presented data achievements for 2015-2016.  Shared academic priorities and school support for 2016-2017 for all three schools. 

B.

Parent Survey Presentation

M. Moore presented parent survey data for all three schools for 2015-2016 school year. 

C.

Teacher Competencies

A. Rico presented structure for teacher competencies and time line. 

D.

New Market and Development Presentation

M. Bueger and F. Teso  discussed new market and development for Voices Academies. 
M. Buerger arrived.
M. Buerger left.

E.

Financial update

B. Nuthals provided financial updates for all three schools and CMO. 

VI. Closing Items

A.

Future Business

Set up doodle for the first  committee meeting. 
California academic results in September.  
Revisit norms at future board meetings for process check.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:10 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. De Solorzano
S. Sandoval made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
K. McCaw seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.