Voices College-Bound Language Academies
Minutes
Voices Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday June 9, 2017 at 3:00 PM
Location
14271 Story Rd. San Jose, CA 95127, 1st floor, Room 109
Instructions For Presentations To The Board By Parents and Citizens
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Directors Present
A. Miller, D. Arambula, D. Richards, K. Wisckol, S. Reyes, S. Sandoval
Directors Absent
D. Vo, K. McCaw
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
D. Arambula
Non Voting Members Present
F. Teso
Guests Present
M. De Solorzano, M. Moore, T. Nyman
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
No comment.
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 Friday Jun 9, 2017 at 3:09 PM.
C.
Approve Order of Agenda
S. Sandoval made a motion to approved.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Public Comment (on items not on the Agenda)
No public comment.
II. Board Business: Consent Items
A.
Approve Minutes
D. Richards made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 03-03-17 Board Meeting on 03-03-17.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Approve Polices
S. Sandoval made a motion to approved.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
The following policies were approved by the Board. Student Wellness, Intellectual Property Rights, Registered Sex Offender
, Telework, Administration of Medications, Emergencies and Head Lice Infestation, Admission and Enrollment, Educational Records
Field Trip, Health Examination and Immunization, Suspension and Expulsion Procedures, Attendance, Visitor
, Emergency Procedures (rescind), Suicide Prevention.
, Telework, Administration of Medications, Emergencies and Head Lice Infestation, Admission and Enrollment, Educational Records
Field Trip, Health Examination and Immunization, Suspension and Expulsion Procedures, Attendance, Visitor
, Emergency Procedures (rescind), Suicide Prevention.
C.
Approve 17-18 Instructional Minutes
S. Sandoval made a motion to approved.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approve Contract(s) Over $15,000
S. Sandoval made a motion to approved the contracts for Power My Learning, Achieve 3000, and Presence Learning.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
STRS SCCOE reporting Services Agreement
S. Sandoval made a motion to approved.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Auditor Approval
S. Sandoval made a motion to approved.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Information Item(s)
A.
Columbia University Parent Survey Report
D. Arambula arrived.
M. Moore presented this fiscal year 16-17 Columbia University parent survey results for all three school sites.
B.
Academic Report
E. Aguilar presented the academic progress report for benchmark two for all three schools focusing in math and presented and discussed 17-18 academic priorities.
C.
Committee Reports
T. Nyman communicated the status on the development report for 16-17 and the progress on the 17-18 development plan. M. Moore shared the current growth status the and the date of the Planning Commission meeting on June 13th.
The annual meeting date was confirmed for Sunday, July 30th, 2017.
The annual meeting date was confirmed for Sunday, July 30th, 2017.
IV. Board Business: Discussion/Action Items
A.
Financials Report, 17-18 LCAP Discussion and Approval (mt. Pleasant, Morgan Hill and Flagship)
F. Teso presented the LCAP for 17-18 school year for all three schools.
B. Nuthals presented LCAP financials and consolidated statements of financials for 17-18 school year for all three schools and CMO.
B. Nuthals presented LCAP financials and consolidated statements of financials for 17-18 school year for all three schools and CMO.
D. Arambula made a motion to appoved.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
17-18 CONAP Mt. Pleasant, Morgan Hill and Flagship Discuss and Approve
D. Arambula made a motion to approved.
S. Sandoval seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
17-18 Mt. Pleasant, Morgan Hill and flagship school Budgets Discuss and Approve
S. Sandoval made a motion to approved.
A. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Arambula |
Aye
|
| S. Reyes |
Aye
|
| D. Richards |
Aye
|
| K. McCaw |
Absent
|
| D. Vo |
Absent
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
V. Closed Session
A.
Real Property Negotiations (54956.8): 610 Jarvis Drive, Morgan Hill CA 95037
No comment.
B.
Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Section 54957): Executive Director
No comment.
VI. Open Session (Immediately following closed session)
A.
Report of Actions Taken in Closed Session
No action was taken during closed session.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Norms Check and Future Business
The board members discussed the Board Norms and how they felt they were respected throughout this board meeting.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
K. Wisckol made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
S. Sandoval 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 6:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. De Solorzano