Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Minutes

July Finance Committee

Date and Time

Wednesday July 26, 2017 at 3:00 PM

Location

14271 Story Rd
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Committee Members Present

A. Miller (remote), B. Nuthals, F. Teso, M. Buerger (remote), M. De Solorzano

Committee Members Absent

None

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

B. Nuthals called a meeting of the Finance Committee Committee of Voices College-Bound Language Academies to order on Wednesday Jul 26, 2017 at 3:04 PM.

C.

Public Comment

No public comment.

D.

Approve Order of Agenda

A. Miller made a motion to approved.
F. Teso seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. De Solorzano
Abstain
F. Teso
Aye
M. Buerger
Aye
B. Nuthals
Aye
A. Miller
Aye

II. Consent Item(s)

A.

Approve Minutes 6/9/2017

A. Miller made a motion to approve minutes from the June Finance Committee on 06-09-17 June Finance Committee on 06-09-17.
M. Buerger seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
F. Teso
Abstain
M. Buerger
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
B. Nuthals
Aye

III. Discussion

A.

Financial Results - May and June 2017

B. Nuthals communicated the committee the current financials overall for school sites.

B.

FY 17/18 Budget Review and Recommendation

M. Buerger made a motion to approved to go to the board.
A. Miller seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Miller
Aye
B. Nuthals
Aye
M. Buerger
Aye
F. Teso
Aye

IV. Other Business

A.

Director of Accounting Report

B. Nuthals communicated to the committee her plans and her expectations for herself for this fiscal year.

B.

401k Thought Partnership

B. Nuthals discussed the 401K and alternatives options for Richmond and CMO. 

V. Closing Items

A.

Future Business

The finance department will codify an internal procedure for principals on how to manage their site financials and share with the committee for advice.
 

B.

Adjourn Meeting

A. Miller made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
M. Buerger seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. De Solorzano
Aye
M. Buerger
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
F. Teso
Aye
B. Nuthals
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. De Solorzano